Tag Archives: Oklahoma

Coronavirus in Oklahoma: some data from the first week of April

Posted on 5 April 2020 by Tim O'Connell

As we have now left March 2020 in the rear-view mirror, I thought it might be a good idea to adjust my semi-weekly interpretation of national comparisons on #COVID-19 deaths and drill drown into some data from US states. Apropos … Continue reading →

Posted in academics, editorial, environment, evolution, history, life, population estimates, skepticism and science | Tagged #coronavirus, #COVID-19, CDC, death, double-digit date, doubling rate, environment, epidemic, OK State Department of Health, Oklahoma, pandemic, pandemic response, Safer At Home, science, Shelter in Place, WHO, Wuhan | 1 Comment

Vet school for an Oklahoma State grad at the University of Glasgow: The Beginning

Posted on 20 October 2019 by Tim O'Connell

From the Adventures of Future Dr. Z via The Beginning

Posted in academics, career, environment, life, Links, mentoring, professional development | Tagged education, Glaswegian, https://drzadventures.wordpress.com/, Okie, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, science, Scotland, University of Glasgow, veterinary, VetSchool | Leave a comment

The Wild Side for April 2019

Posted on 25 April 2019 by Tim O'Connell

Check out the latest newsletter of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Wildlife Diversity Program. Note: Only do this if you want to learn cool stuff about wildlife in the Sooner State and how to support them through your education … Continue reading →

Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, IUCN, life, Links, migrants, monarch butterfly, National Audubon Society, No Child Left Inside, Partners in Flight, population estimates, population monitoring, professional development, skepticism and science, wildlife | Tagged chestnut-collared longspur, citizen science, gray treefrog, herps, non-game, ODWC, Oklahoma, pollinators, The Wild Side, Wildlife Diversity Program, wildscaping | Leave a comment

Violent storms and violet skies on the Oklahoma prairie

Posted on 29 June 2018 by Tim O'Connell

Though it’s not easy to orchestrate given my other commitments, a singular joy of mine is to head west each June for a whirlwind investment of about 24 hours in conducting the Lookout, OK Breeding Bird Survey route. … Continue reading →

Posted in birding, birding community e-bulletin, birds/nature, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, life, population monitoring, weather, wildlife, wind power | Tagged birding, Breeding Bird Survey, citizen science, Lookout, North American Breeding Bird Survey, Oklahoma, ornithology | Leave a comment

Battle of the Predators – Cooper’s Hawk versus Barred Owl

Posted on 7 June 2017 by Tim O'Connell

Who would win in a fight between a Cooper’s Hawk and a Barred Owl? Hold that thought. Now imagine it’s two owls versus one hawk. Okay, proceed. Two nights ago, I had just finished some mowing when I heard a … Continue reading →

Posted in animal behavior, bird evolution, birds/nature, environment, life | Tagged Barred Owl, Cooper's Hawk, environment, fight, interspecific competition, nest defense, Oklahoma, predators, science | 7 Comments

Who doesn’t love a watermelon?

Posted on 11 September 2016 by Tim O'Connell

I had hoped that by placing a juicy watermelon rind in front of a game camera I’d have some fun photos to enjoy. I was right. The neat part is that it’s an independent test of my ability to identify … Continue reading →

Posted in life, wildlife | Tagged armadillo, Browning trail camera, game camera, gray fox, Oklahoma, opossum, raccoon, watermelon, wildlife | Leave a comment

Talkin’ birds on the radio – Sep. 2, 2015

Posted on 3 September 2015 by Tim O'Connell

I joined Steve Daniels and Master Gardener Keith Reed for a chat on Stillwater’s Morning Scramble yesterday morning. A fun time was had by all. In case you missed it:

Posted in life | Tagged Mississippi Kite, Oklahoma, Payne County Audubon Society, sports radio, Stillwater, The Morning Scramble, tree damage | Leave a comment

2015 Birdathon Big Day – Payne County, OK

Posted on 27 April 2015 by Tim O'Connell

On Saturday, 25 April, the Payne County Audubon Society hosted its annual Big Day competition as part of our two-month effort in April and May to raise the operating funds we’ll use in the coming year. Ideally, teams of birders … Continue reading →

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A big raptor day in Oklahoma tallgrass prairie

Posted on 1 January 2015 by Tim O'Connell

I spent the day afield on Monday Dec. 29 with my avid birder nephews from Michigan. After nabbing their lifer Lewis’s Woodpecker at Lake Carl Blackwell on Saturday, we planned to spend Monday in an effort to find them a … Continue reading →

Posted in life | Tagged bald eagle, birding, bison, Grainola, Greater Prairie-Chicken, Harlan's Hawk, Oklahoma, Osage County, red-tailed hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, tallgrass prairie, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Tundra Swan | Leave a comment

jackrabbits on the edge

Posted on 22 May 2014 by Tim O'Connell

Although the range map from NatureServ shows them occurring widely across Oklahoma, I had not encountered Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) east of I-35 in our state. That is, of course, until last Thursday when I found some in a heavily … Continue reading →

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eBird ease, and power

Posted on 7 January 2014 by Tim O'Connell

Are you eBirding? Here’s why I think you should be. I wrote the following in response to some questions about eBird on our OKbirds listerv. The eBird-hesitant tend to worry that the learning curve is steep for eBird or that … Continue reading →

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Common Buckeye on Big Bluestem

Posted on 11 October 2013 by Tim O'Connell

While on a field trip with my grad students last week, there were a couple of gorgeous Common Buckeye butterflies about. This one sat still just long enough for me get a photo.

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The Grapevine Vol 37, #1: newsletter of the OK Chapter of The Wildlife Society

Posted on 30 July 2012 by Tim O'Connell

Check out news of our own NREM students participating in the 2012 Wildlife Conclave and other updates on wildlife issues in Oklahoma: vol37no1-sm

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ODWC Lesser Prairie-Chicken Conservation Action Plan

Posted on 29 May 2012 by Tim O'Connell

May 30, 2012 A service of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Oklahoma Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Action Plan draft available for public review and presentation The public is invited to provide comments on a draft conservation plan for … Continue reading →

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Baby black vulture at Tishomingo NWR

Posted on 8 May 2008 by Tim O'Connell

Last weekend, I got to travel with one of my students to the Tishomingo NWR, about 3.5 hours due south of Stillwater, but still not into Texas. We were taking part in the annual spring meeting of the Oklahoma Ornithological … Continue reading →

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