We recently stayed at a timeshare (Hacienda del Mar) in Cabo with friends and discovered a bountiful wildlife scene that followed heavy rains that hit the area. In addition to the rich marine life among the rocks, we found a variety of mature native plants nestled around the golf course next to …
Get Out of Your Car on Road Trips and… What Arizona’s Monsoons Bring
Vultures taking advantage of the hundreds of sphinx moth caterpillars crossing the road, Colorado River toads, noisy grasshoppers and gorgeous sunsets.... I took a trip to Arizona last week, and happened to time it with the last days of Arizona's monsoons. When I lived in Flagstaff I relished …
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Alaska’s Nature Speaks Loudly
Nature was very talkative on our Alaska trip. We spent 8 days on the Kenai peninsula visiting friends who live in Seward and then exploring on our own during a trip to Homer on the other side of the peninsula. We were reminded how Alaska is a perfect trip for nature lovers or others wanting a quick …
Bird Smarts
7/1/12 Note: For Redlands area residents, adaptations of my columns will appear each Monday in the Redlands Daily Facts e-edition There are so many stories out there about bird intelligence but I thought I would share a few things I've read or experienced that illustrate the intelligence of our …
Tips for Taking Care of our Baby Wildlife
Spring has quickly moved into summer and baby birds are getting fed by their parents, the orb (and unfortunately black widow) spiders on our property are growing in size and we see other critters busy raising their young. Some tips to help them make their transition as smooth as possible: …
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Protect Birds from Dangerous Open Pipes
Please get this info out to your friends: Open-topped pipes for vents or site markers can be deadly to birds. Two organizations, Audubon California and the American Bird Conservancy, found that single pipes can contain more than 200 dead birds (and 45 species! which have included kestrels, …
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