Camouflage of Great Horned Owl

The great horned owl is still hanging around the main part of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in perfect camouflage among the dormant trees. While his dead cotton wood tree is now long gone, he’s not far from it. These owls ear tufts are so distinctive. I’ve never heard it call or its deep, stuttering…

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Sleeping Carolina Wren – Part 2

  It’s been over a month now since discovering a Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) taking refuge in a barn swallow nest on our patio. The wren has been coming back night after night sleeping like a teenager for around 12 hours. With the day’s waning light it flies into the nest, fluffs itself up to…

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Best Camera Trap Captures – January 2016

This is the last of the best of the camera trap research images from 2016. I’ve shared the best captures from each month in 2016. I did not check the cameras in February due to the lateness of checking them in January because of winter storm Goliath. Images are from the field research I’m conducting…

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Best Camera Trap Captures – March and April 2016

I’ll be sharing the best camera trap captures from each month in 2016. These images are from the field research I’m conducting for 3 Rivers Foundation, so I’ll be presenting these captures all the way back to January 2016. These images are selected to show here are based on the animal behavior captured, as well…

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