Why have owls traditionally been considered to be bad omens? Or why did some people in the southeastern United States take off an article of clothing when they heard an owl?  Find out the truth about owls and their many adaptations that have made them one of the most successful and mysterious nocturnal animals. A …
Bring your binoculars and discover the birds that visit and live in Chisholm Creek Park. No birding experience is needed. Expect 1–2 miles of walking on paved paths. The walk will last about 90 minutes. Meet at the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot.Â
Meet in the lobby of the Tropics Building. Leave the cold weather outside and enjoy birding in the tropics. Bring admission money. Binoculars will be helpful. We’ll have an intro by a keeper and a list of birds to find.
Warblers with Bob Gress. In the United States and Canada, there are over 50 species of regular occurring members of the Wood-Warblers family, Parulidae. Many are brightly colored and searching for them and seeing them for the first time is both challenging and memorable. They’re small, active and most occupy the highest parts of trees …