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A Hummingbird Never Forgets?

Hummingbirds have a unique memory “so exact that it’s unique among wildlife.” Researchers monitored wild rufous hummingbirds as they visited eight feeders filled with sugar solution. The feeders were refilled at different times, and the hummingbirds were able to recognize the pattern and visit the feeders at the appropriate time. Read the story Hummingbirds sing a precise food tune on the CBC.

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Celebrate World Eagle Day This Weekend

This Sunday, March 26, the World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis, Missouri will celebrate World Eagle Day. The event will include family activities like crafting, nest building, and face painting. Demonstrations with birds will also be on the agenda.

The World Bird Sanctuary is located at 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road in Valley Park, 25 minutes west of downtown St. Louis. The event takes place 11am to 4pm and admission is free.

Related link: Explore St. Louis Fact Sheet

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Florida Man’s Uplifting White ‘Doves’

Don Brumfield, a retired Walt Disney World security manager, has been raising homing pigeons since he was 13 years old. Today, he brings his pigeons, which resemble white doves, to events such as weddings, parties and even funerals to be used as part of the ceremonies. Read Martin E. Comas’ story Bird man of Sorrento part of national trend in the Orlando Sentinel.

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Pigeon Fancier Driven From New Home

A British family who moved to the south of England is leaving their new home after months of harassment from neighbors over their pigeons. The family of six moved to Hampshire to be closer to a championship pigeon racing competition but neighbors who didn’t fancy the pigeons tried to scare the birds away. Read Anna Burdett’s story PIGEON FANCIER IS FORCED OUT in the News and Star.

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