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I don’t go far because there is always something that will stop me. So fun to stop and watch. Like I did for this Obscure Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca obscura) chowing down. Common Farm Chemical Is Accelerating the Insect Apocalypse Neanderthals boiled bones in ‘fat factories’ to enrich their lean diet Oregon Backyard June 24-29, 2025…
Yesterday I was back checking nest boxes. And what a nice day to do it with the over-casted sky! A great finish to the morning! Brown Bear Alaska LiveCam Rethinking Human Origins: Study Debunks Theory of Climate-Driven Evolution in Africa One statistical analysis must not rule them all Stand Up for Science! Our lives depend…
So I’m sad to tell that the Black Vulture family didn’t make it. First let me tell there were no predators involved. However I am showing step by step what they did. Moreover I thought it was very touching, though sad watching them taking of care of the now dead embryos. Now nature moves on….
So it was another day for Jeanne to check nest boxes! Furthermore I needed to be outside so it was perfect. 😉 A nice way to spend the morning! Thanks Jeanne! How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago The Human Epoch Doesn’t Officially Exist….
Indeed it is time to update you on the Black Vulture family. On Monday we decided it was time to renovate. The plants were obstructing the view. The plants had to go. On Tuesday afternoon, this parent was persuaded to come out. And with a little more coaxing they flew off to a nearby tree….
Second day of the Bobwhite survey today. There will be more but I’m waiting until July to conclude the survey. So no Bobwhites today, but I will be hopeful for July. In fact, a person who has a place near units at the grasslands, said there is covey that she sees quite regularly. Indeed that…
Getting be the time of year to do walks earlier in the day, eh! A really gorgeous yellow mushroom! The photo on the left was taken at 7:50am. The right was at 9:41am. Tomorrow I will check it again. Scientists Studying Earth’s Trees Issued a Stark Warning to Humanity Cutting off rhinos’ horns is a…
The storms seemed to peter out last night. We ended up with 0.21″ and a 33mph for a wind gust. Furthermore they came for me with a coordinated attack! Indeed they successfully drove intruder (me) away. And there was peace again for the family. 🙂 Dolphins Give Themselves Names That Could Hide Secret Information Trump…
It has been a week since I had checked the nest boxes for Jeanne. And what an absolute gorgeous day for checking again! Thank you to Jeanne! The platypus is a mix of animal parts and talents “Living Fossil” – Elusive Insect Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered After 40 Years Mosquito Bucket Challenge June 7th,…