Urban Wildlife

Buzzing bees make new home at Charleston business

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 10:19am

Buzzing bees make new home at Charleston business

CHARLESTON, MO (KFVS) - A bunch of bees are buzzing at a business in Charleston.

Anthony Bryant says bees started visiting Freight, Logistics, and Transportation, etc. in Charleston Wednesday morning.

Bryant says it appears the bees are making a new hive on an old semi radiator.

If you have any interesting pictures, send them to cnews@kfvs12.com or go to http://cnews.kfvs12.com to upload pictures and video.

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Mo. energy center offers 'Falcon Watch' camera

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 4:31pm

Mo. energy center offers 'Falcon Watch' camera

(KFVS) - The Ameren Missouri Sioux Energy Center in St. Louis announced their female peregrine falcon, SiouxZee laid her first egg on Tuesday, March 19.

The energy center is offering a "Falcon Watch" camera. You can click here to watch the peregrine falcons from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can also participate in a contest to help name their male peregrine falcon.

For more information on the falcons, you can click here to visit Ameren online.

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Community photos: Hundreds of white pelicans spotted at Big Lake

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, March 7th, 2013, 10:20pm

Community photos: Hundreds of white pelicans spotted at Big Lake

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Viewer Jimmy Sisk sent us these pictures of hundreds of white pelicans he saw Thursday, March 7.

Sisk said he saw the large flock at Big Lake, north of Charleston, on Highway AB. There was about six groups of them, so he said he's guessing there was between 100 and 150 in all.

He said he has seen a pair of white pelicans out there year-round, but today they had a "big party."

You can send us pictures from your community to cNews@kfvs12.com. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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SLIDESHOW: Fall hunting season 2012

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, 9:05pm

(KFVS) - Viewers sent us these pictures of trophy deer from this season.

You can e-mail your deer pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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SLIDESHOW: Fall in the Heartland 2012

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, October 29th, 2012, 11:40am

(KFVS) - Viewers sent us these pictures of fall in the Heartland.

You can send us your fall pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the picture.

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Active deer can make driving dangerous

Submitted by Jen Baird on Friday, September 28th, 11:10 am

(KFVS) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol is warning drivers to be more cautious this time of year for deer on the roadways.

Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, says deer are more active this time of year and drivers should be especially careful during evening and early dawn hours.

Deer behavior changes due to mating season, which may cause an increase in roadway crossings. Hunting and crop harvesting may result in these animals being in places that aren't usual for them.

Last year, drivers in Missouri experienced 3,563 wrecks involving deer. Because of those crashes, four people were killed and 367 were injured. 26.7 percent of the crashes involving deer happened in urban areas.

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