The Chachalaca: March 2021 – Rio Grande Valley Chapter

A Look into the Harlingen Christmas Bird Count

Since the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has been identified as an accepted TMN volunteer opportunity…

Birds have adaptations to survive brutal weather

Anhinga hunkered down with head tucked under wing The annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) came during…

Chachalaca Mixed Media Artwork

Chachalaca – Mixed media by Virginia Garza Shuey.

City Nature Challenge

We are busy preparing for the upcoming April 30 – May 3 City Nature Challenge…

Contributors for the March 2021 Chachalaca

Pat Avery (RGVC) Sandra Mink (RGVC) Carol Rausch (RGVC) Linda Butcher (RGVC) Norma Friedrich (RGVC)…

Don’t Forget!

Did you remember to pay your 2021 TMN annual dues? You only have a few…

Finding a New Normal

Once 2021 began, there seemed to be a sense that we were headed back to…

Invasion of the Lionfish

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) -Photo by Jens Petersen (WikiCommons) Pterois is a genus of venomous fish, commonly…

Milestones & Awards

Milestones and Awards for December 2020 through February 2021.

Peculiar oddities accepted during City Nature Challenge 2021

You may have been following recent information about what photos to upload for the upcoming…

Pelican Squadron

Concerned about the plight of the pelicans during the cold and windy weather, the 2021…

RGVC Leadership Team 2021

Officers PresidentRoberto Gaitan1st Vice PresidentTami Bulow2nd Vice PresidentBarbara PeetSecretaryCarolyn CardileTreasurerMaria Reyna-Gomez Directors MembershipJoni GillisNew ClassJoni…

Rio Grande Valley Night Skies

I hope everyone was able to view the Christmas Star. It was truly a once…

Texas’ Rarest Tree

I became aware of Runyon’s Esenbeckia (Esenbeckia runyonii) when our Texas Master Naturalist group of…

The Ubiquitous Great-tailed Grackle

There are reportedly 10 million Great-tailed Grackles, ranging from northwestern Venezuela and Colombia, through Mexico and the…

They’re not gone, just brumating

Instead of being active when it’s cold, lizards will seek somewhere to be warm, such…

Top Five Sea Beans

There has been little research done on sea beans. I suppose one reason is that…

Tragedy and Hope

The staff and volunteers at Sea Turtle, Inc. did an incredible job under extremely difficult…

Turkey Vulture Poem

Wings wheel, sans flutter, Ice dancer gliding on one leg, Bicycler coasting downhill. Grackles and…

Turkey Vulture Watercolor

Turkey Vulture watercolor by Sandra Mink