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Neotropical Migrants are Like Returning Friends by Ro WauerEach spring my yard becomes a center for many of the northbound migrants, flying about the vegetation in search for insects and bathing in one...
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Tufted Titmice are a most lively little bird by Ro WauerAlong with Carolina wrens and cardinals, the little tufted titmice are one of most vocal songsters. Their loud “peter peter peter” songs can be...
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Warmer Days Bring on Dragonflies and Damselflies by Ro WauerWarmer springtime temperatures mean greater numbers of invertebrates, those cold-blooded creatures that require warm temperatures to become...
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THE MAYBORN LITERARY CONFERENCEGay Talese said of our conference, "I came to know an extraordinary gathering of writers, journalists, educators, students and readers devoted to the art and craft of...
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Dragonfly Days are Here Againby Ro WauerWhere in Texas is it possible to find 100 kinds of dragonflies? The answer is the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where dragonflies rate their very own festival. Like...
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Cottontails, Jackrabbits, and Hares by Ro WauerA pair of cottontail was frolicking in my yard a few days ago. This was the first time we had seen cottontails in the yard for several months. Being at...
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How Do Our Drought Conditions Affect Our Wildlife? by Ro WauerMany of our wild animals have a very difficult time during drought conditions. Most are depended on available waterholes and/or birdbaths....
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Robber Flies Are Deadly Predators by Ro WauerIt’s been said that robber fly predation on other insects can be compared with peregrine falcon predation on birds. Both are dramatic predators that take a...
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Our Mysterious White-tailed Visitor by Ro WauerBetty saw it first, and she called me to the kitchen window from where we could see the tiny fawn that was lying in the shade of one of the backyard...
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Courtship Feeding by Ro WauerCardinals and a few of my other yard birds are currently feeding one another. Much of that, of course, is an adult bird feeding one of its babies. Fledglings will follow...
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White Ibis is a long-legged water bird by Ro WauerAn adult white ibis is a very clean-cut, distinct bird, although young of the year are rather ratty looking. Adults possess all white plumage except...
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The Importance of Handouts by Ro WauerDrought conditions significantly increase the importance of handouts and water for the wildlife that utilize our yards. Our yard in Mission Oaks has become a...
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Spotted Sandpipers, An Example of Avian Polyandry by Ro WauerA recent visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California reminded me how different breeding spotted sandpipers appear from...
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Fall Bird Migration is Well Underway by Ro WauerFall in South Texas is an exciting time of year! For birders and other nature lovers who spend time in the outdoors, it is next to impossible not to...
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Spiders, Up-close and Personal by Ro WauerSpiders have always been fascinating creatures to me! A bit alien, a little scary, but always fascinating. So a recent experience of watching a jumping spider...
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A Morning Walk Through the Neighborhood by Ro WauerWe sometimes walk early before the sun really heats up the neighborhood. Early morning is a marvelous time of day, when the yard birds are in full...
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Hummingbirds, Anyone? by Ro WauerOnce again it is that time of year when we can expect millions of hummingbirds to pass through South Texas on their way to their wintering grounds in Mexico and Central...
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It is Cricket Time Once Again by Ro WauerField crickets are once again invading our towns, homesites and businesses. Everywhere you look are black field crickets, scurrying here and there trying to...
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Birds are Creeping Northward by Ro WauerDuring the last ten to twenty years we have seen increasing numbers of tropical bird species in the Golden Crescent. Species such as green jays, buff-bellied...
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Fall is Mistflower Time by Ro WauerOur crucitas are starting to flower, Wright’s bonesets are budding, and Gregg’s mistflowers have been blooming for the last several weeks. All of these Eupatorium...
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