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Posted 5/31/25: Meet the Sword-billed Hummingbird 

The majestic Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) hails from the Andes in South America. This species takes a hummingbird’s long bill to another level. At around four inches, or ten centimeters, its bill is almost the same length as its head, body, and tail combined! That’s the largest bill in proportion to its body of any bird. The Sword-billed Hummingbird is just one example of the extreme diversity that can be found among the world’s 360+ species of hummingbirds. Watch (YouTube)

Posted 5/25/25: What You Eat Can Hurt Your Sleep - What to Eat Instead (CNN article)

To prep for a good night’s sleep, start at breakfast.

What you eat throughout the day could affect your quality of sleep at night. Adding foods with the right nutrients could help you get to sleep, stay asleep and wake up more refreshed, according to Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, the director of the Center of Excellence for Sleep and Circadian Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Read More

Posted 2/24/25: SCAM ALERT Watch Out. Scammers target everyone! (From Social Security) PDF