Your last chance to see Venus for the next few weeks | Bad Astronomy

Source: Discover Magazine

As I usually do when I go outside at twilight, I glanced over to the west to look for Venus… and it was much lower toward the horizon than I was expecting. I shouldn’t have been surprised; in two weeks it’s due for a close encounter with the Sun. O ...
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Anna’s Hummingbird sitting pretty

Source: 10,000 Birds

Anna’s Hummingbird is resident in California, up through Oregon and into Washington and during the colder months will certainly be the most frequently seen hummer in the area. Often it is the only one likely to ...
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Eclipse art: Kelly Houle and Ben Goren

Source: Why Evolution Is True

If you’ve been reading here semi-regularly, you’ll know that last Sunday there was a convocation of WEIT regulars at the Grand Canyon. The occasion was a rare annular eclipse, with the chance to photograph, paint, and view it in an in ...
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Events in Connecticut

Source: The New York Times

A guide to cultural and recreational events in Connecticut. Items for the calendar should be sent at least three weeks in advance to ctcal@nytimes.com . Comedy COLLINSVILLE Bridge Street Live Jon Fisch and Moody McC ...
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Events in Westchester

Source: The New York Times

A guide to cultural and recreational events in the Hudson Valley. Items for the calendar should be sent at least three weeks in advance to westweek@nytimes.com . Comedy BRONX Lehman Center for the Performing ...
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Swift decline of species a worry

Source: London Free Press

As a downtown resident I've been hearing the chatter of chimney swifts since early May when the birds returned from their winter homes in South America. These swifts are on the wing non-stop through the day. The b ...
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Kuna famous for beautiful birds of prey

Source: KTVB.com

KUNA - Here at the Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey, expert avian scientists conserve predatory birds worldwide. From Harpy Eagles to Sparrow Hawks, and California Condors to rare South American raptors, visitors to the unique center jus ...
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Darling cubs of May

Source: Kent Online

You are not currently logged in. A bright white fox has been snapped in the grounds of the farm where the Darling Buds of May was filmed. Caught on camera by Buss Farm, Bethersden, owner Roger Holmes, the sly cr ...
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Fuji X-Pro1 shooters: dust off your M-mount glass, and get ready to celebrate!

Source: Imaging Resource

When Fujifilm debuted its new Fuji X-Pro1 mirrorless camera last Spring, the company promised to offer mount adapters for the new X lens mount, as well as a variety of dedicated X-mount optics. Now, the company has made of ...
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