WHAT BIRD IS THIS?

By Ella Tyler and Jerry Walls One of the best moments in my life as a back-yard birder was the day my friend Maureen O’ Reilly taught me how to identify an Inca dove. She said, “The underside of their wings is rufous,” and the bird held out its wing, as if to demonstrate.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEADLINES, OCTOBER 6 – 12

CITY ORDERS DEVELOPERS TO SHARE PARK COSTS Houston Chronicle 10/11/07 The Houston City Council decided Wednesday that residential developers must share the costs of ensuring that future generations of Houstonians enjoy access to parks and green space as their city grows. MORE THAN HALF OF TEXAS WATERWAYS CALLED UNSAFE Houston Chronicle 10/11/07 More than half of the state’s waterways are…