Ever tried birdwatching? Go and get your binoculars and head to a local park. There are approximately 18,000 known species of birds around the world. Birds come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, colours and behaviours, making them one of the most diverse groups of animals on Earth—from imposing eagles to today"s tiny snowy-winged star, a leucistic Anna"s Hummingbird. These hummingbirds are typically vibrant in colour, but leucism means that they have decreased pigmentation, resulting in a paler appearance. Unlike albino birds, these hummingbirds retain some colour in their eyes. Their lighter plumage reduces protective camouflage, making them more vulnerable to predators such as hawks and feral cats. Look around, you might spot one!
Leucistic Annas Hummingbird, California, USA
Today in History
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Toronto International Film Festival
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Lest we forget
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
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The envy of postcards and snow globes
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See-through cephalopod
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You can take a refreshing dip here any day of the year
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Piecing together a better tomorrow
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Widespread and long-eared
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Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
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A world within a world
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Hear it roar!
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Computer Science Week
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Look, but don’t touch
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So fresh, so clean
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The oldest way to fly
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Mesmerising glass pyramids
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Eurasian red squirrel, Netherlands
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Nature’s own canvas
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The only island in Lake Tahoe
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Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
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Leaf-peeping Southern style
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The largest gypsum dune field
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Reddy for winter
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Jewel of the Adriatic
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Bohemian waxwings
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A chocolate lovers favourite fruit
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Keep practicing, little guy
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Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba