F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 320. Eastern Chipmunk Why did the tiny ghost join the football team? He heard they needed a little team spirit. Interesting Fact: It has several bird-like or chattering calls; one is a trill at the rate of 130 vibrations per minute and another is a lower-pitched, clicking sound. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_chipmunk )What Am I …
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Back in March, U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason rejected an attempt by the U.S. Forest Service to open up Prince of Wales Island and some of the smaller surrounding islands to clearcutting of the remaining old growth forest there. In her decision, Judge Gleason left open the issue of the scope of the remedy, and […]Another …
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You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. In a previous post I mentioned that Louisa and I had made a recent trip to Whitewater Draw, a substantial area of marshes and ponds about 100 miles southeast of Tucson. Unfortunately, it is virtually bone dry […]Kildeer …
Foto: Nick AthanasNombre en español: Becasa Piquilarga Nombre en inglés: Long-billed Dowitcher Nombre científico: Limnodromus scolopaceus Familia: Scolopacidae Canto: Andrew SpencerLa Agujeta escolopácea (Limnodromus scolopaceus) es un ave de tamaño medio del orden Charadriiforme, perteneciente a la familia Scolopacidae. Los adultos tienen patas amarillentas y un largo pico recto y oscuro. El plumaje del cuerpo …
by Cornell University | June 2020 A study involving Arabian horses from 12 countries found that some populations maintained a larger degree of genetic diversity and that the breed did not contribute genetically to the modern-day Thoroughbred, contrary to popular thought. An international team of scientists was led by the University of Florida’s Samantha Brooks, […]Genetic …
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Last night there was an attempted break in at the hedgehog cafe. Three suspects tried to steal the hedgehogs supper but were thankfully foiled by the confusing layout of the cafe. The three culprits had bushy tails , bright eyes and four legs. There is a reward for any information .GANG ATTEMPT BREAK IN — Wildonline.blog
The reservoir rose above the neighbouring fields, its sloping banks covered waist high grasses, thistles and stinging nettles. The surrounding fields were black, with rich, fertile soil planted with bright green lettuce. Around the edge of this rectangular body of water a broad fringe of reeds sway in a gentle breeze. The leaves were packed […]Raptors …
by Bobby Magill as published on Bloomberg Law Usually when public comments are filed with a federal agency, they are made, well, public. Not so for the Bureau of Land Management, which is demanding that in some cases, such comments only be obtained through the cumbersome Freedom of Information Act. Critics say the BLM’s action […]When …
For each of the last several years there has been a place in a field close to home that we dubbed Bunnyville. Home to a family, or perhaps families, of Mountain Cottontail rabbits. Each spring and summer a new batch of bunnies would appear like clockwork and inhabit the flower filled field and forest edges […]Remembering …
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