It was around this time of year, back in 1986, that Creag Meagaidh was declared a National Nature Reserve. Many people will know it as a reserve in which mountain terrain features heavily. And whilst that’s true, this can at times overshadow the merits of the lower stretches of the reserve where fabulous tracts of […] …
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You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Today I’m featuring one of the more engaging species of birds that I photographed on Mt. Lemmon’s upper slopes. This is the Acorn Woodpecker. This species is native to northern Mexico’s mountains, southern Arizona and New Mexico, […] …
Along a quiet road with fresh grass and a subdued sky a bird balances on barbed wire in a place where the wind forever blows. Western Wyoming via grass, sky and wire — nature has no boss
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed opening up more federally protected land for hunting and fishing in what it called a major expansion of those activities in the nation’s wildlife refuges. The plan affects 1.4 million acres (5,666 square kilometers) on federal public lands, including 74 national wildlife refuges, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said… via …
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F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 400. White-cheeked pintail When is a door sweet and tasty? When its jammed! Interesting Fact: The white-cheeked pintail feeds on aquatic plants and small creatures obtained by dabbling. The nest is on the ground under vegetation and near water. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_pintail ) via That Moment That You Realize It Wasn’t A Fart! — …
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Cats may now be able to sleep even easier if a New York state ban on declawing is signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill banning the procedure passed through the statehouse on Tuesday. Upon Cuomo’s sign-off, cat owners could face fines of up to $1,000 for putting their pets through the procedure, unless it… via …
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A carving believed to be about 12,000 years old has been discovered in south-western France. The prehistoric find by archaeologists excavating a site in the south-western Angoulême district, north of Bordeaux, has been described as "exceptional". Markings appear on both sides of the sandstone, the National Archaeological Research Institute (Inrap) said. It was found during work …
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I was drinking my morning cup of decaf yesterday at 5:30 a.m. when I received a text from my friend Dan. He advised me that he had come across a mother Great Horned Owl and her owlet …
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At first, even meteorologists were intrigued by what appeared to be a giant rain cloud on the National Weather Service’s (NWS) San Diego County radar Tuesday evening. Things got stranger when they consulted with spotters on the ground, the Los Angeles Times reports: The blob, estimated at about 80 miles by 80 miles and moving… via …
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