Birders need to prepare for the challenges that come with fall birding, including fewer birds and changing plumage.
Wildlife
Canines of Nebraska
Scientists believe that canids evolved around 40 million years ago in North America. Fossil records date back to the Oligocene and the Miocene.
August Wildlife Viewing – Bats
Nebraska is home to 13 species of bats, and August is a great time to observe the world’s only true flying mammal.
At-risk Species Spotlight – Burrowing Owls
In Nebraska, burrowing owls are listed as a Tier I Species of Greatest Conservation Need and listed as state imperiled.
Nebraska’s Only Marsupial
By the time you are done reading this article, you will, at the very least, have a little more respect and love for the remarkable opossum.
DeKay’s Brownsnake
The Dekay’s brownsnake is a non-venomous snake named in honor of the 19th-century naturalist and zoologist, Dr. James Ellsworth De Kay.