We have chicks!
Out in the prairie the Eurasian Tree Sparrows are busy at work in the nestboxes. Our feathered friends have been…
animal sightings
Spring has Sprung!
Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica). Photo by LREC Staff. The prairie plants are resprouting after an exciting burn on March 9th,…
The Art of Checking a Nestbox
I have checked nestboxes in other areas in St. Louis in the past and based on my previous experience, I…
Plains Pocket Gopher
Jennifer and I spotted a plains pocket gopher (Martha’s “beaver”) walking across the driveway to the glass house today. Gophers…
A St. Louis Specialty
A few weeks ago when I parked my car on the LREC parking lot, I noticed a bustle of activity…