As it has been rather warm and sunny here in Scappoose for the past few days, rumors of butterflies on the wing have begun to be spread around by the community of long wintered-over naturalists. I have not seen any butterflies myself yet this season although a few moths have been noticed (but sadly not […]
Musings and Observations
Pro Golfer Uses Golf Balls to Kill Raptor
Apparently the illegal killing of raptors is not limited to poachers in Cypress; a professional golfer in the U.S. is now getting in on the act. Note to Mr. Isenhour: I don’t care if there is a golf term “hitting a birdie;” this isn’t what it means. Hope you get a nice cellmate. Peace and […]
New RSPB Easter Pin Badge Released
For years, the RSPB has been producing pin badges representing the various birds, as well as other wildlife, found in the U.K. These pin badges are distributed in exchange for a donation to the RSPB to help them with all their fine work. I myself happen to collect these pin badges, which as I am […]
An International Conservation Conundrum
The European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris (U.K.: Starling) The perspective in the United States: an invasive species originally released in Central Park, New York City in the early 1890s. Since the initial release the species has spread across the entire mainland United States, Canada, and Mexico. It is posited by many to pose a severe threat […]