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August 2007 Volume 1, Issue 1April 2010 Volume 4, Issue 4 News for the Residents of Belterra
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Wearededicatedtopromotingdrowningpreventionandhelpingequipresidentswiththebest tools to keep families safe in andaroundwater.
Alwayshaveapoolgatearoundhomepools.This includes having a lockedand securely fastened gate that is notaccessibletolittleones.
Continuously educate children onwater safety.This is a great thing todoathome,on theboat,at thepool,whereverthereiswater.Eachtimeyouare getting your little one ready for aswimsessionorwaterplay,gooverthe
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rulesofwatersafety.Repetitioniskeywith small children. Make sure yourswiminstructorincorporatesa“SafetyLesson of the Week” into its lessoncurriculum.This includes questionsabout water safety and how to avoiddangeroussituations.
Designatea“WaterWatcher.”Thisisaresponsibleadultwhostickstoalcohol-free beverages during swim time andwhois inchargeofkeepingbotheyesonthepoolwhileitisinuse.Or,betteryet:considerrentingaLifeguardforyourpartyorgroupevent.
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Removeallpooltoys,floaters,ringbuoysandotherchild-enticingitemsfromthepool area when it is not in use. Onewrong reach for that floating rubberduckycouldbedisaster.
Clear homes of common householditemsthatcanbedangeroustoacurioustoddler.Ittakesjust2inchesofwaterforachildtodrowninabucket.Putallmopbuckets,dogdishesandcoolersoutofchildren’sreach.
Neverleaveayoungchildinthepoolorbathtub--even“justtogetthephone.”
Enroll your child in swim classes.Start lessons early.The longer a childhas lessons the more they understandwatersafety.Agreattimetodothisisin the spring!This way your kids arealreadypreppedandreadytorollforthesummerswimseason.You’llwanttofindaninsideheatedpoolandlessontimesgearedtowardsworkingfamilies.
Supervise,Supervise,Supervise!Trytohaveyoureyesonyourchildreninandaround the pool at all times. Adultsshouldalwaysbepresentwhenanychildisinthepoolarea.
Let’shelpourkidslovethewaterwhilealsorespectingitbybeingsafeandwell-trainedatalllevels.Submitted by Lynn neiLLie
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Live Music by The Tony Harrison Band
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NATURENIGHTS:BUTTERFLIESFriday, April 2
LearnabouttheseimportantTexaspollinatorsandthefoodtheyneedthroughguidedhikes,
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WATER SAFTEY WALKSunday April 25th - Austin, Texas
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drowning is preventabledrowning is preventable
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ManyfamiliesreturntothesamespoteachyeartotakefamilypicturesinthebluebonnetswhichspringupalloverCentralTexas.Bluebonnetsaresomeofthefirstflowerstoopen;whenthebluebonnetscomeout,youknowthatwinter iseffectivelyoverandspring iscomingfast.TheStateofTexasplantsseedsalongourhighwayssothatmanycanenjoytheblooms.Thestrengthofbluebonnetbloomsisinpartbasedonhowmuchrainwasreceivedinthefall,andtoalesserextenttherainovertheearlyspringtime.
SomeofthebetterplacestoseecarpetsofbluebonnetsarealongLakeBuchanan,especiallyalongRR2341andGraphiteMineRd.AclosertripisjustgoingtoBurnet,andlookingalongTx29.OrheadoutTx71towardJohnsonCity.Besuretoparkwellofftheroadwayforsafetyanddonotenterprivatepropertywithoutpriorwrittenpermission.
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NaTuRE WaTcHThe Song of the Vireo
As a family, vireos are small tomedium-sizedbirdsthatseemsimilartowarblersatfirstglance,apartfromtheirheavierbillandgenerallydull-green plumage. In fact, the wordvireoisLatinfor‘Iamgreen.’Mostvireo species are migratory, andreturntotheirbreedinggroundsinearlyspring.
Ofthe13truevireospeciesthatarepresentintheUnitedStatesandCanada,noneismoreatriskthantheblack-cappedvireo,whichhasbeenontheendangeredspecieslistsince1987.At4.5inchesinlength,itisthesmallestvireotooccurregularlyintheUS,andrangesfromonlythreecountiesinOklahomatocentralandwestTexas,andsouthtonorthandcentralMexico.
Ahandsomesongbird,adultmaleblack-capped vireos are olive greenabove and white below with faintyellow flanks and wing bars. Aglossyblackcapisbrokenbywhitespectacles that frame brownish-redirises, and the bill is black, sturdy,and slightly hooked at the tip. Ittakestwoyearsforamaletoreachfulladultplumage.Femalesaresimilarlymarkedbutdullerincolor,andhaveaslategraycrownandgreenish-yellowunderparts.
RecentresearchhasshownthatBlack-cappedvireoshavethelargest repertoireof songnotes todraw from,about ten timeslargerthanothervireos.Themalesarepersistentsingers,usually
Black-Capped Vireo
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vocalizinginmelodiousphrasesoftwotofournotesseparatedby one to three second pauses. It can also emit several calls,includingascolding‘zhrree’,especiallywhilevigorouslydefendingitsterritory.Insectivores,theygleanleaves,twigs,andbranches,sometimes hanging upside down or hovering, as they feed onbeetlesandcaterpillars.
Black-cappedvireosnestinbrushyareascalled‘shinneries.’Groupsofshinoakorsumacofappropriateheightanddensityarecriticalsuccessfactorsforbreeding,withthemostimportantrequirementbeingfoliagethatextendstogroundlevel.Oncetreesbegintoreachtofullsize,thevireoswilllookforotherearlysuccessionsitesinwhichtobreed.Nestsareanopen,hangingcup,only15-50inchesfromtheground,andaremadeofleaves,grasses,plantfiber,andspidersilk.Obscuredfromviewbyfoliage,theyareoftendecoratedwithitemslikelichensorbitsofpaper.Theopeningtothenestisusuallynarrowerthanthenestitself,butthenestisdeepenoughsothatanadultbirdcansitinsidewithonlyitsbillandtailtipshowing.
Boththemaleandfemalesharethetaskofnestconstructionandincubation.Afterthethreeorfoureggsthatarelaidhavehatched,thefemaledoesmostofthebroodingwhilethemalesuppliesmostofthefood.Whilebreedingpairsaresometimesabletoproducemorethanoneclutchofeggsduringthebreedingseason,themale
cares for some or all of the fledglings, while the female re-nests,sometimeswithanothermale.
The black-capped vireo is endangered due to multiple threatsofbroodparasitismby thebrown-headedcowbirdaswell as lossof suitable habitat through urbanization, fire exclusion, livestockgrazing,andbrushcontrol.Femalecowbirdsmayremovesomeofthehosteggsfromthenestandreplacethemwiththeirown.Theseeggshatchfirstandthequicklygrowingnestlingsout-competethesmallervireonestlingsforfoodandnestspace.Cowbirdtrappingandhabitatmaintenanceandcreationthroughprescribedburningandmechanicalmanipulationareahighmanagementpriority inprimeareasliketheBalconesCanyonlandsPreservesystem.
[email protected]’lldoourbesttoanswerthem.Ifyouenjoythesearticles,lookforourbook,NatureWatchAustin,tobepublishedbyTexasA&MUniversityPressin2011.-by Jim and Lynne Weber
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