The #ProtoBird lived some 120 million years ago & did not have teeth—a trait more similar to #birds of today than to birds of its time—sharpening scientists’ understanding of #avian#evolution.
The #scientists who discovered the #NovelSpecies gave it a name that highlights its uniqueness and pays tribute to the British #naturalist#DavidAttenborough : Imparavis attenboroughi, which means “Attenborough’s strange bird” in Latin.
Anna’s Hummingbirds stay in Seattle all winter long. Growing up in Finland hummingbirds were this elusive tropical thing that you only see in magazines. Its so fun to be able to see them all the time now! This was taken at Union Bay, near UW in Seattle.