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April 14th Deep Dive with Lisa and Rick Travis and Carol Clark
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 and 2021-2022 Vice President What do a couple of Master Naturalists do when, in very early spring, they find a multitude of Monarch caterpillars on a single… Read More →
Loggerhead Shrike
Meet the Loggerhead Shrike, photo by Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist Lorrie Mathers, captured at Hagerman National Wildlife Preserve.
These predatory songbirds are found here in all seasons, and their population is declining. Their winter diet focuses on vertebrate prey. These include lizards, snakes, frogs, turtles, sparrows, goldfinches, ground squirrels, voles, mice, and shrews, to name just a few.
The first Saturday of September is International Vulture Awareness Day.
Vultures get a bad rap! People often associate them with death and disease and view them as dirty and ugly. However, vultures are incredible and essential birds who perform vital… Read More →