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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

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On April 20th 2010, the world received news that eleven men working on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig died in an explosion on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. April 20, 2010 At 9.45 April 20, 2010 At 9.45 April 22, 2010 After burning for two days the rig sank in 5,000 ft of water, leaving behind a large and growing oil slick.

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Calliope and Anna’s Male Hummingbirds at the Feeder

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I haven’t seen a female yet this year either but here is a photo of one I took back in April of 2010. I took a few shots of the male Calliope Hummer a few years ago, perched next to a male Anna’s Hummingbird ( Calypte anna ) seen in the background here for comparison. He’s moving closer.

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What is the State Bird of South Dakota?

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While the females are much drabber by comparison, their gold/tan color and black spotting makes them stand out from other species as well. Despite these robust numbers, their populations are declining on our continent, falling about 32% between 1966 and 2010.

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week

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Here are the tips and stats that they sent us: Nearly 2,900 letter carriers were bitten by dogs last year, yet that pales in comparison to the 4.7 National Dog Bite Prevention Week originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on May 16, 2010. They are working hard to help spread that word about how to prevent dog bites.

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Things I didn’t know that I didn’t know about British bees

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Wild bee species are vital to agriculture and a Cornell University study concluded that “ insect pollinators contributed $29 billion to US farm income in 2010″ and are “integral to food security in the United States”(quotes from response to RFI). A book mark was very useful to make the glossary quickly accessible.

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Mediterranean Gull – Coming to a Coast Near You Soon?

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It subsequently found its way back in July 2010 and ‘went home’ to Calais this spring before reappearing on Saturday when I took the image above after finding it amongst a recent arrival of about a dozen individuals.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2021)

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But everything else paled in comparison to his first Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Queens since 2010. Corey had a pretty amazing weekend, birding-wise, with a host of highlights including Sora , Hudsonian Godwit , Wilson’s Storm-Petrel , and more. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?