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Throwback Thursday – 1ST Bobcat

By: Christena November 11, 2021

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First, bobcat I captured during my seven-year wildlife conservation study. She just knew the camera was waiting to capture her smile.

What the Water Tank Brought

By: Christena July 30, 2021July 28, 2021

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In June 2021, a 3RF conservation volunteer and friend bought a livestock water tank to replace a metal one that had long seen better days. We placed the tank under a honey mesquite tree to protect it near the pollinator garden. A Reconyx camera was secured to the mesquite tree to hopefully capture the newly…

Common Nighthawks Evening

By: Christena May 16, 2021

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The afternoon began with coyotes, turkey vultures, and wildflowers. It ended with trying to capture bats with an echometer. What greeted us instead were four common nighthawks Chordeiles minor flying over the Beaver Pond foraging for their dinner. Soundless in their flight except for the wingbeats they put on an aerobatic show of swooping and diving over…

How Many Images Did It Take?

By: Christena April 12, 2021

Nature StoriesCamera Traps, Coyote, Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Photography2 Comments

How many images did it take to get this coyote to sit down in front of the camera and howl? Let’s look at the total numbers. They are huge when it comes to photographs. But what do they represent? They represent my wildlife biology work from 2015 to the present at 3 Rivers Foundation. …