RGVC Leadership Team.
Tag: June2022
Thanks to the authors and contributors to the Summer 2022 issue of The Chachalaca.
Congratulations to those receiving certifications and milestones for March, April, and May 2022.
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.
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.
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.