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A very cool Red-tailed Hawk
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Tagged aberration, birding, environment, leucism, Oklahoma, ornithology, plumage, raptor, science
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Coronavirus in Oklahoma: some data from the first week of April
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
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Vet school for an Oklahoma State grad at the University of Glasgow: The Beginning
From the Adventures of Future Dr. Z via The Beginning
The Wild Side for April 2019
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
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Violent storms and violet skies on the Oklahoma prairie
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
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Who doesn’t love a watermelon?
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
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Tagged armadillo, Browning trail camera, game camera, gray fox, Oklahoma, opossum, raccoon, watermelon, wildlife
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Talkin’ birds on the radio – Sep. 2, 2015
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:
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Tagged Mississippi Kite, Oklahoma, Payne County Audubon Society, sports radio, Stillwater, The Morning Scramble, tree damage
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2015 Birdathon Big Day – Payne County, OK
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
Posted in BIRDATHON, birding, birds/nature, life, National Audubon Society
Tagged ABA, American Bird Conservancy, American Birding Association, big day, biodiversity, bird calls, BIRDATHON, birding, BirdLife International, chestboard cam, conservation, fundraiser, National Audubon Society, NREM 4464, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, ornithology, outside classroom, Payne County Audubon Society, redneck Go-Pro, students outside, The Big Year
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A big raptor day in Oklahoma tallgrass prairie
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
Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society – fall 2014 Grapevine newsletter
The Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold its annual meeting in Tulsa, Feb. 11–13, 2015. The meeting will be held jointly with the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Check out The Grapevine (attached) for details and … Continue reading
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Tagged annual meeting, Grapevine newsletter, Oklahoma, The Wildlife Society, Tulsa
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jackrabbits on the edge
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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Tagged biodiversity, Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus, Oklahoma, Payne County, prairie
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eBird ease, and power
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
Common Buckeye on Big Bluestem
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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Tagged big bluestem, butterflies, Common Buckeye, Lake Carl Blackwell, Oklahoma
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The Grapevine Vol 37, #1: newsletter of the OK Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Check out news of our own NREM students participating in the 2012 Wildlife Conclave and other updates on wildlife issues in Oklahoma: vol37no1-sm
ODWC Lesser Prairie-Chicken Conservation Action Plan
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
Posted in animal behavior, birds/nature, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, history, IUCN, Links, wildlife, wind power
Tagged lesser prairie-chicken, ODWC, Oklahoma, wind power
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Baby black vulture at Tishomingo NWR
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
Posted in animal behavior, bird evolution, birding, birds/nature, environment, evolution, life, Links, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, population monitoring, vultures, wildlife
Tagged #BlackVulture, #Coragyps, #naturalhistory, #TishomingoNWR, baby black vulture, black vulture, Coragyps atratus, environment, nature, nestling, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Ornithological Society, Tishomingo
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