December 5 - Snow Geese

Gaggled Up - Snow geese migrate in large groups of a hundred to thousands of birds.  They leave Canada and head south to the Gulf of Mexico during the late autumn.

Hearty fliers, they can fly up to 70 hours and 1,700 miles before stopping to rest.

November 17 - Runners Retreat

Runners Retreat - Pronghorns are North America's fastest mammals.  They can run up to 53 miles (85.3 km) per hour.

In the summer, these animals live in small groups segregated by gender.  However, in the fall they congregate in larger groups up to 1,000 individuals.

Pronghorn are the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae.  Although they are not antelope, they do closely resemble the antelope of the Old World.

October 18 - Color Burst

Color Burst - As days shorten, the leaves of deciduous trees slows the production of chlorophyll, and unveils the fiery colors produced by the leaves' other chemicals: anthocyanins, xanthophylls, and carotenes.

Rowan Red - Native to Europe and Asia, rowan trees have been growing in North America since colonial times.  A member of the rose family, rowans produce red berries that ripen in early fall.