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August, 2016
Vol 16, No. 15.1
Watch Live As Bears Catch Salmon
Salmon are running in Alaska and Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park may be the best place to watch local bears gorge themselves on fresh caught salmon.
Explore.org has a number of webcams on the scene and you can almost always observe a bear or two (or three or four!) in action.
Take The Bird Call Challenge
Can you tell a twitter from a tweet? A chirp from a cheep or a buzz from a trill?
eNature’s Bird Call Challenge will test your knowledge of your local birds or those of any other zip code you choose. And you can choose to quiz yourself on just songbirds or every species of bird in the area.
Click here to take the Bird Call Challenge to test your knowledge!
Follow eNature on Twitter
Join the flock who’s following eNature on Twitter and get the latest fun facts and interesting stories about wildlife.
You’ll learn something every day from our “creature of the day” tweet. And we’ll send you other fun and interesting stories to enjoy.
It’s easy. Click here to get started!
Make Your Yard A Wildlife Oasis
Bring your yard or garden to life this year by planting the shrubs, flowers and trees that wildlife find irresistible.
Take our Garden Wildlife Quiz to learn what plants attract the most birds, butterflies and other critters.
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Bringing Home The Gold In Nature’s Olympics
It takes speed, strength and endurance to bring home Olympic gold. But in the animal kingdom, they’re the keys to survival.
Think Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps are fast? They’ve got nothing on many birds. The same is true for creatures that run, jump, and dive.
Animals perform these amazing feats every day, not to win a medal, but to eat, mate, and escape predators. Not to mention enduring the elements.
Click here to see eNature’s coverage of the Animal Olympics.
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After an alarming decline in the 1950s and 1960s, the Peregrine Falcon is on the increase again. One of our fastest birds, the Peregrine (also called the "Duck Hawk) has been observed at speeds of 100 mph or more.
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The Common Pawpaw is found in over 25 states and produces North America's largest indigenous fruit.
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What’s A Pawpaw? And What Does One Taste Like?
Many of us sang about the Pawpaw patch as kids, but probably didn’t know just what we were singing about.
The Pawpaw turns out to be an interesting plant that’s found in most of the Eastern US
Read on to get the whole story—and taste as well!
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Dustbathing House Sparrows are a common sight in dusty spots, particularly bare areas near trees and shrubs in urban areas.
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Why Do Birds So Enjoy Rolling In The Dust?
Have you ever seen a bird rolling around on the ground as if it were having a spasm?
Chances are the bird is either dusting, anting, or sunning… But why do birds act this way?
Read on to get the whole story…..
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Snakebites: How To Avoid Them And Treat Them
It’s the height of summer and folks throughout the country are visiting parks, hiking through the woods, or otherwise enjoying the outdoors. Chances are high you might encounter a snake or two if you’re out. But don’t panic—they’re actually pretty harmless creatures.
Click here for tips on how to avoid an unpleasant encounter with a snake.
And steps to take if you do get bitten.
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Some friends of ours recently encountered this small Eastern Garter Snake while visiting a farm in Western New York, They used eNature's Advanced Search to identify it.
And remember that eNature's Guide to Poisonous and Dangerous Wildlife is a handy way to know what creatures in your neighborhood you should avoid.
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It’s Safer Than You Think Out There
We’ve all seen the stories about folks having unfortunate encounters with wildlife. But it turns out that the animals that scare people the most rarely pose a real threat.
With summer upon us and both wildlife and people at their most active, those unfortunate encounters are almost a certainty. But the spiders, snakes, bats and other creatures that often inspire fear are not nearly as scary once you know the whole story.
Read on to get the straight dope…
And if you’re still worried about a dangerous encounter after reading this story, eNature.com has an extensive Field Guide to Dangerous and Poisonous wildlife and plants.
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Mountain Lions (aka Cougar, Puma, or Florida Panther) are increasingly encountering humans as sprawl encroaches on their once isolated habitat. Click here to get tips on what to do if you encounter one in the wild.
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