Bird of the Week – The Evening Grosbeak
By Bob Walker Evening Grosbeaks (Coccothraustes vespertinus) are large finches that visit Los Alamos unpredictably. Whenever a species of bird […]
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Bird of the Week – The Acorn Woodpecker
By Bob Walker One of our most reliable visitors to the Los Alamos Nature Center is the Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes
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Featured Volunteers: Malia and Mykayla Hanawalt
Sisters, Malia (left) and Mykayla Hanawalt (right) volunteer at the nature center on a regular basis. Although their interests are
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Bird of the Week – Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
by Bob Walker The most common jay of the piñon-juniper zone, the Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) is more likely to
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Bird of the Week – Steller’s Jay
by Bob Walker Have you been enjoying the Steller’s Jays this fall? All of northern New Mexico has seen an
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Featured Volunteer: Jim O’Donnell
Recognizing Jim O’Donnell, A PEEC Volunteer By Christa Tyson, PEEC Volunteer Coordinator Jim was instrumental in bringing Rio Grande Cutthroat
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Bird of the Week – Lewis’s Woodpecker
by Bob Walker Lewis’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) is a relatively uncommon woodpecker in Los Alamos County, but over the last
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Tiger Salamanders and Mammals: Underground Companions?
Expanded version of the article printed in Nature Notes No. 4, 2017 By Dr. Ellen A.G. Chernoff and Jennifer Macke Tiger salamanders
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Featured Volunteer: Maria Musgrave
Recognizing Maria Musgrave, A PEEC Volunteer By Christa Tyson, PEEC Volunteer Coordinator Maria is a dedicated PEEC volunteer who’s helped
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