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SLENDER IN THE GRASS

SLENDER IN THE GRASS

by | Mar 18, 2021 | Reptiles, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD “But never met this Fellow, Attended or alone, Without a tighter Breathing, and Zero at the Bone.” Unlike Emily Dickinson, ophiophobia (fear of snakes) isn’t an issue for me. I like snakes and know them to be upstanding ecosystem citizens… um,...
STICK IN THE MUD

STICK IN THE MUD

by | Feb 4, 2021 | Reptiles, Wildlife

Next time the Weather Channel predicts a cold front, with or without a “wintery mix,” ask yourself if the people peeking out from fleece hoodies, swaths of scarves, turned up coat collars, and balaclavas as they hunch toward the warmth of home look more like bears… or turtles.

OASIS

OASIS

by | Jan 21, 2021 | Birds, Mammals, Wildlife

The heat of summer can make any body feel dry as dust. But wild animals, especially those species who can tolerate living near people, usually have an easier time finding some moisture when the mercury rises than when it falls.

SILENT FLIGHT

SILENT FLIGHT

by | Dec 23, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD The natural world outside my Midwestern door is preparing for a long winter nap. Cozy quilts made of homespun leaves keep tree feet from getting too cold. Seeds and insect eggs, the harvest of the previous growing season, have slipped into...
FRUIT LOOPY

FRUIT LOOPY

by | Dec 9, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD Whenever I see a Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) at this time of year I’m reminded of  my days as Executive Director of the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, back in the late 1990s. For a few weeks every winter, the Waxwings would...