ARTICLES BY LAURA ROADY OUTDOOR COLUMN
Nuthatches: The upside-down bird
While woodpeckers search for insects by spiraling up a tree, the nuthatch zig-zags down the trunk head-first. Foraging upside-down may seem unnatural to us but nuthatches have a knack for it.
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Dragonflies most successful predator in animal kingdom
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Waxwings flock to fruit year-round
—Photo by ROADY OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY
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The fruit of grass is called a grain or caryopsis
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How do animals beat the heat?
On sweltering 90-plus degree days we can retreat to basements or air conditioned buildings but how do animals beat the heat?
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Don't be fooled by a coot
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Magnitude of beargrass blooms unpredictable
While on the Parker Ridge trail below Parker Peak last summer, I rounded a corner and was surprised by the hundreds of beargrass blooms filling the avalanche chute in front of me. The magnitude of blooms was the largest I had ever seen and one I won’t forget. Will the …
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Summer serenaded by insect chorus
Have you taken the time to listen on a warm, summer evening? Trains, trucks and lawn mowers are the first sounds you may hear but if you tune them out you may hear a chorus of clicking, buzzing, chirping and creaking. You probably won’t see who is playing the sounds …
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First day of summer longest but not hottest
The warm, sunny days in early June made the last part of spring feel like summer. Summer technically doesn’t begin until the summer solstice on June 21 but we’ve enjoyed summer-like weather for a few weeks.
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Hummingbirds feed on more than nectar
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Bird nests range from simple to elaborate
Just when I think the robin can’t hold any more grass in its beak, it leans over and picks up one more piece before flying to a nearby tree. Without any guidance, the robin knows exactly what materials to collect to build its nest and how to construct its nest.
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Caterpillars utilize a variety of tactics to stay alive
As a slow-moving, plump morsel, caterpillars are an ideal target for a predator’s meal. However, caterpillars still exist because they have developed means to escape detection from predators or ward off predators.
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Shrews may resemble mice but they are different
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Small, furry critters include more than mice
Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series.
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