San Antonio Report Nonprofit journalism for an informed community In Brackenridge Park east of the San Antonio Zoo, Alesia Garlock and other environmental advocates take video footage of three city employees as they clap wooden blocks together.The target of the sound assault is birds roosting in nearby trees. While most of the ducks, pigeons, and […]

Worth Watching: Icy Escapism with Penguins in ‘Nature’ and Men’s Figure Skating in Beijing  Lincoln Journal Starsource

Macaroni penguins pose on the rocks, with Le Lyrial at anchor in Cooper Bay in the background, off South Georgia Island between Antarctica and South America. (David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelmavens.com)KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica — At the bottom of the earth, as the summer temperature reached a balmy mid-30s, I encountered a penguin on a mission. […]

ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT MITCHELL — This Christmas weekend, a group of about 20 volunteers spent their days not catching up on counting sheep, but instead counting birds. The ninth annual Christmas Bird Count took place Sunday, tasking passionate volunteers in the Mitchell area with identifying how many different species of birds — and how many birds of […]

Mary McCollesterRochester – Of Rochester NY passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2022, at the age of 72. Born to Margaret (Pohl) and Sumner McCollester, Mary through fierce determination and constant effort maintained her independence and positive attitude through a life of struggle and achievement despite being born with cerebral palsy. Graduating from […]

Our ideas about males and females are wildly out of date, says zoologist Lucy Cooke. Here, she reveals some radical truths about the birds, the bees… and the bonobosLondon Zoo at half-term is a cheerful cacophony with blue macaws out-screaming six-year-olds, but in the relative calm of the lush spider “walkthrough” exhibit (apologies, arachnophobes), Lucy […]

Cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon. Potential for severe thunderstorms. High around 75F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%.. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 37F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Updated: March […]

Avid gardener, bird watcher, treasured time with familyBETHLEHEM – Dolores Anne Pruchnicki (Brown), 82, of Bethlehem, was surrounded by her loving children when she was called to heaven on Feb. 27, 2022.Born on May 21, 1939 in Yonkers, N.Y., she moved to the family farm in Southbury at a young age. She then resided in […]

TravelAwaitsOur mission is to serve the 50+ traveler. We want to inspire you to explore new destinations, discover new experiences, and savor the journey.Spring is in the air, and with that, several U.S. national parks have started routine annual closures of select roads and various park areas to protect wildlife during their mating season.Here’s why […]

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