‘Super Whoa’: NASA Captures Breathtaking Aerial Images of Super Bloom at Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve — KTLA

Visitors have been flocking in droves recently to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve to view the hillsides and fields awash in a super bloom of bright orange poppies and yellow wildflowers. But for those who wish to check out the expansive desert bloom from a different angle — or perhaps want to see its… via …

The House Sparrow is Scotland’s Number 1 Garden Bird — The Orkney News

https://www.youtube.com/embed/GbSLL10sX_0?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&start=1&wmode=transparent 472,758 people took part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch this year. via The House Sparrow is Scotland’s Number 1 Garden Bird — The Orkney News

American White Pelican — nature has no boss

No matter how often and for how long, seeing American White Pelicans on alpine lakes in Colorado and Wyoming, in the Sandhills of Nebraska or just in the City of Denver always seems just a bit odd. One of those things you experience over and over and should register as normal but just isn’t. Anyway, […] …

Seabirds, sand and waves on the Oregon coast (Waldport to Newport) — fossils & fauna

Its safe to say after two trips, I’m in love with the Oregon coast. Or it could be because I have ocean-withdrawal after living inland for the first time in seven years. In which case, I guess I should consider myself lucky! And even more so, its possible to go to the beach for a […] …

Could Mountain Lion Hunting Harm Mule Deer? — The Jaguar

Last week, Drs. Mark Elbroch and Howard Quigley announced a “provocative” new paper (Elbroch, 2019). In it, they concluded that high levels of mountain lion (Puma concolor) hunting might harm mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) populations in the American west. This finding might seem counterintuitive, but it’s based on years of hard science. Elbroch and Quigley, […] …

Feel Good Sunday: Video~Captive Wild Horses Reunite After Six Months Apart — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

https://www.youtube.com/embed/xQ6pOtBUQeI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Source: The Dodo “Clare Staples and all the great folks at Skydog Sanctuary are seriously great people. The video, below, is just one fine example of the good works that they do for those who cannot speak for themselves. Thanks Clare…” ~ R.T. via Feel Good Sunday: Video~Captive Wild Horses Reunite After Six Months Apart …