Birds of a feather flock to Edmond Mon, Jan 5, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Arcadia Lake officials estimate as many as 800 people came out to get a glimpse of American bald eagles during the annual Eagle Watch this past weekend. Nicole Offutt, administrative...

Warm weather shines on area eagle watchers at Arcadia Lake Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Wildlife experts say the colder the weather, the better the odds of seeing eagles. But there weren’t any complaints at Arcadia Lake on Saturday, when eagle watchers enjoyed a...

JOURNAL ENTRIES: Help sought for tweety tally of Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department’s Winter Bird Feeder Survey Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment Welcome to Journal Entries, an occasional feature in The Oklahoman. These are the kind of everyday, slice-of-life stories that you’d tell your best friend. They might make you smile, laugh or...

Outdoors notebook Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment Rainbows aplenty The second trout stocking of the year at the Dolese Youth Park Pond, near NW 50 and Meridian, is scheduled Thursday. More than 8,000 rainbow trout will be added to the pond every...

Bald eagles land at Arcadia Lake Fri, Jan 2, 2009 | Add a comment It’s the weekend. If you are looking for something that will get the whole family out of the house, let me recommend going to Arcadia Lake’s annual Eagle Watch. My family went last...

New Zealand is fighting to rescue beloved bird Sat, Dec 27, 2008 | Add a comment KARORI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, New Zealand — As national symbols go, the kiwi makes up in curiosity value for what it lacks in good looks. The squat, flightless bird appears a bit like a cross...

Outdoors notebook Sat, Dec 27, 2008 | Add a comment Christmas Bird Count is Tuesday The annual Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Christmas Bird Count will be Tuesday. Volunteers interested in helping to find birds should bring binoculars and arrive...

Sightseeing adventures Mon, Dec 22, 2008 | Add a comment Participants have a chance to see the sights during bowl week. Oklahoma State freshman Stacey Satterwhite remembers the 1988 Holiday Bowl trip to Sea World. "We went out there and saw things...

Bird count flushes out Oklahoma City area nature devotees Sun, Dec 21, 2008 | Add a comment Cold and windy weather didn’t keep nature lovers away from the Christmas Bird Count on Saturday at Martin Park Nature Center in Oklahoma City. Volunteers and friends came bundled up and...

Outdoors notebook Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Add a comment Former warden files suit A former Oklahoma game warden claims he was forced to retire because of his age. Carlton Sallee, 68, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Oklahoma Department of...

Outdoors notebook: Holiday deer season opens Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Add a comment Holiday deer season opens The first of two consecutive three-day deer hunting weekends begins today. Gun hunting for antlerless deer only is open in most of the state through Sunday. The holiday...

Outdoors notebook Sat, Dec 13, 2008 | Add a comment Schedule your eagle viewing The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge on Monday will begin accepting reservations for eagle viewing tours in January and February. Participants will be taken by bus to...

IN BRIEF: Houston hazing case draws penalty Fri, Dec 12, 2008 Hazing case draws penalty HOUSTON — Two former high school varsity cheerleaders could avoid charges of hazing other cheerleaders in suburban Houston after a judge approved a pretrial...

Outdoors notebook: Duck season reopens Fri, Dec 12, 2008 | Add a comment Duck season reopens The second half of duck and goose season opens Saturday in most of the state. Duck season runs through Jan. 18 in zone one, which is most of northwest Oklahoma with the...

IN BRIEF: 50 exotic birds die in Tulsa blaze Thu, Dec 11, 2008 TULSA 50 exotic birds die in blaze A fire that destroyed a mobile home killed nearly 50 exotic birds, authorities said. Homeowner Betty Long was the only person inside the eastside residence and...

Tulsa mobile home blaze kills exotic birds Thu, Dec 11, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA -- A fire that destroyed a mobile home killed nearly 50 exotic birds, authorities said. Homeowner Betty Long was the only person inside the eastside residence and escaped unhurt on...

Rancher protects Tulsa watershed Sun, Oct 5, 2008 | Add a comment JAY (AP) - A nonprofit land conservation organization has launched an initiative that encourages land owners to preserve a portion of their properties to protect the quality of Tulsa's drinking...

Rules of the Game Fri, Oct 10, 2008 | Add a comment When it comes to fall feasting, every cuisine in the world incorporates wild game in its offerings and autumn is the best time to explore its variety of rich and savory flavors.

Outdoors notebook Fri, Jun 16, 2006 AQUATIC COCKROACH: Zebra mussels, the cockroach of the aquatic world, have been found in three new Oklahoma waters this summer: Sooner and Skiatook lakes and below the Zink Dam in Tulsa on the...

4P BIRD LADY - OP+PKG Wed, Jun 14, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast ---OP+PKG--- >>Nats:honking Every morning starts with a horn honk..... By the time Linda Moody gets across the street with her bag of...