Roadrunner Fun Facts — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG

This is about real roadrunners, not that erstwhile new roadrunner species I wrote about some years back. From the Desert Sun, written by James W. Cornett of Desert Magazine: “Why do Roadrunners disappear from the desert each winter. This ecologist has a guess.” It addresses questions like: How many kinds of roadrunners are there? Can […] …

Tiree bumblebee buzz — Scottish pollinators

The great yellow bumblebee is creating quite a buzz on the Isle of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides. A four year project to monitor its population and habitat, and create new foraging habitat, has been embraced by the island’s residents and visitors. Janet Bowler, project manager for Hebridean Flower Power and Tiree’s Great Yellow Bumblebee […] …

Out in the inside nature — Le Drake Noir

The icelandic capital, Reykjavik, contains something unique. There are many special museums around the world. Here is an indoor ice cave, not an igloo – an ice cave. Added exhibits on all facets of icelandic outdoor nature. As usual inspired by “Restlessjo” and her “Monday walk” themes. via Out in the inside nature — Le Drake …

All eyes on deck — nature has no boss

As usual the Great Horned Owl chicks spotted us before we spotted them this spring afternoon a year or two ago. Tucked neatly into an old broken cottonwood tree one chick up and one tucked neatly inside with only an eye peeking through. The Owls may have paired up already and soon the eggs will […] …

National Nest Box Week — Too Lazy To Weed

It’s National Nest Box Week again (14th to 21st February), so no prizes for guessing what today’s blog post is about. The idea of Nest Box Week is to encourage people to put up more nest boxes for their garden birds. It’s coming up to the time of year when birds start thinking about finding […] …