Monday, May 11, 2015

Following Hummingbirds From Canada to Mexico - Ken Welch

Grantee Ken Welch says that he feels like Wile E. Coyote when he’s sitting with a box-trap, waiting for a hummingbird to fly in for a meal. Unlike the cartoon coyote, Welch is able to catch the birds and microchip them to monitor their calorie count as they double their weight to prepare for their long migrations from eastern Canada to Mexico.

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