The Backyard Friends is a series about animal pals that you might find in your backyard. No matter where we are, we are a part of the nature, not apart from it. Table of Contents Overview Scientific name: Poecile atricapillus Common name(s): Black-capped Chickadee, Carbonero Cabecinegro (Spanish), Mésange à Tête noire (French). Conservation Status: Least…
We have started the new year, so I thought it would be a good time to give a little update on both my website and YouTube channel to this little community we’re building. Thank you! First and foremost I wanted to thank everyone who read my articles, watches my videos, or subscribes to my channel. In…
Most lakes go somewhere… Into a river, another lake, the ocean, something. However, some lakes feed no river, pour into no sea. These are endorheic lakes, but what does that mean? How do they form? What lives near them? Why are they important? and where does the water go? Table of Contents What is an…
How the North American prairies went from one of the most productive to one of the most endangered ecosystems on the continent. This republished article is part of a collaboration. To view all associated articles and media, click here. Travis Jimmy John and Ronine Ryder in traditional Nakoda dress. Together the couple run the cultural…
It’s easy to find bat and other exotic animal specimens, especially with the rise of social media and online marketplaces. Is the trade of exotic wildlife sustainable or ethical? Bat specimens in a variety of forms are sold online to customers globally. Taxidermy, skeletons, diaphonized and encased specimens can be found for sale online. A…
The Red List Friends is a series showcasing some of the world’s at-risk species from the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species. Today’s RedList friend is the Painted Woolly Bat. Kerivoula picta is the scientific name for the painted woolly bat, also known as the painted bat, “butterfly bat”, “coloured bat”, or “orange brown bat”….
Bats play important roles in our ecosystems and economies, but they also face a variety of threats — many of them human caused — which are causing global population declines. What are the major threats to bats and what can be done to protect our flying friends. Bats are the second most diverse order of…
White-nose syndrome is disease devastating hibernating bat colonies in North America. It’s arrival was mysterious, but it is now one of the biggest threats to bat species on the continent. Biologists with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are conducting their annual winter surveys of hibernating bats in caves and mines. What they…
The Backyard Friends is an ongoing YouTube and blog series about animal pals that you might find in your backyard. No matter where we are, we are a part of the nature, not apart from it. Table of Contents Overview Scientific Name: Branta canadensis Common names: Canada goose (NOT Canadian goose), honkers. Conservation Status: Least…
Every now and again, while working on projects, I find myself suddenly overcome with an idea. Not always a good idea, often a very silly idea… Here is a random little haiku I wrote while working on a video. I hope you enjoy, or giggle 🙂 Walking through the park I spot a Canada Goose…