Tag: Birds
Review: A hummingbird book that’s like them — zippy and fun
“The Hummingbirds’ Gift,” by Sy Montgomery (Atria Books)
As slight...
Bird flocks become unwelcome guests in California homes
MONTECITO, Calif. — Flocks of birds have become unwelcome guests in California homes.
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Updated field guides, other titles lure readers outdoors
The new season of spring shows has begun, and viewership is way up by all accounts.
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BP spill rescue pelican returns from Georgia to Louisiana
QUEEN BESS ISLAND, La. — A pelican rescued from the 2010 oil spill, cleaned of oil and released in Georgia has returned 700 miles...
MASTERS ’21: A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National, site of the 83rd Masters to be played April 11-14, with famous shots played at...
Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more
American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades...
Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book
NEW YORK — When Margaret Atwood would receive invitations over the years to literary events around the world, literature wasn't the only factor shaping...
UK variant hunters lead global race to stay ahead of COVID
LONDON — On March 4, 2020, when there were just 84 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.K., professor Sharon Peacock recognized that the...
Some Alaska Costco shoppers say ravens steal their groceries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they've had their groceries stolen by ravens in the store parking lot.
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After 100 years, California condor could return to northwest
SAN FRANCISCO — The endangered California condor could return to the Pacific Northwest for the first time in 100 years.
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