from Wildlife Promise 2 6/27/2013 // Kelly Senser // Bicknell’s thrush, climate change, migratory birds, New Hampshire Audubon, NWF affiliate Despite closing down in 1984, the Mittersill Ski Area in New Hampshire’s White Mountains never stopped attracting skiers. Wooed by … Continue reading →
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on July 15, 2013 Hoopoes found across the vast region of Afro-Eurasia and are most notable for their distinctive ‘crown’ of feathers and darting flight pattern. (Lennart Hessel) … Continue reading →
San Clemente Dam. Photo © NOAA/Creative Commons Dam, That’s a Good Idea The San Clemente Dam removal project not only benefits people and nature, it’s about to make headlines as the biggest and most innovative dam removal project in … Continue reading →
Hi Birders, Last Saturday (7/6), eighteen friends walked around Lake Murray on a beautiful July morning and we found 43 different bird species. Here’s our list: Canada Goose Mallard Pied-billed Grebe Western Grebe Clark’s Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Green Heron Osprey … Continue reading →
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on July 3, 2013 Jamaican tody nest in burrows that are excavates in muddy banks or rotten wood. (Owen Deutsch / Owen Deutsch Photography) Ashy prinias are resident breeders in … Continue reading →
Hi Folks, Yesterday (6/29), thirteen birders hiked around Palomar Mountain State Park where it was hot but we managed to have a great time walking in the shade as much as possible. A cool breeze would sometimes pick up which … Continue reading →
By TRACIE CONE Associated Press SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. June 29, 2013 (AP) In parts of California’s Sierra Nevada, marshy meadows are going dry, wildflowers are blooming earlier and glaciers are melting into ice fields. Scientists also are predicting … Continue reading →
Gov. Brown vetoed $3M that would have paid for other projects at lake Jun. 27, 2013 Rescuing the Salton Sea: Residents around the Salton Sea weigh in on the issues surrounding the sea and its future. The state budget … Continue reading →
By Michelle Dohm Posted: June 20, 2013 Just in time for summer solstice (the longest day of the year!), we bring you the heartwarming tale of a study that analyzed data collected about our feathery friends in the middle of … Continue reading →
This small nest, which I found on my front yard, contained shed hair from my dog, Cali, and more than two feet of monofilament fishing line. (David Figura | dfigura@syracuse.com) By David Figura | dfigura@syracuse.com on June 26, 2013 at … Continue reading →