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[J. A.]

Earth waves at Cassini





Image credits: NASA

 

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http://www.evolutionnews.org/2013/06/the_genius_of_b073491.html

From FLIGHT the GENIUS of birds.

Hummingbirds tongue. This is really amazing!

 

[LannyC]

Here's a link that describes the original science, without the religion:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/05/hummingbird-tongue-drinking/

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I didn't know there was a religious connotation in mine! Thanks for cleaning it up!

 

[dianne137]

thanks for the recent humming bird posts....fascinating especially for my 64 year old cousin from the UK who had never before seen a hummer and tolk great delight recently in my garden dropping every thing when someone would announce "hummer alert!"to rush to see my Rufus and Anna's descend from the canopy to fill their beaks and zoom around in all their glory.

 

[J. A.]

A few pictures I took while having a walk.

 

[Richard Brown]

A few pictures I took while having a walk.

I expect the birders in our midst will like the area you were in Johanna. Are their any hides near the stretches of water for bird watchers?

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[J. A.]

I expect the birders in our midst will like the area you were in Johanna. Are their any hides near the stretches of water for bird watchers?

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There are not. In spring or autumn you often see them sitting in their cars near Darscho (that's our name for this pond) or standing next to it with cameras with large lenses. It's relatively quiet, although the street to Frauenkirchen is nearby.
We also have Lange Lacke, nature reserve since long ago, where you can watch birds as well. There you're only allowed to walk or ride a bike.

 

[ljmart]

just a quick reminder for the newbe hummie feeders out there.... its important in the hot days of summer to change out the sugar water every 3 or 4 days. otherwise bacteria can grow that might be harmful to our tiny chattering friends!

 

[LannyC]

To be more specific, change the feeder syrup (and clean the feeder) when it starts getting cloudy. That's bacteria growing. The birds carry it in from the flowers they visit, so there's no way to prevent or delay it. Boiling won't help. Also clean the feeder, inside and out, at any sign of black mold.

And remember, you don't have to take feeders down to persuade the hummingbirds to migrate. Some have been migrating since early July. The instinct to head south is much stronger than hunger. I leave at least one or two up until freezing becomes a problem.

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[ljmart]

To be more specific, change the feeder syrup (and clean the feeder) when it starts getting cloudy. That's bacteria growing. The birds carry it in from the flowers they visit, so there's no way to prevent or delay it. Boiling won't help. Also clean the feeder, inside and out, at any sign of black mold.

And remember, you don't have to take feeders down to persuade the hummingbirds to migrate. Some have been migrating since early July. The instinct to head south is much stronger than hunger. I leave at least one or two up until freezing becomes a problem.

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yes great info. thanks! we want them healthy and returning year after year! i recently heard their life span is about 4 yrs... is that true? i, too, keep a feeder up well into the fall. we've seen a few bursts of extra hummies during the past month. tapers off and then more again as they are heading south!

 

[scifan57]

The Beatles aren't the only ones that can have a rooftop concert.

This is a local band called Brass Buttons.

 

[J. A.]

I also know U 2 - Where the streets have no name. (Actually it wasn't a concert, just for their video, but still: rooftop.)

 

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I just LOVE this one!, squib

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT




Photograph by Prabhu B Doss

 

[Gabriel1]

I just LOVE this one!, squib

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

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Photograph by Prabhu B Doss

Now that is a mighty impressive photograph!

The Archangel