Scott

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He/him 40+, amateur birding and nature enthusiast. I'm a fan of reading (Seanan McGuire, NK Jemisin, Martha Wells, Borges, etc), video games, and keyboards (the typing kind).

[Profile pic: drawing of an Attwater's Prairie Chicken going bwom bwom (booming) by @hannah. Header: A parent and fledgling Violet-green swallow poke their heads out of a hole in a tree.]

ScottJan 17, 2025
I try not to let work politics get to me, but I was pretty hurt I didn’t get invited to this lunch meeting.
ScottJun 17, 2024
I’ve been trying out the mosquito traps that @colinpurrington recommended and it’s definitely catching mosquitoes. The trap is designed to catch females before they can lay eggs so hopefully we’ll start to notice a difference in the yard! The traps: https://us-shop.biogents.com/en/mosquito-traps/tiger-mosquito-trap-bg-gat-stops-reproduction
BG-GAT Mosquito Traps (2x) Stop the Reproduction of Tiger Mosquitoes

The BG-GAT tiger mosquito trap helps stop the next generation of tiger mosquitoes, drastically reducing the tiger mosquito population. In contrast to th...

ScottMay 3, 2024
I saw this new friend in the backyard, and was only able to get a few pictures through the window before e flew off. Not sure on the species, but it was very small, probably the size of a Wilson's Warbler. Anyone have any thoughts on the ID? Just west of Houston, TX #birds #whatsthisbird #birdid
ScottApr 8, 2024
Yesterday I had a close encounter with the endangered Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken (not actually a chicken but a grouse) at the Attwater Prairie Chicken national wildlife refuge. Here’s a slightly shaky video and picture! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF0s0shVsn8 #birds #endangered #wildlife
Endangered Attwater's Prairie-Chicken booming up close!

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ScottMar 17, 2024
Is it unusual for a Texas Bluebonnet to be this pale? #Bloomscrolling #bluebonnets #spring
ScottMar 16, 2024
While hiking in Inks Lake State Park (TX) yesterday I thought this was some sort of fungus or moss with sprouting spores. Once they started to move I realized what was actually going on!
ScottMar 7, 2024
Good work timeline
ScottFeb 13, 2024
I always feel so lucky when this yellow-throated warbler shows up at the bird feeder
ScottSep 17, 2023
I love these Green June Beetles, they are liking flying emeralds. There were dozens, maybe 100 flying around my yard today. Is that common with them? #bugs #bugstodon #beetles
ScottAug 22, 2023
I found this cool grasshopper a few summers ago while stuck on the side of the road in rural West Texas after our rental broke down. #bugid #bugs