Scott Bowler

3 weeks ago | onda.org | Scott Bowler

Oregon is home to more than two dozen species of lizards and snakes—many found in our high desert. These reptiles range from legless to four-legged with five toes. Most lay eggs, yet some give birth to live young. Some eat insects and small animals, but others love plants. Many can swim in water, and some can “swim” through sand. There’s an extraordinary variety among these species’ habitats, behaviors and characteristics.

1 month ago | bendsource.com | Scott Bowler

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Dec 18, 2024 | bendsource.com | Scott Bowler

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Nov 14, 2024 | onda.org | Scott Bowler

By day, southern Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands stuns visitors with its colorful rock formations, vibrant wildflowers and bountiful wildlife species. But at night, when darkness falls over the rock spires and canyon walls illuminated only by the glow of starlight, the shadows of bats silently flittering through the air is a truly delightful sight. Although fabled as ominous creatures belonging to a particular hallowed eve, bats are integral to ecosystems worldwide.

Nov 14, 2024 | onda.org | Scott Bowler

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: November 14, 2024  | Category: Where-ToThis article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2024 Desert RamblingsAs temperatures cool and daylight shortens in Oregon’s high desert, deciduous plants begin to metabolize and withdraw certain leaf pigments and sugars, altering their complexion. As pigments like green chlorophyll leave plants, other colors begin to dominate their appearance. Each plant will have a different sequence with varying color dominance.