Hummingbirds: Announcing This Week's Blogathon on Climate Change Impacts
A Note from Aji: This diary was actually written by Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse, who organized the blogathon. She developed a scheduling conflict and was unable to post today, so I am doing so on...
View ArticleHummingbirds: Making more hummingbirds
I spend so much time and effort talking to people about climate change - I'm a science communicator by profession, and this is, at heart, a science literacy issue. And yet, writing this diary has me a...
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Hummingbirds: The Great Lakes, Our Water Wonderland, Face Grave Threats from...
Two-Hearted River, 2007 (full credit below) A little over twenty years ago, my then-partner and I decided to go on an adventure in the Upper Peninsula: to canoe on the Two-Hearted River. We were drawn,...
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Hummingbirds - Hopeful Voices in Our Midst
For the past many years, the struggle to find meaningful solutions to urgent environmental problems has been between rational forces of light on the one hand aligned against, on the other side, the...
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Hummingbirds: Epilogue From Indian Country
So yesterday, I was supposed to post a diary as part of the "Hummingbirds" blogathon on local climate change impacts.And then those local climate change impacts came home to roost.I know, I know: Not...
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Dawn Chorus: Mindo, Ecuador (warning, photo heavy!)
A windy and mountainous two hours outside of Northern Quito is the small town of Mindo. The terrain surrounding the pueblo feels like a low river valley but the altitude is still a respectable 4101...
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Dawn Chorus: Yanacocha Reserve, Quito, Ecuador
A sign directing us off the main road, past a farm, and upward on a dirt road to the Yanacocha Reserve.Yanacocha Reserve is a small slice of high altitude cloud forest tucked behind the northwest...
View ArticleI'm tired of winter, so pix from last summer
I went through some of the pictures took last summer. Hummingbirds signify summer for me and these cheered me up...
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The Daily Bucket - Finally Humming Along?
Long Island, NYAs August has progressed, I've been worried I would never see any hummingbirds at the feeders I've been diligently filling with fresh sugar water since May. Last year was the first time...
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The Daily Bucket - beauty and the beasts a hummingbird tale
Gooseville, WI Sept. 18Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubrisThe Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place for the community to note any observations they...
View ArticleHummingbird season winding down
It's a cool but sunny day here in central IA. We are about to the end of the hummingbird season here :(I love taking pictures of them, they are very challenging critters to shoot. Here are a few I took...
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Dawn Chorus: Ecuadorian Hummingbirds
Today is Mother's Day in many parts of the world, including here in Ecuador. I would love nothing more than to have my mom with me today. We would go hummingbird watching at one of the local reserves....
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We all cared deeply about the fate of a hummingbird
I was on my way out of the local supermarket this morning, my purchases, such as they were, in tow, when I saw a crowd of people, including one of the kids who haul in the shopping carts from the...
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The Daily Bucket - Hummer Happenings!
What is summer without hummingbirds?The Daily Bucket is a regular series from the Backyard Science group. Here we talk about Mother Nature in all her glory, especially the parts that live nearby. So...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blog ~ Hummingbirds Don't Sing Dirges
First sighting Sept 3, 2015 - Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)For a couple of years now, I've been lamenting at the late arrival of hummingbirds to my garden. The first time...
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The Daily Bucket - Fierce Defender and Friend
All day she stood guard. Hour after hour, from sunrise to sunset, never moving more than a few yards away from her post and only then to chase away intruders..The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of...
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Daily Bucket: Hummingbird Charm
The most abundant birds here for the past month are Anna's and Allen's hummingbirds. Yes, more than crows or scrub jays, the birds usually present in highest numbers. I've one hummingbird feeder first...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging, Vol. 11.39: Hummingbirds in Autumn
Good morning, gardeners, and welcome to theSaturday Morning Garden Blog!"Around and around the house the leaves fall thick - but never fast, for they come circling down with a dead lightness that is...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing 2.25.16~ Spring Foward
Are you ready for spring? On my drives to town, I’m starting to see wildflowers in bloom here and there, mainly bright pink phlox. I’m seeing the odd flower here and there on our property as well, but...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging, Vol. 12.25: Birds, Bees and Peonies ...
Good morning, gardeners, and welcome to the Saturday Morning Garden Blog!"The lovely flowers embarrass me,They make me regret i am not a bee." ~ Emily DickinsonI wasn't born into a family of...
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The Daily Bucket - bees, butterflies & babies
Backyard critters the past few days… Bumblebees were climbing all the way into the foxglove blossoms. The only time I could catch a photo of both together was when a bee was on approach, since they...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging 12.38 :: Hoping for Hummers, Got Cats?
WARNING! LONG VIDEO AND PHOTO LADEN DIARY!! PLEASE SET ASIDE TIME TO ENJOY☺☺☺Since experiencing hummingbirds visiting my garden (visibly and regularly) for the first time in 2013, I was determined this...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Texas Transplants and Critters
Knowing I’ve been rather obsessed with hummingbirds, I was sent a few plants (okay, three boxes full!) from Texas to help me along the way. I’d like to happily report — it worked! As fall begins and...
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The Daily Bucket - Rufous migration changing
Rufous hummingbirds migrate to my neighborhood every spring, make a big splash breeding, and then depart to spend the winter in warmer southerly climes. They compete with the resident Anna’s...
View ArticleFor The First Time, a Bumble Bee Has Been Added to The Endangered Species List
Days before popular vote loser Donald Trump was installed in the Whitehouse and our gut wrenching national nightmare began, the US Fish and Wildlife Service added the rusty-patched bumblebee to the...
View ArticleMama's Honeysuckle and Hummers
Coffee with Mama on Her front porch Surrounded by the busy, thick fragrance Of Honeysuckle and Hummingbirds Laughing Together At Life in General And at times at Life in the Specific Reveling within...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket: of HUMMINGBIRDS (& Friday Open thread)
Hummingbird season has begun in many states-(and continues in some all year I believe)So some info, and species:xxYouTube Video(The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge.We amicably discuss animals, weather,...
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Colorado State Open Thread, 8/19/19
The Colorado State Open Thread is published most Mondays around 7PM Mountain Time, but there are occasions where I goof and don’t get it up in time. Or at all. So, this is not going to be one of...
View ArticleHummingbirds and Quail are Missing (a Covid-19 Poem)
Hummingbirds and Quail are Missing (a Covid-19 Poem)It is May 27 and something is wrongIn my tiny part of the world,I have not seen any quailSince the end of 2019.No sightings of the skittish, running...
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Regenerative Culture: Costa Rica Leads the Way, Showing How and Why...
Tonight’s diary is following up on Pakalolo’s scary diary regarding the vital importance of fighting deforestation to combat climate change. There, he posted one hopeful tweet about Costa Rica’s...
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The Daily Bucket--The Newest Hummingbird
I toss in my sleep, grabbing for the water bottle. I have to push the straw deep for the last few drops of precious cool water.Even the dregs are sweet.And in that moment between a memory and a dream,...
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PWB Peeps: Toosdai Evening: Srs Not-Srs Poetry for Today, November 17,...
Welcome back to the odd and whimsical poetery of the Peeps related to holidaze! Let’s investigate what today is, because we need all the holidaze we can celebrate, right?Lately, every day seems to be...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: What came first - the hummingbird or the egg?
You can wonder about which came first, but many can agree with the fact that hummingbirds are fast, amazing flyers, are very tiny, and dazzle our eyes. I will share some of my photos of the life of a...
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Top Comments: An Experiment with Hummingbirds and Parasails
No, it’s nothing unprincipled. This week, fr the first time, I recorded some video and uploaded it to YouTube. It all worked pretty well. The video is of (you guessed it) hummingbirds and...
View ArticleCongresswoman Denies Setting Zebras Free In D.C. Suburbs
www.huffpost.com/…I am not sure the issue is as black and white as the Delegate makes it sound.
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Daily Bucket...Where have all the Summer Tanagers Gone?
The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns.We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part...
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The Daily Bucket - hummers & chippies
The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns.We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing April 3, 2022
Patio PleasuresWith our perfect weather I spend a lot of time on our fenced patio. I can hear the fountains and many birds. My hummingbird feeder gives me such pleasure; occupied many times an hour. I...
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Morning Open Thread - An unusual sighting.
I have intentionally avoided searching for specific birds (as a hobby demand) because I don’t have the time or I don’t live in an area where they are abundant (such as shoreline fowl). But...
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PWB Peeps Open Thread: Bee Good to Your Pollinators
June is National Pollinators Month. And we need these hard-working critters if we want to keep eating!Insect pollinators include bees, (honey bees, solitary species, bumblebees);pollen wasps...
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Morning Open Thread - Outdoor Lab
A question has arisen and I plan to get a definitive answer. What kind of bird is this?Known = Hummingbird. What species?Speculation on “identifying markers” have left gaps in a specific answer. I...
View ArticleHumming Birds
Humming Birds. I had to have heard the name, growing up in so many places that verged on undeveloped natural areas. Only I think by the time I comprehended that the amazing photos and illustrations...
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IAN: Tuesday, July 19, 2022: Open Thread; and a Botanical Correction!
Tuesday: A day to: enjoy gardening.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to check in, a daily diary where we can let people know we are alive, doing OK, and...
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WOW2: August's Trailblazing Women and Events in Our History - August 17...
“Lawmakers, either get out of the vagina business or go to medical school.”– Wendy Davis, Texas State Senator.WOW2 is a four-times-a-month sister blog to This Week in the War on Women. This edition...
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Daily Bucket - Newport Back Bay Reserve
My most recent visit to Orange County gave me a chance to spend a short time at Newport Bay.Most folks are aware of Newport Beach a city centered around the lower bay with multimillion dollar homes and...
View ArticleSaturday Morning Garden Blog Vol. 19.6 Part 1: Costa Rica: Flowers, Birds,...
Welcome to Saturday Morning Garden Blog! We’re glad you’re here today.I just returned from a whirlwind 17 days in Costa Rica. So many things to see, do and learn in so little time. My travels are...
View ArticleSpring? Summer? A bit of both in May at the Street Prophets Sunday Coffee Hour.
Welcome to today’s Street Prophets Coffee Hour, where politics meets up with religion, art, nature, and life. Take a cuppa and a cookie or two, and join us.I’ve been having a time of it lately! Earlier...
View ArticleRuby-throat Hummingbirds. Street Prophets Coffee Hour Sunday
Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour, a place where politics meets up with religion, nature, art, and life. Come in, take a cuppa and a cookie (or three!) and join us.It’s really full summer here...
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PWB Peeps Open Thread: Poetry of Ravenel
The Hummingbirdby Beatrice Ravenel (1870-1956)The sundial makes no signAt the point of the August noon.The sky is of ancient tin,And the ring of the mountains diffused and unmade(One always remembers...
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Caturday Pootie Diary: That hummingbird show
“Whatcha doin’?” I asked, walking into the family room and noticing Freddie on his perch, staring intently out the window.A hummingbird buzzed by, its wings moving so fast they generated a sort of...
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