Getting wild at the library
Amos Memorial Public Library Youth Services Assistant Jessica Brunswick, of Sidney, adds paint to the toenails of a hippopotamus she painted on the window in the children’s area of the library on Thursday, May 13. Brunswick also painted flamingos. The animals are promoting the library’s Tails and Tales Summer Library Program. The Brukner Nature Center will be giving a presentation at the library on Tuesday, June 8, at 11 a.m. and the Raptor Center will be giving a presentation on Monday, June 21, at 11 a.m.. The program runs from June 1 to July 24.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
With convenient access to the great outdoors, several sites honoring United States military members and veterans, a high desert climate perfect for summertime activities and some of the best Mexican food in the country much of which is grown right down the road on Pueblo County farms there are countless things to do in the Home of Heroes during the summer months.
Summertime in Pueblo is perhaps best known for the Colorado State Fair and the annual Chile & Frijoles Festival, but those are just two small facets of the many attractions the city has to offer. Pueblo has an immersive Creative Corridor that runs through three historic neighborhoods and is filled with museums, galleries, street sculptures, fountains, live music and more.
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Waste makes taste for scavengers birds like turkey vultures Vultures keep potentially sickening substances from spreading.
By Jim Williams Special to the Star Tribune May 4, 2021 8:23am Text size Copy shortlink:
You ve heard of a strong stomach? Whatever the context, turkey vultures would always come first.
The acid in a vulture s digestive system is strong enough to destroy the DNA of the dead animal it s eating. (There s a good murder mystery lurking in there somewhere.)
The turkey vulture s Latin name is Cathartes aura. Very appropriate.
Cathartes means purifier. Aura means distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something. In this case that s the smell of death and decay.