Bees Swarm Feeders While Hummers Fret Over April Blooms
The writer notes honey bees heavily visit hummingbird feeders when weather allows, despite attempts to block access with nylon net. A recalled tale of a bee drinking milk punch led to a cap lure and a comic, teetering exit. April brings bluebonnets and Cat Claw blooms, spotlighting flowers as honey sources amid nature’s mood.
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Wildlife notes on Edward's Plateau birds and Whooping Crane loss
A field observation recounts a shift in the Edward's Plateau bird population with pine siskins and sunflowers, rare Peregrine Falcons, Evening Grosbeaks, Painted Buntings, Scissor tailed Flycatchers, Chimney Swifts, Cliff Swallows, and Chuck Will's Widow. It notes Whooping Cranes migrating from Aransas Refuge toward Canada, with 1972-73 counts down to 51 from 59, the first yearly drop over a decade, and 13 adults unaccounted.
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Elizabeth Stillman
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Chuck-Will
Aransas Wildlife Refuge
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Rockport
Canda
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