Learn about a fascinating website and project that introduces the public to the neighbors they might not otherwise pay much attention to.
Click here: http://prairieecologist.com/2011/10/26/meet-your-neighbors/
What kind of habitat do grassland birds need during migration? We have almost no idea. A new study gives us a peep through the keyhole at this issue, but there’s still much to learn.
Read more at:
http://prairieecologist.com/2011/10/25/what-do-grassland-birds-need-for-migratory-habitat/
Garden spiders are very common in the eastern half of Nebraska. In the late summer the female lays hundreds of eggs and encases them in a large egg sac, which she suspends near her web. Read more here:
http://prairieecologist.com/2011/10/21/photo-of-the-week-october-21-2011/
It’s almost winter. I went out a week ago and capture a few images of what’s left of this field season before everything shuts down completely. See more photos here:
http://prairieecologist.com/2011/10/18/last-gasp-of-summer/
Baby painted turtles are cute.
If you want to learn three fascinating temperature-related facts about painted turtles, click below. Otherwise, you can just bask in the cuteness.
http://prairieecologist.com/2011/10/14/photo-of-the-week-october-14-2011/
