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Antler Asymmetry

Posted on Oct 27, 2014

Antler Asymmetry

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are a common sight throughout the Chautauqua-Allegheny region. These large mammals are often seen within the forests, fields and backyards that make up the area and all look relatively similar, having a brown and white body, big black eyes, black snouts and that characteristic white tail. This widespread ungulate often goes overlooked due to our familiarity with its presence and its rather ordinary look throughout most of the year. However, as autumn approaches, deer become much more interesting to some as males adorned with their large, bony...

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Chadakoin River in downtown Jamestown, New York

Posted on Oct 10, 2014

Chadakoin River in downtown Jamestown, New York

This is the Chadakoin River in downtown Jamestown, New York. On one hand it is a waterway that has been surrounded by industry and development for decades. On the other hand it is a vital environmental hotspot, hosting species like the Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera), state-listed as a species of “special concern”. This is a very literal example of this dichotomy. With all of that said there are many reasons to be optimistic about the Chadakoin and other natural resources in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region! Later today I will post a blog entry about RTPI’s...

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Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)

Posted on May 11, 2014

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)

Today was utterly magnificent in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region in terms of weather plus quality and quantity of birds. I had 28 species of warblers like this Black-throated Blue Warbler…28, today! The diverse habitats and large expanses of preserved lands make this a very significant and welcoming area for migrants. I’ll show you more of them all week.

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Easter Island’s history rewritten, previewing ours?

Posted on Dec 27, 2013

Easter Island’s history rewritten, previewing ours?

This post was inspired by this piece on NPR by Robert Krulwich detailing what happened on Easter Island – the old story and the supposed new story.  Twan and I independently read this and had the similar thought (I love when that happens) of it being a good follow-up to my recently posted entry on climate change. You can read in detail about Easter Island on NPR but essentially the old tale tells of the inhabitants spending hundreds of years destroying the tiny remote island’s environment in order to feed themselves and prosper only to be left in ruin when it was all gone, slowly...

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