Of course, I don’t think birds know a thing about fractal geometry, but here’s an interesting finding about the fractal characteristics of one indicator of a male bird’s health. It’s the same reason that peacocks have such colorful, ostentatious tails … Continue reading →
The Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are in full bloom now. I posted about them a few weeks ago when the buds were just appearing. Here’s a photo of a tree near our house. It’s about 8 feet tall and grows right next … Continue reading →
We started a new season on our nestbox trail last weekend. We have eight boxes up right now, spaced about 200 to 300 yards apart which means the trail is over a mile long. We plan to put up six … Continue reading →
Scientists have discovered the first known solar-powered vertebrate, a salamander. The salamander incorporates algae into its cells and benefits from the oxygen produced by the algae and the algae feed on the salamander’s cells waste products. A symbiotic relation. From … Continue reading →
We had a nice selection of visitors to our rainwater guzzler and game camera recently. You can see from the date and time stamps on the photos, these occurred in late January and early February. First is a nice 8-point … Continue reading →