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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Point Defiance Zoo conservationists support local purple martin swallows with new nests
'Spring is in the air, and so are the Purple Martins!' Conservationists with the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium are supporting local purple martins, North America's largest swallows, with fresh new homes. According to the zoo, Tacoma is a major hotspot for these birds, which rely on human-made homes due to habitat loss. The conservation team hopes to help support the local purple martin population, while still encouraging martins to seek out natural cavities, as the species slowly rebounds. The zoo says these birds travel thousands of miles each year from Brazil to return to places like Tacoma, often arriving as early as April and departing by late August. Locals may spot them circling high over the shoreline or perched on weathered pilings at places like Titlow Beach or Chambers Bay. 'Our data tells us that Tacoma is home to a large percentage of the state's purple martins,' said Sam Hain, conservation specialist at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. 'The city could hold as much as 16 percent of Washington's estimated 600 adult birds, making it a huge bastion for a species that depends on us for nesting habitat.' The team recently added 10 new nest boxes and 6 plastic gourds as new little homes for our local swallows, and say that already spotted at least one nesting pair with signs of more on the way. To learn more, click here.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kay Clutter, Warren, Ohio
WARREN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Kay 'Casey' Clutter, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at home with her loved ones at her side. She was born on March 21, 1948, in Warren Ohio, the daughter of Albert and Katharyn DeWitt Clutter. Find obituaries from your high school Casey graduated from Warren G. Harding High School. She worked at General Electric, Dana Street, for over 30 years. She was a stem machine operator in Pars among other jobs, where she was loved by many. She spent her retirement bird watching, playing games on her computer and monitoring the Purple Martins at Mosquito Lake, a task she did for 15 years and loved doing. She also loved star gazing, especially when there were meteors at the time and her favorite group of stars was Pleiades. She is survived by her companion of over 30 years, Cyndie Hammers; a niece, Michele Curry; a nephew, Bryan Clutter; her two fur babies, Gabby M. and Sweet Tea and numerous cousins. Per Casey's wishes there is no service, but she would want to tell you to hug those you love and let them know how important they are and what they mean to you. Arrangements handled by Borowski Funeral Services & Oak Meadow Cremation Services. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Kay, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bird deaths in Pflugerville caused by cold temperatures, TPWD says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bird deaths at Lake Pflugerville over the weekend were caused by cold temperatures, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 'Purple Martins are insectivores and likely were not getting enough bugs to keep up their metabolic rates in the cold,' TPWD said. The department said the birds' symptoms were not consistent with HPAI, and the mortalities were likely due to the cold. The city of Pflugerville said that if additional Purple Martins are found deceased as temperatures warm, the situation will be reassessed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
