Author: Justin Case
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Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting
At the conclusion of the 2022 Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting it was announced that the 2023 Annual Meeting would be in McAllen. Sworn to keep this a secret, our advisors and chapter presidents were given only a few days’ notice prior to the announcement that we would be hosts for this event. After our…
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Texas to Colorado Migrants
We’ve lived on South Padre Island (SPI) since 2007, but almost every year we travel from our home in SPI to Denver, Colorado in the spring and return in the fall. Recently, while visiting the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, east of Denver, I discovered that we are not the only ones that do…
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The Chachalaca: Summer 2023
Diane Hall, editor Read the articles below and leave the author a comment. Click here to view the pdf file: The Chachalaca Summer 2023. Vol. 20 No. 2. June 2023 – In this issue: Editor: Diane Hall All photos were taken by the author unless otherwise noted. The Chachalaca: Archives
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Spring Migration 2023
It feels like spring literally flew by! It can feel that way when we have an exciting spring bird migration with plenty of action as we had these past months. It seemed like we had waves of migratory birds land on the island at least once, sometimes twice a week as the birds met quite…
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The Spinybacked Orbweaver — a Backyard Jewel
A spiky, ornate gem sat amid an expansive web projecting from the fence, arresting me in my tracks. I feel privileged whenever this decorative creature, the spinybacked orbweaver, sets up camp to ensnare tiny insects in my backyard.