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Aiken really isn’t like anywhere else. Hopefully that statement isn’t a revelation and, rather, is one that you’ve internalized after spending some time here. That point was certainly driven home
Is the scarcity of butterflies in the United States connected to a decline in the number of insects around the globe?
Crows are opportunistic scavengers and fast learners. They are likely to investigate anything they find if it might produce a meal.
The Tuscaloosa News Some backyard birds, like cardinals and bluebirds, are becoming more colorful right now for a reason. Males of many species take on brighter, more eye-catching plumage in spring for a single purpose: to attract females. Ornithologist Peter Stangel notes that male American goldfinches are “neon yellow and jet black when advertising to females, but more modest yellow-green the rest of the year.” He further notes that in some situations “color intensity signals health to potential mates. A brighter male goldfinch probably has better access to food, which is appealing to...