Wildflower of the Week by Chick Keller
Photo by Jenni Gaffney. Here is one of our earliest bloomers. It is in piñon-juniper woodland areas along White Rock Canyon […]
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Nature News
There’s always something happening outdoors on the Pajarito Plateau!
Bird of the Week – The Eurasian Collared-Dove
by Bob Walker The Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a non-migratory year-around resident of Los Alamos County. Since Collared-Doves were
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Bird of the Week – The Cooper’s Hawk
Caption: This adult Cooper’s Hawk has successfully captured a White-winged Dove. by Bob Walker The Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) is our
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Bird of the Week – The Sharp-shinned Hawk
by Bob Walker The nature center generously provides food for birds, squirrels, and chipmunks so that visitors can watch wildlife
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Bird of the Week – The American Robin
by Bob Walker The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most well-known birds in North America. These members
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Bird of the Week – The Dark-eyed Junco
By Bob Walker What kind of Junco is in the photo above? The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is a
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Bird of the Week – The Hairy Woodpecker
By Bob Walker The Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) is one of the most common and abundant of the North American Woodpeckers.
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Bird of the Week – The Mountain Bluebird
By Hari Viswanathan The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a small thrush that adds a brilliant sky-blue sparkle to the mostly
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Bird of the Week – The White-crowned Sparrow
By Bob Walker The White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is one of the few bird species we see more frequently in
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