 Dear Professor Oakley Q. Nutkins,
When is your birthday? How old are you right now? What year were you born
in? Sorry I’m asking so many questions, but it would be nice to
know that stuff.
Kupi Yahagi
 I don’t remember being born, but I first
appeared in the Conservationist’s Outside In section in September
1995. That makes me almost eight, in people years. It’s hard to
believe that I’ve been a “nut” all that time.
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Is it true that when hummingbirds
migrate they attach themselves to Canada geese?
Cody Olson, age 15
Even though lots of people believe it, it’s
just not true. Hummingbirds migrate all the way to the tropics. Canada
geese don’t go that far south. During their migrations, hummingbirds
fly just above the water or ground, while geese might fly more than three
miles high. During a 500-mile trip across the Gulf of Mexico, hummingbirds
lose about half their body weight. That’s a sure sign that they
aren’t traveling in the first-class section of a goose. |
Where are the best places to look
for fish in small creeks?
Logan
In creeks, fish often remain close to root wads,
rocks. branches. logs and other kinds of cover. That's where you often
can find longear sunfish, green sunfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass,
rock bass and shad. Deep water also provides security for fish, as will
riffles and small rapids. If you’re quiet, you can often observe
minnows, as well as crayfish and sculpins, in shallow water near the bank. |
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