September 1, 2022Look Up! It’s a Bird on the Wing, MigratingLook Up! It’s a Bird on the Wing, Migrating If you spend time in the morning and/or evening, maybe with […]
February 1, 2022How Many Birds Can You See in Polk County? Audubon CBC KnowsHow Many Birds Can You See in Polk County? Audubon CBC Knows Binoculars and maps at the ready, teams and […]
January 1, 2022TEAMWORK LESSONS FROM GEESETEAMWORK LESSONS FROM GEESE Look up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane. No, it’s Canadian geese flying […]
October 1, 2021The Meaning of PreeningIf you watch birds for just a short time, you will see them tend to their feathers – fluffing them […]
October 1, 2021Time to Head South: Gulf Coast Bird ObservatoryWith temperatures still soaring in our area, it’s hard to think about fall but birds know it’s time for their […]
September 1, 2021Monarch Butterflies: Lifecycle Lived on MilkweedThere’s nothing quite as exciting for me as spotting a monarch butterfly in the garden. After moving to Lake Livingston […]
January 27, 2021Cormorants – The Boys Are Back In Town!Where there are fish, there are cormorants. Cormorants are here all year long, but thousands more migrate down and gather […]
November 2, 2020Osprey – The Elegant RaptorAlso known as a Sea Hawk or a River Hawk, the osprey is a very successful raptor, and the species […]