I was watching a group of about a dozen wild turkeys scraping the ground and finding bites to eat when a group of corvids somewhere nearby started making alarm calls. Every single turkey stopped what they were doing and cocked their head to the side to listen. They stayed that way until the alarm calls stopped.
Read MoreThis black-and-white flycatcher was using a low perch on an open grassy hillside to wait for prey. Once the insect was in sight, it would fly out to catch it, either from the air or the ground and then return to its perch.
Read MoreNuttall’s woodpecker foraging during in rain, Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve, November 16, 2025
Read MoreButterflies and moths are both in the Order Lepidoptera. Worldwide, there are approximately 17,500 species of butterflies and 160,000 species of moths. The vast majority of moths are nocturnal. Two moth night events in July (National Moth Week) offered a glimpse into the invisible world of these nighttime winged critters and inspired me to make my own light trap using UV party light strips and a sheet.
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