Birds of the Blue Ridge
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Warblers
Spring migration is upon us and all our feathered friends who’ve wintered in Central and South America are winging their way to and through the Blue Ridge.
Mar 13, 2023
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: American Kestrel
Birding from a moving vehicle is not exactly the ideal circumstance to identify an avian species…unless you’re on the lookout for the American Kestrel.
Apr 17, 2023
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Housing Projects for Bluebirds
Sustaining the once-dwindling bluebird population depends on human help.
May 9, 2022
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Bald Eagle
This stunning raptor (who is not actually “bald”) is on the I’d-love-to-see-one list of both casual and dedicated bird lovers everywhere.
May 2, 2023
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Michael Todd
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Snowy Owl
While they are Arctic birds, recent years have shown an uptick in irruptions – irregular migrations outside the normal geographic range of a given species.
Dec 13, 2022
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Great Blue Heron
The statuesque pose of our continent’s largest heron is a familiar site along many bodies of water.
Jun 7, 2023
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: White-throated Sparrow
These large, plump sparrows with a small bill scratch backward on the ground and are regular visitors to backyard feeders.
Feb 21, 2023
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Orchard Oriole
Our smallest oriole species arrives in the U.S. in late spring, raises (generally) a single brood, and makes an early return flight during mid to late summer to Central and South America for the winter season.
Jul 30, 2020
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Keith Watson
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Common Merganser
Elegant, streamlined Common Mergansers gather on the freshwaters of the Blue Ridge during winter.
Mar 13, 2025
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Keith Watson
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Mallard
This dabbling duck, like other bird species, loses its feathers (molts) once per year and becomes flightless during that time.
Feb 25, 2025
Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: White-breasted Nuthatch
This “pointy” little bird announces itself with a distinctive nasal “honk.”
Feb 13, 2025
Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Eastern Towhee
The Eastern Towhee is a bird of the undergrowth.
Dec 9, 2024
Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Red-headed Woodpecker
The handsome Red-headed Woodpecker is often the “spark” species for igniting interest in birding.
Dec 5, 2024
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