Barnacle x Cackling/Canada Goose hybrids in North America have long been the source of speculation. Where are these birds coming from? Which parent represents a vagrant into the other’s usual breeding range? Some speculate that Barnacle x Canada Goose should be more likely in North America due to the greater numbers of Canada Geese than […]
In 2024, periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) made headlines. A massive emergence occurred in the Midwest and southeastern United States when two broods (Brood XIII and XIX) lined up with one another and emerged in the same summer. Periodical cicada broods emerge on 17 or 13-year cycles, depending on the species, and in 2024 a 17-year […]