By Julia Juarez Imagine: it’s the summertime, you’re sitting on your porch enjoying the warm breeze and watching the sunset, when a small flicker of light catches your eye. …
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By Celeste Silling Not long ago, I came across a turtle trying to cross a road. I always try to help turtles cross the street (traffic and road safety …
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By Lauren Ahlstrom Hurricane season has begun in Texas. During the week of June 17, the outer bands of a tropical depression affected much of Brazoria and Matagorda County, leaving …
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Photo of Black Tern flock observed roosting at mudflat in both non-breeding and breeding plumage. Photo taken June 24, 2024, at Sargent Beach, TX by Taylor Bennett. by Taylor Bennett …
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Photo: An enormous Southern Live Oak called “Angel Oak” in South Carolina. By DannyBoy7783 at English Wikipedia – Self-photographed, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81596614 By Caleb Clarkson I fondly remember the trees that …
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Caption: Campers painting their pollinator watering stations. Photo credit: Ana Jaramillo Last week at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, I hosted a week-long day camp for children focused on nature and …
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By Rebecca Bracken I recently traveled down to Port Aransas in search of a rare and uniquely pink bird, the American Flamingo. If you’re a bird nerd like me, you …
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By Celeste Silling One of my favorite birds here on the Texas coast is the Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger). These charismatic birds live on the beach and can often be …
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By Taylor Bennett Beach nesting bird season officially began last month, and the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory research crew has been diligently monitoring the upper Texas Coast for our target …
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By Caleb Clarkson The stars have always been important for both humans and animals. For humans, we are able to see shapes in the millions of stars and pick out …
