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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There’s always something happening outdoors on the Pajarito Plateau!
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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Bird of the Week – The Yellow-rumped Warbler
By Bob Walker One of my favorite little birds, the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), visits Los Alamos County most often
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Wildflower of the Week by Chick Keller
We are well into October–when the blooming plants start winking out one by one. Thankfully, some plants are still hanging
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Wildflower of the Week by Chick Keller
The yellow flower trend continues. This week, we have not one but three flowers, the three main species of goldenrod
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Wildflower of the Week by Chick Keller
The yellow flowers just keep blooming! Another yellow daisy has been filling our disturbed spaces, sometimes with a solid mass of
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Wildflower of the Week by Chick Keller
This week’s flower is called Bahia. Its botanical name used to be Bahia dissecta, but its genus was changed to
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