Birds of the Blue Ridge
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
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
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
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
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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