Nature News

Spring is upon us with nearly 30 plants blooming! One however, is more fun than the others. Some may know […]

(Photo above: Male Cassin’s Finch) by Bob Walker The Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) makes this week’s bird story not because

A number of flowers are welcoming the new season, so this week’s flower is actually four: Pasqueflower, Oregon Grape, Valerian, and

by Bob Walker The White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) is another common dove found year-round in Los Alamos County. Originally a

Photo by Jenni Gaffney. Here is one of our earliest bloomers. It is in piñon-juniper woodland areas along White Rock Canyon

by Bob Walker The Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a non-migratory year-around resident of Los Alamos County. Since Collared-Doves were

Caption: This adult Cooper’s Hawk has successfully captured a White-winged Dove. by Bob Walker The Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) is our

by Bob Walker The nature center generously provides food for birds, squirrels, and chipmunks so that visitors can watch wildlife

by Bob Walker The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most well-known birds in North America. These members