When I was photographing bees on Monday at Green Spring Gardens, I had no idea that it was the start of Pollinator Week (22-28 June 2020), “an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles,” according to the pollinator.org website. All I knew was that I love bees […]Pollinator …
Photos of the Week – June 26, 2020 — The Prairie Ecologist
We did some data collection at the Niobrara Valley Preserve this week. After we finished that work, we had an evening and early morning to do some wandering and photography before heading back south. Here are some photos from the trip.Photos of the Week – June 26, 2020 — The Prairie Ecologist
Range Creek Roundup Starts Next Week — Western Horse Watchers Association
BLM said today that that approximately 125 wild horses will be gathered from the Range Creek HMA in Carbon County, UT, starting July 1. The operation will be carried out with helicopters and will be open to public observation. The HMA covers 55,023 acres and has an AML of 125, for an aimed-at stocking rate […]Range …
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Dock Days of Summer
Welcome Summer 2020
Of Allium & Peonies
The garden is now bursting with early summer blooms. The only regret is that peonies don't last longer. This is also the first year I've grown allium.
Short-billed Dowitcher — Wilder Alaska
Short-billed Dowitcher — Wilder Alaska
cute — Sweet Animal Pictures
cutecute — Sweet Animal Pictures
Crested Caracaras — Almost Ready — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. We took advantage of our discovery of a nest of Crested Caracaras (based on tips that I received from others) by returning to the site several times. I was able to chronicle the development of the three […]Crested …
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Return of Bird of the Week: Violet Sabrewing — Wickersham’s Conscience
Another stunningly beautiful hummingbird, to which WC’s photo doesn’t begin to do justice. A gem of purple, blue and green, with a strongly decurved bill, this is another ridiculously colorful hummingbird. It’s also Central America’s largest hummingbird, measuring 15 centimeters (a little over 5.25 inches). Unlike most hummingbirds, male Sabrewings compete for females on a […]Return …
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Savagery in the Great Basin — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
by Katie Fite as published on CounterPunch.org The Bureau of Land Management has spent the pandemic churning out rapacious public land projects at breakneck speed. This includes egregious grazing decisions drastically increasing livestock numbers for powerful ranchers. After complaints, Idaho BLM Director John Ruhs responded that ranching was an essential service. At the same time, […]Savagery …
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The Northern Herper 
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