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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...
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Nov 13, 2020
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What a headache!
What do California Bighorn Sheep and woodpeckers like the endangered White-headed and Lewis' Woodpeckers have in common? They both have...
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Nov 6, 2020
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Itsy bitsy spiders
Not all spiders use webs to catch their food, so if you find yourself dodging cobwebs on Halloween, this spider is innocent! With their...
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Oct 30, 2020
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Cache me if you can.
Chickadees will also make sure to hide themselves as well from other birds before storing their food in order to make sure their...
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Oct 23, 2020
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It's Global Cat Day today!
#funfactfriday Though they look cute and cuddly, Bobcats are fierce hunters. Mostly eating small mammals like hares and mice, bobcats...
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Oct 16, 2020
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Turkey origins
Even though the turkey on your table this weekend is probably going to be one of a domesticated variety, did you know that wild turkeys...
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Oct 9, 2020
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Why do salmon swim in salt water?
Because pepper water makes them sneeze! Jokes aside, did you know that this time of year is the spawning season for salmon? Sockeye...
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Oct 2, 2020
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Light up your life!
Tuesday September 22nd was the fall equinox, the transition when days begin to be shorter than the nights in the northern hemisphere. Did...
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Sep 25, 2020
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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...
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Sep 18, 2020
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