From The Audubon Society (Melissa Groo): Providing food—for photography or simple enjoyment—can be a thorny issue. For guidance, ask yourself these three questions. Whether we identify as birders or photographers or both, we are always looking for ways to get closer to birds, or to bring them closer to us. Offering food—sating the hunger that […] …
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(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Fewer manatees died in 2019 in Florida compared with the year before. Statewide, manatee deaths decreased to 606 deaths last year, down from 824 in 2018. Experts say it appears the main cause of the decline in deaths is the reduced effect of red tide algae on manatees. Twenty-one manatees died… via …
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#Manarola, #Cinque Terre, #Italy via Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy — Documented Wanderlust
“I am content to fill a little space if God be glorified.” ~ Susannah Wesley via In Little Spaces — Faithrises
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Viewer Allison Barger sent us this photo of a rare pink grasshopper she found in her garden in southwest Austin. (Courtesy: KXAN) A Texas woman spotted a striking and unusual insect standing out against the backdrop of her garden in southwest Austin on Sunday — a pink grasshopper. Angela Barger snapped a photo of the… via …
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I gave my heart to nature now I am never alone via Solitude — leaf and twig
(SAN DIEGO) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Department of Homeland Security said waiving procurement regulations will allow 177 miles (283 kilometers) of wall to be built more quickly in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The… via …
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Winters are warming faster than summers in many places, and colder parts of the U.S. are warming faster than hotter ones. The warming winter climate has year-round consequences across the country.(Image credit: Illustrations by Cornelia Li for NPR) via How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything — News : NPR
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