Calves and kittens! The latest from the ranch.

April has been mostly a catch up and get things done kind of month, so I don't have any kind of theme for the latest post. Instead, you're getting some of my favorite photos from the month. Birds & Blooms Indian (Texas) Paintbrush. This is popping up all over the ranch. Ground plum. The fruit is edible, but the part in the guides that say "similar-looking species are completely poisonous" makes me think we shouldn't try them. Savannah sparrow. A common bird, but a nice pose. Ranch Cats

Rosmery Alvarado is facing deportation to Guatemala after being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs agents after an interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Kansas Cit...

It's Springtime! Albeit a bit later than we're used to in Louisiana, but it's finally showing up. We still had below-freezing temperatures earlier this week, but the signs of spring are everywhere! And nothing says spring more than a singing robin. The traditional sign of spring: American Robin Funny thing is, we’ve had robins all winter—so is it really a sign of spring? As Kenn Kaufman puts it, "...the robin's seasonal movements are surprisingly complex, but when you start hearing them singing every morning, with that rich, full-throated caroling, that is definitely a sign of spring, and it’s worth appreciating and celebrating.

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to assist in renesting two baby great horned owls that had fallen out of their nests in the recent windstorms.

Where we accidentally find a rare flower and how pocket gopher observations can be a part of community science.

A lost calf, watching a roadrunner, gallons and gallons of milk, and more.