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Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships
4 months ago

Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references to European colonization in a move that many are celebrating. Christopher Columbus’ three ships — the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María — will be replaced with the steelpan, a …

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In Cuba, a haven for the world's tiniest bird
5 months, 1 week ago

In Cuba, a haven for the world's tiniest bird

Hindustan Times  

The wings of the world's tiniest birds are a near-invisible blur as they whizz around tourists visiting a private Cuban garden that has become a haven for the declining species. In Cuba, a haven for the world's tiniest bird The bee hummingbird, which measures just five to six centimeters long, is only found in Cuba. Another hummingbird, the Cuban Emerald, …

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How to help migrating hummingbirds and see their antics up close
1 year, 2 months ago

How to help migrating hummingbirds and see their antics up close

Associated Press  

Most of the hummingbirds that visited our gardens over the summer are currently en route to their winter homes in Central America. I’d rather keep their food pure, so I use clear nectar in a red feeder specially designed for hummingbirds. They’ll actually be working very hard to hover in one spot, beating their wings in a figure-eight motion up …

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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
1 year, 4 months ago

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Associated Press  

Aug. 4–10, 2023 A presidential candidate in Ecuador who was known for speaking up against drug cartels was assassinated less than two weeks before elections as campaigns continue elsewhere in Guatemala and Argentina. South Africa’s Jean Kleyn holds the ball during a rugby test match against Argentina at Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. An …

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Ailing and baby hummingbirds nursed to health at woman’s apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City
1 year, 4 months ago

Ailing and baby hummingbirds nursed to health at woman’s apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy. A charm of hummingbirds perch on branches in the home of Catia Lattouf who has turned her apartment into a makeshift clinic for the tiny birds, in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Catia Lattouf thanks a young man for bringing her …

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A woman in Mexico City heals hummingbirds, and gets healing in return
1 year, 4 months ago

A woman in Mexico City heals hummingbirds, and gets healing in return

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gently holding a baby hummingbird …

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Turn Your Backyard Into A Hummingbird Haven With These Products
2 years, 4 months ago

Turn Your Backyard Into A Hummingbird Haven With These Products

Huff Post  

Some of my earliest childhood memories of my father are of him knee-deep in the lush foliage of our garden, which is filled with self-propagated plants and resourcefully constructed of homemade plant beds. To this day, he is my go-to person for all things nature, and I thought it would be selfish to keep his sage advice on garden-keeping all …

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20 California native plants that will actually look gorgeous this summer
2 years, 7 months ago

20 California native plants that will actually look gorgeous this summer

LA Times  

You know how it is when things get too hot. White sage flowers spring through early summer with tall arcing white blooms, and then shines in the garden with its silvery leaves the rest of the year, a handsome contrast to deeper green shrubs. In summer it’s covered with white clusters of flowers — very attractive to pollinators — which …

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Birds Thrived Where Humans Feared To Tread During The Pandemic, Scientists Say
3 years, 3 months ago

Birds Thrived Where Humans Feared To Tread During The Pandemic, Scientists Say

NPR  

Birds Thrived Where Humans Feared To Tread During The Pandemic, Scientists Say Enlarge this image toggle caption Joel Lerner/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Joel Lerner/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images "Anthropause" is a word scientists have coined to describe the scaling back of human activity since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it's probably safe to say most people have found it …

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The link between food, bees and mass extinction
3 years, 4 months ago

The link between food, bees and mass extinction

Live Mint  

Destruction of nature and the rampant use of pesticides are the main drivers behind a rapid worldwide loss of bees and other pollinator species, an international panel of experts reported Monday. "What happens to pollinators could have huge knock-on effects for humanity," said Lynn Dicks, a professor in Cambridge's Department of Zoology and lead author of a study in Nature …

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L.A.’s newest craft beer is made with native plants and blooms: Here’s how to try it
3 years, 6 months ago

L.A.’s newest craft beer is made with native plants and blooms: Here’s how to try it

LA Times  

some geeks walk into a bar to talk about their obsessions — native plants, pollinators and farming — and discover the guy who owns the place is a kindred spirit and totally into inventing craft beers. And, really, that’s pretty much how Eagle Rock Brewery’s new Local Source beer was created, with the help of the Theodore Payne Foundation’s native …

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You don’t need land to have a farm. Here’s how to grow food in pots
3 years, 6 months ago

You don’t need land to have a farm. Here’s how to grow food in pots

LA Times  

This story is part of a package about growing food in containers. “If it’s just four to five hours of direct sunlight, stick to strawberries and cane berries — like blackberries, boysenberries and raspberries.” You want to know when the sun first hits your balcony or growing area and when it leaves, Wilhelmi said. Strawberries and mint plants can maybe …

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Review: A hummingbird book that’s like them — zippy and fun
3 years, 7 months ago

Review: A hummingbird book that’s like them — zippy and fun

Associated Press  

“The Hummingbirds’ Gift,” by Sy Montgomery As slight and zippy as its titular bird, “The Hummingbirds’ Gift: Wonder, Beauty and Renewal on Wings” is a fine way to spend an hour or so this spring. Sy Montgomery fans may have already read it as a chapter in “Birdology”, but if you’re coming to it cold, the rescue and rehabilitation of …

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Climate crisis: Noise pollution has lasting impact on woodland plant life by driving away birds, study finds
3 years, 8 months ago

Climate crisis: Noise pollution has lasting impact on woodland plant life by driving away birds, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Noise pollution can have a lasting effect on an ecosystem’s plant life, affecting biodiversity even …

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Your bird feeder is canceled. Attract birds with these 13 native plants instead
3 years, 8 months ago

Your bird feeder is canceled. Attract birds with these 13 native plants instead

LA Times  

Attention wildlife fans: Bird feeders are killing songbirds, due to a vicious salmonellosis outbreak this winter. So it’s time for a new strategy to attract and support our feathered friends: creating habitat in our garden space — whether it’s a balcony or backyard — by growing native plants and cultivating the food, nesting materials and shelter wild birds need to …

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'How many of us will be left?' Catholic nuns face loss, pain
3 years, 8 months ago

'How many of us will be left?' Catholic nuns face loss, pain

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “What is God asking me to do?” Among hundreds …

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Monarch butterfly fans are clamoring for native milkweed. Here are 8 places to buy it
3 years, 8 months ago

Monarch butterfly fans are clamoring for native milkweed. Here are 8 places to buy it

LA Times  

Butterfly fans, take a breath. I know it’s officially spring and we’re all pounding on nursery doors, anxious to plant some California native milkweed to help the endangered Western monarch butterfly stay afloat since, yes, milkweed is the only thing its caterpillars will eat and nonnative varieties appear to be hastening its demise. Native milkweeds — especially narrow-leaf milkweed, the …

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Over 65 million migrating birds stop in the same California town
3 years, 10 months ago

Over 65 million migrating birds stop in the same California town

Daily Mail  

Tens of millions of birds in the western U.S. migrate along the same two corridors, according to a new study from the Audubon Society. California's Central Valley and the Colorado River Delta along the US-Mexico border are major thoroughfares for dozens of species, including hummingbirds, swallows and goldfinches. Scroll down for video Some 48 million landbirds, including nearly 40 percent …

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Hummingbird Sanctuary Provides Respite From Stresses of Bogota City Life
4 years ago

Hummingbird Sanctuary Provides Respite From Stresses of Bogota City Life

News 18  

A hummingbird sanctuary on the outskirts of Colombia’s capital Bogota is providing a picturesque respite from the noise and stresses of big city living. The Paramuno corridor was inaugurated in recent weeks on Monserrate hill in a forest reserve east of the city, letting bird watchers delight in watching the tiny creatures flutter their wings through binoculars and capturing them …

Hummingbirds can see an array of colors invisible to humans
4 years, 6 months ago

Hummingbirds can see an array of colors invisible to humans

CNN  

CNN — When hummingbirds make decisions regarding food, evading predators or choosing a mate, they’re influenced by the diverse colors they can see that are invisible to human eyes, according to a new study. “Even though biologists have long assumed that birds can discriminate a variety of diverse nonspectral colors, our results confirm that this is indeed the case for …

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