April 2024 – Ranger Ramblings

Turkey vultures—gross but loveable creatures—have returned from their annual migration south for the winter!

NWDC Raptor Center Director Diana Miller drew a beautiful red-tailed hawk out from a portable carrier and held it up for all to see.

Unfortunately, most insects like moths are specialists, meaning they only eat one type of plant, and lay their eggs on these plants.

Recent snowfall had provided a surge of moisture for the moss to absorb, leaving the north-facing wall of the canyon lush and green.

Great Horned Owl releases, Earth Studies adventures, and more! Read our November newsletter now.

Often wheel-like or cylindrical “snowballs” are formed naturally as chunks of snow roll down hill picking up further snow along the way.