On the bright side of a rainy Monday

This morning it is raining in Southern Nevada, making it cold and dreary, though I know it’s necessary. I mean, … More

Lurking in the creosote at the fossil beds monument

A small group of horned larks took me by surprise today at the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. They … More

Mesquite trees vary in their leaf-shedding stages at my local park

I’ve been going to my local park to check on the honey mesquite trees. I was there on Jan.3 and … More

A day where you really had to look and see what there was

A desert cottontail bolted when it saw me approaching yesterday in a scrubland section at my go-to park as of … More

Berries of choice for mockingbirds and phainopeplas in winter

The northern mockingbird and the phainopepla are birds of a feather when it comes to their winter diet. Both eat … More

Mesquites hold out until winter then quickly drop leaves

The mesquite trees are down for the season at my local park. It was jarring yesterday to see that they’re … More

Peacocks make an appearance during my holiday nature walk

Holiday orphan that I am, I spent Christmas Eve meandering at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. There were a … More

Possible beetle eggs and a duck rumpus

I think there might be a bounty of insect eggs on the forest floor in a remote spot at Floyd … More

Rabbit Tricks: Pulling the disappearing act

Spotted a desert cottontail recently trying to make itself invisible at the Clark County Wetlands Park. Not difficult for it … More