OutdoorsJuly 31, 2024
Communing with Nature: Blue Jay Bullies
Communing with Nature: Blue Jay Bullies Here in East Texas, we share our environments, both urban and rural, with Blue Jay bullies.
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Beth Miller
OutdoorsJune 3, 2024
Communing With Nature: The herons and egrets, and in fact all birds, are descended from Tyrannosaurus Rex
Communing With Nature: The herons and egrets, and in fact all birds, are descended from Tyrannosaurus Rex Nearly extinct at the beginning of the 20th Century because their feathers were so highly sought after, Great Blue Herons (Ardea Herodias) and Great Egrets (Ardea alba) have rebounded fully.
OutdoorsApril 1, 2024
Communing With Nature: Nesting in the Pineywoods
Communing With Nature: Nesting in the Pineywoods [caption id="attachment_21598" align="alignleft" width="297"] These coastal farmland birds of prey love to nest in cactus, protecting their nests and giving them a hunting advantage.[/caption] The West Gulf Coastal Plain, known by Texans as the Pineywoods, is the most forested part of the State and supports thousands of birds that require these habitats.
OutdoorsFebruary 1, 2024
Communing with Nature: Polk County Christmas Bird Count Delivers Mixed Results
Communing with Nature: Polk County Christmas Bird Count Delivers Mixed Results Binoculars and maps, water, cameras, and phone apps were ready, as 14 Piney Wood Lakes Texas Master Naturalists (PWLTMN) in 7 teams braved 40-degree temperatures to conduct the 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on December 16.
OutdoorsDecember 1, 2023
Take a Hike for Dinner, Forage
Communing with Nature: Take a Hike for Dinner, Forage Fall is a great time get out into the woods in East Texas for a hike.
OutdoorsSeptember 1, 2023
Communing with Nature: Severe Heat Poses Many Challenges for Hummingbirds in Texas
Severe Heat Poses Many Challenges for Hummingbirds in Texas They’re Here!
OutdoorsJuly 1, 2023
Breeding Birds: Till Death Do Them Part, Sometimes
Breeding Birds: Till Death Do Them Part, Sometimes If you’ve braved the heat even for a walk around your yard or block, you’ve seen or heard bird couples feverishly trying to teach their newly fledged kids to feed themselves.
OutdoorsJune 1, 2023
Celebrating Our Local East Texas Bald Eagles!
Fishing Hole Nature: Celebrating Our Local East Texas Bald Eagles!
OutdoorsMay 1, 2023
Communing with Nature: Go Native. Better for You, Better for Bugs and Birds!
Communing with Nature: Go Native.
OutdoorsMarch 1, 2023
Communing with Nature: 12 Myth Busting Winter Bird Facts
Communing with Nature: 12 Myth Busting Winter Bird Facts We’ve had some true cold snaps in the past few months and while we prepped the pipes, pets, and plants, who or what helped the birds?
OutdoorsJanuary 1, 2023
Find Yourself and Birds in the Texas Piney Woods
Communing with Nature: Find Yourself and Birds in the Texas Piney Woods [caption id="attachment_18562" align="alignleft" width="720"] The Piney Woods extends from the northeastern corner of Texas into Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.[/caption] Most Texans know the northeastern corner of the state as the “Piney Woods,” because it is the most forested part of Texas with an abundance of water sources.
OutdoorsNovember 1, 2022
Forage in the Forest… Pick Some Tea, Jelly or Healing Plant
Communing with Nature: Forage in the Forest… Pick Some Tea, Jelly or Healing Plant You don’t have to wander very far from home to find a rich source of food, natural healing aids, building tools, and the makings of a great tea.