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Published May 11, 2021 at 10:27 AM PDT Listen • 38:50 _ It buzzes like a bee, but it acts like a bird: there is nothing quite like the sight and sound of a hummingbird. The speedy little birds are not only unusual in how they move (and how fast) relative to other birds, they are striking to see while motionless. The shiny feathers reflect light like metal or jewels. Now consider the needs of hummingbirds, and how the environment might provide for them. It's a tricky situation in a world of diminishing habitat and climate change. Nature writer Jon Dunn shows ju...

Natural history writer Jon Dunn will speak about his latest book, The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds on Tuesday morning in a Darien Library online event. Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over three hundred wildly variable species. For centuries, they have been revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic plumage and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge, fighting for survival in boreal woodlands, dripping cloud forests, and subpolar islands. They are, perhaps, the ultim...

Updated field guides lure readers outdoors By JULIA RUBIN - Associated Press People wearing face masks as a precaution against COVID-19 walk beneath blossoming cherry trees April 14 along Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia. The new season of spring shows has begun, and viewership is way up by all accounts. We’re not talking about screens, which we’ve all been glued to during the pandemic. Less noticed is another trend: people tuning in to nature for quieter, real-life, high-stakes drama. From new Audubon field guides, updated for the first time in decades, to a book of poetry about insec...

It’s been a tough week in the world. Derek Chauvin’s trial, where he was sentenced to prison for second-degree murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, might be considered as a positive. But Floyd is still dead. That justice was served in this situation is a meager gruel for him and his family… More Headlines

Darien Library, Barrett Bookstore Welcome Jon Dunn on May 4 and Darien Nature Center Written by Amanda Goodman Author Jon Dunn: The Glitter in the Green Darien Library, Barrett Bookstore, and Darien Nature Center welcome natural history writer, photographer, and wildlife tour leader, Jon Dunn, to speak about his latest book, The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds. This virtual event will take place on Tuesday, May 4 at 10 a.m. Register on Darien Library’s website at darienlibrary.org/event/4989. In his newest book, Jon Dunn follows the trail of the charismatic hummi...