Story and photos by Anita Westervelt, Texas Master Naturalist The length of a bird is generally the body length from crown to feet or to
Author: Anita Westervelt
Story and photo by Anita Westervelt, Texas Master Naturalist Not everyone appreciates turkey vultures, although they should. These carrion scavengers perform a much-needed environmental service.
Story and photo by Anita Westervelt, Texas Master Naturalist Winter may seem mainly for the birds. January was busy with the Christmas Bird Count and
Story and photo by Anita Westervelt, Texas Master Naturalist It’s tree planting time in the Valley! An annual theme that means cooler temps in January
Tony Henehan is our local Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologist and now a licensed hummingbird bander — Yay, Tony! Congratulations. Tony and the
I attended a fun and interesting lecture at Quinta Mazatlán, in McAllen, about Bird-friendly Urban Habitat Design. The lecture, presented by the park’s Urban Ecologist,