Murray State University Hancock Biological Station (HBS)

Our summer resident researcher, Keegan Abeson, was able to capture this beautiful photo of a male Indigo Bunting at the station.

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Today, HBS had the pleasure of hosting Major League Fishing (Fish camp)! This is one of the largest groups we've ever hosted (130 students from over 20 states). We are so glad they came!

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Hancock is staying busy this week, and we love it! Today we had a blast hosting the Bears Den, all the way from Butler county! The heat didn't stop this group from learning about various aquatic life forms, plants, and whatever else we saw along the way.

An Eastern Phoebe and Common Yellowthroat both caught enjoying lunch today at HBS.

It was so great having Outdoor 101 today! Outdoor 101 Camp introduces incoming students to the Murray State campus and the surrounding community! We took them on a small hike and a pontoon ride. They braved the waves, the hike, and some held a ring-necked snake.

This treefrog froglet (Hyla spp.) is enjoying the rain we are having today!

Correction: Cruise 734

Landsat cruise 735 is off! This cruise is part of the Kentucky Lake Monitoring Program (KLMP) and is used to collect data from the lake including water temp, depth, turbidity, zooplankton, and water chemistry.

A Yellow-Throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) was spotted this morning utilizing our prairie / pollinator patch.

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