Curiosity of Praying Mantis

During my camera trap research, I’ve  had to move two of my cameras to another location away from the Beaver Pond at 3RF. The cattails, marsh fleabane and cockleburs had overtaken the pond to where no wildlife was utilizing the pond and its limited stagnate water. As part of my research, I’ve been documenting the…

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Walking the Llano – A Review

WALKING THE LLANO   A TEXAS MEMOIR OF PLACE by Shelley Armitage Genre: Eco-Memoir / Nature Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Date of Publication: February 15, 2016 Number of Pages: 216 Scroll down for Giveaway! When American explorers arrived in the Texas Panhandle, they dubbed the region the “Great American Desert.” Its rough terrain appeared…

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Sleeping Carolina Wren

Barn swallows built a nest two years ago on top of a wooden black bat, as in the mammal on our patio. We’ve left the nest alone. The nest has always remained just a swallow nest – until the last few days. Down feathers and other items kept appearing along the edges of this nest, as…

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Coyote Pups – An Update

  The first confirmed coyote pups recorded at Comanche Springs earlier this summer are still playing together in the same location. Captured on the same camera trap these growing pups were captured romping, snarling, and playing in the same area. Most of the camera traps are capturing them roaming by themselves in different locations on…

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