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SLURPY

SLURPY

by | Oct 28, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD You know how there’s always that last bit of liquid in the glass, just a few drops, that’s resistant to lift-off no matter how many times you re-position the straw or how much suction force you apply?  Well, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers...
ENDEMIC IMMIGRANTS

ENDEMIC IMMIGRANTS

by | Oct 14, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

A prominent German-American publisher in St. Louis at that time, sponsored the Transatlantic voyage of a dozen Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus, aka German sparrows) and representatives of 5 other species from his fatherland. Hoping to establish colonies in the Missouri Rhineland, shortly after their arrival the itinerant avians were released into the park.

EXCEPTIONAL

EXCEPTIONAL

by | Sep 30, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD “He sure does have a chip on his shoulder!” That statement is a metaphor… … except when it isn’t. Taken literally, this idiom for describing someone looking for a fight may also refer to the ornamental insignia on a...
FISH, OUT OF WATER

FISH, OUT OF WATER

by | Sep 16, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD Sometimes, what may appear as indolence, indecision, or timid reluctance is, in fact, a strategic decision to bide one’s time until the moment is right. Consider, if you will, the Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). These stocky...
BIRD IS THE WORD!

BIRD IS THE WORD!

by | Sep 2, 2020 | Birds, Wildlife

BY KIERAN LINDSEY, PhD Hey all you Blueberry Hill Jacks and Jills! Check out this crazy crooner and his backup chicks with their keyboard-themed threads and choreographed grooves!  Good Golly, Miss Molly, this nifty summer act is a blast!  Give the Black-and-White...