Dr. Kevin
@kmatoo.bsky.social
Geographer. Philosopher. Urban Ecology Professional. River Rat.
Required viewing for a Texas Christmas. Don’t make me put on Andy Williams!
December 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Required viewing for a Texas Christmas. Don’t make me put on Andy Williams!
Ready for the best night of the year
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ready for the best night of the year
Termites on parade after our first rain since early September
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Termites on parade after our first rain since early September
Went to the river today and found some peace of mind
October 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Went to the river today and found some peace of mind
Long hot busy day at the office but I took time to sit by this September river and be taunted by a belted kingfisher and many white-eyed vireos
September 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Long hot busy day at the office but I took time to sit by this September river and be taunted by a belted kingfisher and many white-eyed vireos
If you’re in Austin…Join us tomorrow Saturday September 20 for the September Hornsby Bend Birding Field Trip - FREE and No Registration Required! Just meet at the CER 730am with binoculars and water and dress for 3 hours of hot dusty trail walking. Lots of migratory birds passing through
September 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
If you’re in Austin…Join us tomorrow Saturday September 20 for the September Hornsby Bend Birding Field Trip - FREE and No Registration Required! Just meet at the CER 730am with binoculars and water and dress for 3 hours of hot dusty trail walking. Lots of migratory birds passing through
SCOTUS support the Geheime Staatspolizei. Rise up! Dissent is patriotic when the court supports the Gestapo.
September 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
SCOTUS support the Geheime Staatspolizei. Rise up! Dissent is patriotic when the court supports the Gestapo.
Wonderful cool wet cloudy weather for today’s September River Survey from Howard Lane to the Utley Bridge around Wilbarger Bend. 13 pirates with Admiral Anderson leading this month. Highlights of birds included two bald eagles, Louisiana waterthrush, Mississippi kites, and more.
September 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Wonderful cool wet cloudy weather for today’s September River Survey from Howard Lane to the Utley Bridge around Wilbarger Bend. 13 pirates with Admiral Anderson leading this month. Highlights of birds included two bald eagles, Louisiana waterthrush, Mississippi kites, and more.
Life at the sewage ponds on a long hot summer’s day. Hornsby Bend and birds migrating.
August 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Life at the sewage ponds on a long hot summer’s day. Hornsby Bend and birds migrating.
Nonhuman repurposing. Black-bellied whistling ducks at Hornsby Bend
August 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Nonhuman repurposing. Black-bellied whistling ducks at Hornsby Bend
Ok one more Tom Lehrer song because some of you may not know you know him from Schoolhouse Rock
Tom Lehrer - "Silent E"
YouTube video by Edgar Aldrett
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July 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Another day of flood watch in Texas as Hill Country rivers rise. 8” plus totals since midnight in some places
Another day of flood watch in Texas as Hill Country rivers rise. 8” plus totals since midnight in some places
🚨 Flood Watch issued July 13 at 7:18AM CDT until July 13 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
July 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Another day of flood watch in Texas as Hill Country rivers rise. 8” plus totals since midnight in some places
Another day of flood watch in Texas as Hill Country rivers rise. 8” plus totals since midnight in some places
Flooding down in Texas. The flood that will refill the Highland lakes has arrived but with a steep human cost.
July 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Flooding down in Texas. The flood that will refill the Highland lakes has arrived but with a steep human cost.
Supreme Leader McBonespurs!
June 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Supreme Leader McBonespurs!
Mother Nature is pissing on Trump’s parade
June 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Mother Nature is pissing on Trump’s parade
One of the best of the day. Rise up!
June 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
One of the best of the day. Rise up!
Rough week at the office as a powerful microburst hits Hornsby Bend and ravages hundreds of trees. Trails closed until we can get the dangerous trees cleared. Call me Dr Chainsaw
May 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Rough week at the office as a powerful microburst hits Hornsby Bend and ravages hundreds of trees. Trails closed until we can get the dangerous trees cleared. Call me Dr Chainsaw
Memorial Day weekend rereading a classic on the fog and farce and tragedy of war
May 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Memorial Day weekend rereading a classic on the fog and farce and tragedy of war
An amazing bird day at Hornsby Bend for the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) Celebration. Over 250 people showed up (overflow parking on the hay field!) to celebrate migratory birds with the Travis Audubon Society and many organizations
May 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
An amazing bird day at Hornsby Bend for the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) Celebration. Over 250 people showed up (overflow parking on the hay field!) to celebrate migratory birds with the Travis Audubon Society and many organizations
Join Travis Audubon and Austin Water at one of the top birding spots in the U.S. for a fun-filled day of birding, learning, and connecting with nature and community!
Bird Survey (7 AM) or a guided Beginners’ Bird Walk (9 AM)
1030-130pm social time
🐦 Afternoon Bird Walk at 1:15 PM
Bird Survey (7 AM) or a guided Beginners’ Bird Walk (9 AM)
1030-130pm social time
🐦 Afternoon Bird Walk at 1:15 PM
May 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Join Travis Audubon and Austin Water at one of the top birding spots in the U.S. for a fun-filled day of birding, learning, and connecting with nature and community!
Bird Survey (7 AM) or a guided Beginners’ Bird Walk (9 AM)
1030-130pm social time
🐦 Afternoon Bird Walk at 1:15 PM
Bird Survey (7 AM) or a guided Beginners’ Bird Walk (9 AM)
1030-130pm social time
🐦 Afternoon Bird Walk at 1:15 PM
I learned something today at our grocery store. The implications are staggering.
May 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I learned something today at our grocery store. The implications are staggering.