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Hummingbirds: Facts and Folklore from the Americas — Book Review

Jul 19th, 2011
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Hummingbirds, Facts and Folklore from the Americas, is a wonderful and surprising new book by Jeanette Larson and Adrienne Yorinks. You can enjoy this book as  biology, folklore and art. It is wonderful because this 64-page, 8 x 10 book is packed full of beautifully written facts and stories. Even if you have already been [...]

Attracting Birds to a Tropical Garden

Mar 14th, 2011
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Some individuals enjoy bird watching but prefer to do their bird watching in their back yard. Below is some advice on attracting wild birds to your back yard. Firstly it depends upon having wild birds in the general area where your house is located and then you can attract then to your backyard. The method used [...]

Hummingbirds – Beautiful and Active

Feb 21st, 2011
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Hummingbirds are one of the most beautiful and active species of birds to watch; their colour and the way they dart around are so entrancing to the keen bird watcher. There are over three hundred species of hummingbirds, native to the Americas and parts of the Carribbean. They are particularly renowned for their mid air [...]

Hummingbirds the Original Helicopter

Jan 1st, 2011
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Image via Wikipedia Hummingbirds are tiny, but rather sturdy little birds. They are wonderful little creatures and each one has its own personality, not to mention attitude. Hummingbirds are the original helicopter and are considered by many to be little clowns as they dash and dart amongst each other. They are among the smallest of [...]

Learning About Hummingbirds

Sep 4th, 2009
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Author: brian ramsey Hummingbirds are a joy for a birdwatcher to observe. They are found only in the Western Hemisphere, from as far north as Southeastern Alaska and the Maritimes of Canada and as far south as Southern Chile. There are approximately 350 species of hummingbirds with 320 species found in the tropics. Within the [...]

Tips for Turning Your Backyard Into a Hummingbird Habitat

Feb 1st, 2009
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Author: Steve Peek Hummingbirds notoriously have a high wing-beat rate, and it is its fast wing-beat rate that generates the hum for which the hummingbird is named. High Metabolism Rate The largest of hummingbirds, the Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas), grow to be about 24g and have an average wing-beat rate of 8-10 beats per second. [...]