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Yesterday was a wonderful day to be at the grasslands. The morning was cloudy, cool and with a few raindrops sprinkled in. My bird list of 19 species included the following: American RobinCarolina Chickadee – sawCarolina WrenEastern Wood-PeweeGreat Crested FlycatcherGreen Heron – sawIndigo Bunting – sawLouisiana Waterthrush – sawMourning Dove – sawNorthern Cardinal – sawNorthern…
I will just say it…it is hot! Warning the following may be hard to see or not. We Have a New Clue About What Wiped Out The Megalodon – It May Have Been Warm Blooded Can These 7 Things Keep Mosquitoes Away From You? Here’s What The Science Says. Scientists use microscopy to investigate the…
Before I forget (again) Kathy and Jerry shared some photos with me. And now I am sharing with you. 🙂 Now back to the title of this post, catenary. This was a new term for me this morning. A physicist, an architect, an engineer or a mathematician (to mention a few) would know the term….
The fence line is needin’ a mowin’. So my first plan today was a rescue. Hidden in Plain Sight: Windshield Washer Fluid Is an Unexpected Source of Vehicle Emissions US will vaccinate birds against avian flu for first time — what researchers think Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
It is always nice to be back home. And in the spring so much has grown. Additionally it is interesting to see which plants appreciated the late winter and spring rain schedule nature provided. So many animals appreciate the Prairie Parsley (Polytaenia nuttallii) from bees to butterflies and more. Also it is the host plant…
The last day at the Black Mesa SP we walked the Rock Garden Trail. This trail had only been built about two years ago according to the park ranger. It is about 1.25 miles in length. On the afternoon walk on the same Rock Garden Trail, the southwestern turkeys told us it was going to…
On the fourth day, we decided to stick close again to the camp. However, it would be just as great for seeing new stuff we soon found. It had been a great day staying closer to camp! And we had an exciting evening lined up which I will share in the next post. 🙂 I…
On the first full day we headed to High Point Trail. This trail is 4.4 miles (one way) to the top of the Black Mesa. Black Mesa is the highest point in Oklahoma. We barely made it 3/4 of a mile before we turned back. LOL A great first full day! For Young Threatened Desert…
I know I said more concretions today, but I changed my mind. 🙂 Maybe the concretions will be ready tomorrow. The wasps and insects are regular visitors to the old well house. This was two different times and I edited them together into one mp4. The cardinal visitor was certainly a surprise! A Eastern Phoebe…