Canada Geese are a large, common goose species with long black necks, and a black and white head. These big birds are a common sight on golf courses and other places that combine open lawns and water. When the Canada Goose and other birds migrate in “V” formation, they expend less en...
Chinch bugs become active when temperatures exceed 70 degrees Fahrenheit and cause the most damage in the summer, especially in July and August, when more than one generation feast on your turf. However, they can infest Florida lawns year-round and are a constant battle for homeowners in the ...
In some group-living birds (cooperative breeders), the young remain with their parents for up to several years before they disperse, mostly over short distances (for Florida Scrub Jay Aphelocoma coerulescens, see Woolfenden & Fitzpatrick 1978; for Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus, see K...
where you can spot majestic waterfowl like pelicans, herons, and swans. The Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area is another must-visit, home to one of the world's largest concentrations of nesting
In some parts of Florida, Great Blue Herons have a gray and brown body and a white neck and head. These birds are known as, “Wurdemann’s Heron”. Key Identifications: Huge gray and pale brown wading bird with a thick, yellowish beak and a wispy crest. In southern Florida, it is ...
Wildlife, such as racoons and birds, digging in the lawn to eat the crickets Crickets that come to the surface of the lawn after you do a drench test (a popular test for many insects, not only mole crickets)Mole crickets are nocturnal, so if you go out at night, you may see them ...
Identify that fuzzy caterpillar you found with the help of this quick, easy, and authoritative guide, including pictures and descriptions of 20 caterpillars and moths.
establishment and spread of this species is the hight volume of noise that males produce when they call at night, but it seems apparent that if these frogs were to become widespread they would compete for invertebrate prey with many native species of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds. ...
Several species of Syngamus are found in the respiratory tract of passerines; infection is more commonly associated with disease in gallinaceous birds (see Chapter 31) (Kanarek et al., 2016). When present in large numbers, these nematode parasites may lead to obstruction and asphyxia, and may...
THE NEED TO CAREFULLY INTERPRET THE STATISTICS REPORTING THE ACCURACY OF A NARCOTICS DETECTION DOG: APPLICATION TO SOUTH DAKOTA V. NGUYEN, STATE OF FLORIDA... Before searching people or property, police need "probable cause." In United States v. Place, the Supreme Court held that dog sniffs ...