Everything appeared normal when I checked the nest box on June 20. But when I returned on June 27, the scene was dramatically different.

Bouquets Built for the Rocks
It took everything I had not to pull over for a closer look. Had I not been on a schedule, I almost certainly would have pulled over to see if any had gone to seed.

Part 1 - Stowaways Behind the Grille Bewick’s Wrens readily adapt to life around people, often nesting in birdhouses, sheds, and mailboxes. But sometimes, they choose a location that leaves their human neighbors scratching their heads.

Part 2 - Letters from the Wren—An Imagined Journal Inspired by True Events “I've been busy gathering the final layer of the best soft moss ever, and when I come back, the whole building is gone! Gone, I tell you!”

Relive the laughter, music, and community spirit of the HCMN Kazoo Band through photos, videos, and memories from Wimberley's Fourth of July parades.

Despite the late-July heat, the month’s generous rainfall sparked an explosion of color—though on this visit, it was an unusual abundance of white blooms.