BIRDS: A reader from Wilcox called us to tell us about some feathered visitors to her home this week.

“I had a Carolina wren and a black grackle with white wings,” she said. An avid birdwatcher, she shared that the wren is an uncommon sight.

“The wren is from the Carolinas and doesn’t come up this far. I don’t know why it was here,” she said.

The grackle, however, is a return visitor.

“This one is just beautiful with pure white feathers on either side of his body,” she said, adding that the bird visited last year as well.

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EARTH HOUR: Earth Hour is here again. Tonight from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., turn off all unnecessary lights and appliances to help conserve energy. The movement, which is considered one of the largest grassroots movements in the world, includes millions of people, spread across 180 countries and territories.

This year, the movement is going digital. Communities and events have turned to digital means to organize events, recognizing the world’s need to minimize in person contact and hopefully flatten the curve when it comes to the spread of COVID-19.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives from the COVID-19 outbreak and our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones or who are sick. In this hour of crisis, we need to unite now more than ever to safeguard our future and the future of our planet. It is a time for solidarity and a time to respond to challenges more creatively and work more collaboratively, which is why Earth Hour is being marked through digital events across the globe,” said Marco Lambertini, Director General, WWF International.

So find a fun activity to do with minimal electricity and join people across the world in conserving energy by turning off the lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.