HUMMINGBIRDS: Tiny birds, big charisma. The arrival of hummingbirds each summer from all over the continent is a siren’s call for enthusiasts and researchers alike.
The animals who perform the vital ecosystem role of cleaning up carrion will always come for the roadkill, and when they do, three things happen. First, the death of one animal is transformed into sustenance for another (the literal flow of energy through a food chain). Think about that for a moment. It’s amazing.