BCAS Articles

Ruth Carol Cushman 4/1/21 Ruth Carol Cushman 4/1/21

April Nature Almanac: Bluebirds Make Our Hearts Sing

How did bluebirds acquire their dazzling color? Once upon a time, according to folklore, all the birds and animals were painted but one. The forgotten bird flew up into the sky to protest its drab coat, and bits of sky stuck to its feathers. Today, we still thrill to see that dazzling color whenever we see a bluebird.

Stephen Jones 3/1/21 Stephen Jones 3/1/21

March Nature Almanac: Pampas Hawks Arrive on Schedule but Find Fewer Vacancies

For millennia, pampas hawks (Buteo swainsoni) have lived geographically symmetrical lives, wintering in mid-latitude grasslands of Argentina and nesting in mid-latitude grasslands and desert shrublands of western North America.