Birds of the Blue Ridge
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Rose-breasted Grosbeak
These handsomely dressed males enjoy the sunflowers, safflowers and raw peanuts at feeders; consume a range of insects (including helping potato farms by eating harmful beetles and larvae); and feed on berries and fruits. Read more
Jun 1, 2020
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Green Heron
While many people quickly spot the statuesque form of a great blue heron, the secretive and smaller green heron can be elusive. Read more
Jul 6, 2020
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Housing Projects for Bluebirds
Sustaining the once-dwindling bluebird population depends on human help. Read more
May 9, 2022
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Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Red-winged Blackbird
This species is known for their bold demeanor, particularly when there’s a nest to defend. Read more
Oct 12, 2022
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KS Nature Photography
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Sandhill Crane
Early holiday gifts are flying overhead as the Sandhill Cranes return to (and through) the Blue Ridge from points north! Read more
Dec 8, 2020
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Michael Todd
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Pied-billed Grebe
The envy of all helmsmen piloting a submarine, this grebe is a master of buoyancy control. Read more
Dec 27, 2022
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Song of the South
Large Blue Ridge forests may be protecting native songbirds. Read more
Jul 14, 2020
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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. Read more
Dec 13, 2022
Mike Blevins
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
If woodpeckers needed a percussionist for the jazz ensemble, this would be the bird. Read more
Feb 7, 2023
Michael Todd
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Red Crossbill
Keep your binoculars at the ready. That “redbird” in the forest may not be a Cardinal! Read more
Jan 10, 2023
Michael Todd
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Pied-billed Grebe
The envy of all helmsmen piloting a submarine, this grebe is a master of buoyancy control. Read more
Dec 27, 2022
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. Read more
Dec 13, 2022
Michael Todd
Birds of the Blue Ridge: Dark-eyed Junco
Our little sharply dressed messengers of winter have arrived – the “snowbirds!" Or, as others call them, Dark-eyed Juncos. Read more
Nov 29, 2022
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