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IDENTITY THIEF

IDENTITY THIEF

by | Mar 4, 2021 | Invertebrates, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we’re twenty years into the Information Age so I’m pretty sure everyone in this courtroom knows that, to quote a famous New Yorker cartoon, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” The anonymity baked into...
STICK IN THE MUD

STICK IN THE MUD

by | Feb 4, 2021 | Reptiles, Wildlife

Next time the Weather Channel predicts a cold front, with or without a “wintery mix,” ask yourself if the people peeking out from fleece hoodies, swaths of scarves, turned up coat collars, and balaclavas as they hunch toward the warmth of home look more like bears… or turtles.

SILENT FLIGHT

SILENT FLIGHT

by | Dec 23, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD The natural world outside my Midwestern door is preparing for a long winter nap. Cozy quilts made of homespun leaves keep tree feet from getting too cold. Seeds and insect eggs, the harvest of the previous growing season, have slipped into...
FRUIT LOOPY

FRUIT LOOPY

by | Dec 9, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD Whenever I see a Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) at this time of year I’m reminded of  my days as Executive Director of the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, back in the late 1990s. For a few weeks every winter, the Waxwings would...
EIGHT IS ENOUGH

EIGHT IS ENOUGH

by | Nov 25, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD The Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small bird who raises large families. Having a lot of children isn’t uncommon in the natural world but titmice parents are unusual in that they often follow the sitcom script for managing...