By now you may have read or heard more than you ever would have imagined about the solar eclipse that will sweep into Western New York from the southwest at 2:04 p.m. today, when the moon blocks the sun in growing amounts until complete coverage begins around 3:15 p.m. or so, depending on how far north you are in the region.
If you have not, here is some more.
Preparations are underway in Western New York for a total solar eclipse on April 8. Here is our complete coverage.
Animals may act differently – or not
The darkening sky and lower temperatures experienced in an eclipse “can cause wildlife to shift their behavior to nighttime routines,” according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
People have observed birds roosting, crickets chirping, owls hooting, bees returning to hives and fireflies lighting up during an eclipse.
There is no planned state of emergency declaration, but in light of the hundreds of thousands of people who are expected to descend on the region, there have still…
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