Great Blue Heron’s One-Legged Stance
Why Great Blue Herons often stand on one leg, including heat conservation, resting behavior, and how this posture benefits long-legged birds.
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How Coyotes Use Camouflage to Disappear
An in-depth look at the physical and behavioral adaptations that allow coyotes to blend into their surroundings and evade predators and prey.
A Close Encounter with Well-Hidden Wilson’s Snipes
Close-up encounter with well-hidden Wilson’s Snipes at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge made for a rare and rewarding morning.
Celebrating the Prairie Lizard on World Lizard Day
On World Lizard Day, I take a closer look at the Prairie Lizard and how it survives in the grasslands of the central United States.