RGVC Leadership Team.
Category: June2022
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Thanks to the authors and contributors to the Summer 2022 issue of The Chachalaca.
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Congratulations to those receiving certifications and milestones for March, April, and May 2022.
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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 of a pound, nearly twice as much as the female.
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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 enthusiasm.
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The Tiger of the Treetops glides silently through the dark forest, its bright yellow eyes searching for a meal. Perhaps a mouse, bird, rabbit or even a skunk will fall prey to this feathered predator during
the many hours of darkness.