NestWatch Looks at the (Citizen) Science in a Few Proverbs
Yellow-billed Cuckoos sometimes let other birds do the incubating for them. Photo by Tripp Davenport via Birdshare.Male Marsh Wrens sing up to 200 songs and build 12 nests to attract their mates. Photo...
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Lesser Yellowlegs strolled around pond margins with careful steps of their bright yellow feetHigh tide brought Brant—one of my favorite waterfowl—within camera rangeThousands of Dunlin decorate the New...
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A Gull-billed Tern flies above the Salton Sea.Crested Caracaras live in the Arizona desert—but will they be visible in the early morning?Calliope Hummingbirds are on the move and may turn up in the...
View ArticleHow To Know When to Mow
Mowing seems like a simple act—gas up the tractor and go! But for savvy citizen scientists, questions about timing, frequency, and possible impact on other species (vertebrate and invertebrate alike)...
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