This photo, taken on the Conservancy’s Betts tract, shows active use by the White-faced ibis. The darker of the two species seen in the photo here is the White-faced ibis, and it is one of the NBHCP’s “Covered Species.” Over the years, we have noticed that their use of the Conservancy’s preserves is highest when rice fields in the region have been de-watered in preparation for harvest. In keeping with the Conservancy’s mission of providing a sanctuary for displaced populations of Covered Species, this regime fits in nicely with the species’ needs and the Conservancy’s mission.
They’re back!
We are so pleased to see one of the NBHCP’s “Covered Species,” the Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), back on Conservancy property! Going back 15 years, the owl used to be seen frequently on Conservancy mitigation lands. At the time, we documented too-common depredation of them by dogs from nearby residential… Continue Reading They’re back!