Category: Blogs
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The Handsome, Articulate Gray Catbird
by M. Kathy Raines A cry of “Mwee! Mwee!” sends an earnest cat-lover, shouting, “Here, kitty, kitty!” scrambling into bushes after a lost, forlorn kitten. But, no, it’s a Gray Catbird making its namesake call. Besides mewing, the catbird—one of our occasional autumn and winter visitors— engages in an intricate array of songs, whistles, squeaks,…
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Contributors to Summer 2022 issue of The Chachalaca
Thanks to the authors and contributors to the Summer 2022 issue of The Chachalaca.
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Milestones: March, April, May 2022
Congratulations to those receiving certifications and milestones for March, April, and May 2022.
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Rio Grande ground squirrel enjoys fruits of the dunes
Rio Grande ground squirrels populate the southern and western areas of Texas. They are less than 11 inches in length, their moderately bushy tail is about four and one-half inches long; they usually have nine rows of squarish white spots on the back of their coat and whitish buff underparts. Males weigh less than three-quarters…
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In Search of the Painted Bunting
For me, this year’s City Nature Challenge (CNC) was the best. I began to feel the thrill that I suspect real birders feel when they add a rare species to a Life List, because I was dazzled by some out-of-the-ordinary birds. At least they were out-of-the-ordinary for me—this is also a story about my naïve…