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April 1, 2024Communing With Nature: Nesting in the PineywoodsCommuning With Nature: Nesting in the Pineywoods The West Gulf Coastal Plain, known by Texans as the Pineywoods, is the […]
March 1, 2024Fishin’ Hole Nature: Winter Bird Rafts – A Collective HarmonyFishin’ Hole Nature: Winter Bird Rafts – A Collective Harmony “Birds of a feather flock together”. That’s the saying, but […]
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February 1, 2024Creature Chronicles: Winter FeedingCreature Chronicles: Winter Feeding It’s much easier for birds and squirrels to find food in the summer but it’s challenging […]
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