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No Bobwhites were heard on this morning survey. Maybe tomorrow we will have better luck. Fingers crossed. However despite no the quail it was a great day. It was another drive-about after the survey with a couple of nature nerds. Oh goodness it was a great day. Thank you nature nerds, Jeanne and Suzanne! Birds…
Indeed it is definitely hot. Our morning walks start between 7 and 8am. High temp 105F, heat index 120F today! The armadillo looked like its tail had been slammed in the door…ouch! Plus someone had take a nip out of its left ear. Maybe it will be heading to the spa this afternoon for a…
Today’s post will include a few more shots from yesterday short walkabout. Plus I brought home a tiny treasure. 🙂 More Than a Pest – The Importance of Saving Moths An Explosion of Life Happens on Earth Every 36 Million Years. Now We Know Why. This Fake Beach in the Canary Islands Is a Baby…
Up early for the second quail survey. I would say bright-eyed and bushy-tail but I was not. LOL Finished with our last survey point we took a short walk. Great morning! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
It was a “cold” morning. Well at least that was what one critter thought. So when I took my morning walk it was cloudy and about 74F. Additionally we were lucky and got .12″ of that wet stuff. If I remember correctly it goes by the name of rain. 😉 More rain chances for the…
Quail surveys start at sunrise. Additionally the protocol says we must be finished by 8am. Each survey point should be done three times. So this will take a couple of weeks to complete the whole survey. After the morning survey there will be time to do a hike or a driving tour before it gets…
Yesterday was the First Wednesday outing. Guess how many were there…three, Jeanne, Jerry and myself. Call us glutens for nature. LOL Even though I had been to the same area several days ago I saw different stuff. Nature is just like that eh! So my best find for me yesterday will be featured in another…
July 1st was such an amazing day with the low temperatures at Black Creek Lake. Yes, I still am hoping for another one of those days soon. However it looks like the forecast is predicting HOT. A wonderful place to visit Black Creek Lake on the LBJ NG! Everyone stay cool! Some Newts Lay a…
Well, I bet you were waiting on pins and needles to know the answer to was it coming or going from yesterday’s post. 😉 So I will get right to the answer. Yep the Bluebells were blooming! However this field was not loaded with plants this year. Keep looking! The more you know, the more…
