Field Frame Friday: Nestling Checkup

Nestling birds are adorable but also shockingly tough! They grow up facing many challenges, including intense temperatures, sneaky predators and constant hunger. Here, two members of the Project Phoebe research team use an extension ladder to check on the Black Phoebe nestlings shown above who grew up in a mud nest built under a road….

Field Frame Friday: Adorned with Horns

Texas longhorns (pictured on the stockyards of Fort Worth, TX) are a rare breed of cattle who were preserved from extinction in 1920 when some of the last remaining individuals were sent to Wichita Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. They have become well known for their unique appearance and gentle behavior.  [Photo and caption by Isabelle McDonald-Gilmartin]…