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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  It all starts with a few strands of plant fiber and some string attached to the uppermost branches of a chaparro prieto, but in three weeks of steady work this Altamira oriole will create an intricately woven nest some two feet in length that is constructed securely enough to withstand the gusty winds of Deep South Texas.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  It's a service that Harlingen residents pay for year round but according to one man, he's not getting his money's worth.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Action 4 News got a first-hand look at the flooding and hail damage in McAllen and Sharyland overnight.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  The number of service members enrolling in college has tripled in the past year, according to a veteran’s group at the University of Texas Pan American.

Monday, November 28, 2011  There are dozens of alligators prowling the waterways of the lower Valley, and as Richard Moore shows us, some of the toothy reptiles are extremely large.

Monday, October 17, 2011  Action 4 News is giving away 20 DVD sets of the Nature Report to loyal viewers.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Two months after an area known as Tent City in Harlingen was cleared out by law enforcement, a new makeshift shelter for the city’s homeless has popped up.

Monday, August 10, 2009  The prolonged South Texas drought is taking a toll on wildlife as ranch windmills are barely able to keep up with the worsening conditons.