Great Plains

An opinion piece in the San Angelo Standard-Times examines the dangers strong winds pose to birds migrating along the Central Flyway, the major migration route crossing Texas and the Great Plains. It highlights how severe wind events can exhaust, displace or kill migrating birds and weighs what that means for conservation in the region.

A photographer has shared images of a Great Egret (Ardea alba) taken at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, on September 27, 2026, along with details of the camera settings used. The images are drawing attention among birdwatchers and wildlife photography enthusiasts interested in sightings at the refuge.