In the past two years, more than 800,000 acres in northern Nevada have burned. The traditional sagebrush rangeland is being replaced by cheatgrass that burns hotter and more frequently.(Image credit: Ashley Ahearn for NPR) via A Sea Of Sagebrush Disappears, Making Way For Fire-Prone Cheatgrass — News : NPR
Photo Capture # 88 – Field Sparrow — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Field Sparrow © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 88 – Field Sparrow — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Painted Buntings – Stars of the show — Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller
In the past couple of weeks we have visited Twin Buttes Reservoir on several occasions. Since the lake has received much needed water from storms the past few months, it has produced a plethora of birds. Also, it is the middle of migration, so birding there has been great fun. I have had some great […] …
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Choreographed? — nature has no boss
Four American Avocets seemed to have choreographed this move just for the camera. They were just milling about when all of a sudden a couple took to the air for a brief hop, skip and jump. It was one of those photos you just didn’t know you took until you see it.. Fun stuff. via Choreographed? …
Polecat — simonbowlerphotos
Taken at the British Wildlife Centre, what a cute animal, look like he / she trying to disguise itself via Polecat — simonbowlerphotos
Making space for nature — Scottish pollinators
Partnership working can provide new opportunities for learning, and can be the driver of many successful development projects. Redrow house builders have teamed up with Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) over the last 5-years to support the conservation of pollinators in England and Wales through the development of their sites. In our blog today, Gill Perkins […] …
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Photo Capture # 84 – Tufted Titmouse — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
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Photo Capture # 74 – Red-headed Woodpecker — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
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Demand an End to the War on Wolves — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
Source: The Center of Biological Diversity “Here at SFTHH our main concerns lie with the future safety and welfare of Equines be they domestic or wild but with that said, our love for all creatures great and small is not diminished by our hooved focus. So many times you will see articles, here, regarding the […] …
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Spring Road Trip Idea: Head on Over to Nebraska to Watch the Great Crane Migration — Nature in Chicagoland
Spring has finally sprung in Chicagoland! If you look to the sky, you’ll occasionally see hundreds of sandhill cranes, geese, ducks, and other migrating birds as they travel north (from their winter homes in northern Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, and other places) to their warm-weather breeding grounds in the upper Midwest, Alaska, and Canada. The […] …
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