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Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Striped Skunk

By: Christena February 22, 2023

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Striped skunks are always elusive to a large degree. When they show up on a camera it becomes a rare treat. Enjoy this moment of a striped skunk doing what it does best – swishing its tail ever so slightly and tiptoeing into the night. Happy Wildlife Wednesday.

Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Prairie Verbena

By: Christena February 15, 2023

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Prairie verbena, Glandularia bipinnatifida, has shown me through the years its resilient fortitude to withstand droughts, thrives when the rains come, and most important in many areas where it is present is always blooming year-round. Often this is the first wildflower to emerge right before spring. This low-growing native wildflower is simply the best. Happy…

Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Beaver, Beaver

By: Christena January 25, 2023

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Today’s Wildlife Wednesday Smile is one of the super best videos I captured of the beavers in Foard County, Texas. Their lodge, built right up against the creek bank often had steam rising out of it during the winter months. These keystone species are vital to healthy ecosystems. Their dams provide water and keep water…

Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Mom Porcupine

By: Christena January 18, 2023

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Meet a porcupine mom for today’s Wildlife Wednesday Smiles. This was the bestest discovery moment – a porcupine mom at the base of over a 75-foot hackberry tree while her porcupette slept in its upper branches. During the excitement over seeing the baby, it took an entire walk around the base of the tree to…