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Articles for Hummingbirds

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  

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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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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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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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