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Its a bird, it's a plane, it's a.... zygodactyl?
No, that's not a newly discovered dinosaur, it's a description of bird feet! There are five different arrangements of bird feet that...
osstewardship
Nov 13, 2020


What a headache!
What do California Bighorn Sheep and woodpeckers like the endangered White-headed and Lewis' Woodpeckers have in common? They both have...
osstewardship
Nov 6, 2020


What good are cottonwoods?
There are many Black Cottonwood trees found throughout the Okanagan valley. Although they do not have high timber value, they do have...
osstewardship
Sep 18, 2020


Solitary Salamanders
You may have some things in common with Tiger Salamanders this Labour Day long weekend: spending time in water and on land, and physical...
osstewardship
Sep 4, 2020


Yes, waiter? One beetle-filled burnt tree, please!
Forest fire + insects = woodpeckers! For several years following a forest fire, certain insects move into the area and enjoy the buffet...
osstewardship
Aug 28, 2020


Where do rattlesnake babies come from?
Why will you never see a rattlesnake egg? Because rattlesnakes give live birth! Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, which means that a...
osstewardship
Aug 21, 2020
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