Foto: Dave Curtis (CC)Nombre en español: Colibrí de Goldman Nombre en inglés: Violet-capped Hummingbird Nombre científico: Goldmania violiceps Familia: Trochilidae Canto: Peter BoesmanEl colibrí de Goldman o tucusito de coronilla morada (Goldmania violiceps), es una especie de ave de la familia Trochilidae, orden Apodiformes. Distribución y hábitat Vive en Colombia y en Panamá, en bosques …
Santa Anita kills its 11th racehorse since December — Tuesday’s Horse
We changed NPR’s published title which was “11th Racehorse Dies At Santa Anita Park Since December,” to the title above. Here’s why. It’s subtle, we know, but when reports say a racehorse dies or has died at a racetrack it sounds like it couldn’t be helped, or that the horse was somehow at fault. This […] …
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Private livestock not wild horses are overwhelming U.S. public lands — Tuesday’s Horse
Carol Walker, of Wild Hoofbeats fame, wrote a superb and necessary post addressing the misinformation contained in the New York Times article written by David Philipps entitled “A Mustang Crisis Looms in the West.” Philipps puts the blame for the “degradation of public lands in the West on wild horses, in both the headline and […] …
Take action for wild horses — Tuesday’s Horse
Help end conflicts between wild horses and public land ranchers The Voluntary Grazing Retirement Act — H.R. 5737 — would benefit wild horses and burros by providing another way to settle land and resource conflicts. H.R. 5737 would also allow third parties, like wild horse or environmental organizations, to compensate livestock grazing permittees who choose […] …
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Honeybees On Fairy Dusters — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. In southern Arizona Honeybees are active throughout the year. Even in what passes for our winter — all three weeks or so of it — one usually can find a few plants in bloom and consequently, at […] …
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From Nairobi, A Rare, Clear Glimpse Of Mount Kenya Drives Disbelief On Social Media — News : NPR
A photo on social media showing Africa's second-highest mountain from Nairobi made many Kenyans cry foul. But the photo — shot on a day free of pollution, because of COVID-19 restrictions — is real.(Image credit: Osman Siddiqi) via From Nairobi, A Rare, Clear Glimpse Of Mount Kenya Drives Disbelief On Social Media — News : NPR
Spring Bear — Wilder Alaska
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Birding at Home — Manitoba Important Bird Areas Program
While this is a challenging time both globally at here at home, here at IBA Manitoba we are encouraging you to keep up with birding as we move into the spring! Below are some links that can bring a little birding into your day. Backyard Birding Whether you are a beginner or experienced birder, […] via …
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OH SH*T! — Through Open Lens
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 250. Tree Swallow Why do ghosts ride in elevators? It keeps their spirits up. Interesting Fact: They bathe by flying low over the water and skimming their bodies against the surface, then rising quickly while shaking off droplets. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tree_Swallow/lifehistory ) via OH SH*T! — Through Open Lens
New Foal Day 14 — Western Horse Watchers Association
Photo showing the ‘as found’ condition of his corral, with water buckets flipped over and everybody looking the other way. RELATED: Tiny Footprints. via New Foal Day 14 — Western Horse Watchers Association
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