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Racoon Fight Club
Two racoons decide to stage their own fight club one night in my urban backyard.
Chris Belcher
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Fox encounters a Racoon
A gray fox encounters a racoon. He returns with reinforcement after being chased away.
Chris Belcher
Oct 28, 20240 min read
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I’m Sweating Like a Pig
The day was sweltering at Woodlawn Lake Park as we picked up litter. My clothes were soaked in sweat, it ran down my face in rivulets,...
chrisbelcher67
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Where Have All The Herons Gone
The silence along Brackenridge Park’s Lambert Beach was deafening the morning of July 9. Two years ago, the area rang with the calls of...
chrisbelcher67
Jul 19, 20243 min read
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Accidental Birder
I never intended to be a birder. It just kind of happened as I explored San Antonio area parks during the COVID Pandemic in 2020. After...
Chris Belcher
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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Classen-Steubing Ranch Park is San Antonio’s Newest Natural Area
We visited San Antonio’s newest Natural Area, Classen-Steubing Ranch Park, Sunday. Classen-Steubing Ranch Park adds 204 acres to the...
Chris Belcher
May 29, 20232 min read
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Walking In Nature At The Bulverde Oaks Nature Preserve
On a chilly Saturday morning about a half dozen San Antonians gathered around Texas Master Naturalist Bob Morris at the Bulverde Oaks...
Chris Belcher
Feb 9, 20235 min read
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Rescued Brackenridge Park Egrets and Herons Are Released Back To Nature
Molly Kilper, Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s Apprentice and Training Coordinator, released about 49 egrets and herons at Braunig Lake...
Chris Belcher
Aug 9, 20221 min read
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Chris Belcher
May 16, 20220 min read
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Chris Belcher
May 9, 20220 min read
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Chris Belcher
May 2, 20220 min read
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Who Are the Birds of the Brackenridge Park Rookery?
The City of San Antonio is fighting a war against the birds of the Brackenridge Park Rookery in an ongoing five-year battle between the...
Chris Belcher
Apr 19, 20222 min read
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Exploring Crescent Bend Nature Park
Crescent Bend Nature Park was born from a residential neighborhood that experienced 100-year floods in 1997 and 1998. Government...
Chris Belcher
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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A Morning Walk in Comanche Lookout Park
An asphalt and concrete pathway leads you out of the parking lot to start your morning adventure exploring Comanche Lookout Park. The air...
Chris Belcher
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Our Five Favorite San Antonio Parks For Nature Watching
San Antonio residents can choose from over 250 parks for their favorite outdoor pastime whether that’s mountain biking, walking, fishing,...
Chris Belcher
Mar 18, 20223 min read
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Padre Park Food Forest Project Aims to Connect San Antonio Urban Residents With Nature
Defranco Sarabia is a committee member for the Padre Park Food Forest Project developing San Antonio’s first food forest in the southside...
Chris Belcher
Jan 23, 20222 min read
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Did You Know Baking Soda Can Keep Rabbits Out of Your Garden?
Peter Rabbit is a fictional character in Beatrix Potter’s books. His first appearance was in “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” published in...
Chris Belcher
Nov 14, 20212 min read
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What's The Buzz About Wendy Leonard
Have you ever wondered what a professional who works for the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department does when she isn’t taking care...
Chris Belcher
Oct 17, 20212 min read
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Meet UTSA’s Expert on Urban Wildlife
One of the classes University of Texas at San Antonio’s Jennifer Smith teaches is Urban Wildlife Ecology. The class focuses on teaching...
Chris Belcher
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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Hardberger Park held Pollinators in the Garden Event
Phil Hardberger Park had the Pollinators in the Garden event October 2 in its Native Plant Wildscape Demonstration Garden to educate San...
Chris Belcher
Oct 5, 20213 min read
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