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A Red-Tailed Hawk Look

By: Christena January 8, 2020June 20, 2020

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The camera traps I set have often captured red-tailed hawks at our Beaver Pond since I have been monitoring the wildlife at Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus beginning in 2015. Most of the photo captures show these hawks just sitting at the pond edge as if they are looking over their domain. There was one set…

Can You Live Without Nature?

By: Christena December 23, 2018December 26, 2018

Nature StoriesBirding, Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, Quote, Wildlife Encounters, Wildlife RefugesLeave a Comment

“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.” – Aldo Leopold

Mystery of Carolina Wren Continues

By: Christena March 1, 2017January 23, 2018

Nature StoriesBirding, Carolina Wren, Hockley County, Moments in Nature, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Encounters4 Comments

The mystery of our little Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) continues. It was on February 13, 2017, that I noticed the swallow nest was empty. It continued to be empty. The wren apparently vanished. I’ve had empty nest syndrome. Every night I look for his tail sticking out of the nest. Every once in a while…

Camouflage of Great Horned Owl

By: Christena February 18, 2017July 19, 2017

Nature StoriesBirding, Bubo virginianus, Great Horned Owl, Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuges, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife PhotographyLeave a Comment

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…