By Ginger Kathrens & Charlotte Roe as published on The Washington Examiner Environmental travesties are on the rise, many obscured by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the biggest ones will soon be taken up by Congress. In its long-overdue report to Congress, the Bureau of Land Management proposes capturing and removing 220,000 wild horses and …
Burrowing Owls — Maternal Love — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I know that I should not attribute human characteristics to wildlife. That said, it is impossible not to see the intensely close bonds between some parents and their offspring. In the case of Burrowing Owls that relationship […]Burrowing …
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Woman, 72, gored by bison while trying to take photo at Yellowstone National Park — KTLA
A 72-year-old California woman was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, a news release from the park said. The woman approached the bison to take a picture and got within 10 feet of it multiple times before it gored her on June 25, according to the release. She sustained multiple goring wounds and was…Woman, …
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies at 98 — KTLA
Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year Old Man,” has died. He was 98. Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy said he…Carl Reiner, …
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Forbidden Love! — The Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners
By Cheryl Harrison, Master Gardener Ok, I know that peonies may not be the trending plant but I love them! Like many grandmothers, my maternal grandmother grew peonies around her farmhouse… Their fragrance filled the air and they sprawled magnificently after a rain. I found them captivating! Peonies were first described as medicinal herbs in […]Forbidden …
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Microcosm of the Macrocosm: 7 Planet-Focused Stories from Around the World — Life & Soul Magazine
Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have captured Life & Soul Magazine’s attention this week: 1. The remarkable power of the prickly pear – A stalwart of the Mexican landscape is finding a second life powering up buildings in the desert, and it is proving to be an unusually sustainable biofuel, according […]Microcosm …
What Am I Going To Do Today? — Through Open Lens
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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Another Victory for the Tongass — Wickersham’s Conscience
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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Kildeer — Sonoran Images
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 …
Becasa Piquilarga/Long-billed Dowitcher/Limnodromus scolopaceus — One Bird Per Day/Un Ave Por Día #1.194
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 …
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