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November 1, 2026
Birds of the Blue Ridge
CURRENT Birds of the Blue Ridge
Affectionately called “butter-butt,” the yellow rump on this warbler is hard to miss!
This striped little bird is about the size of our chickadees and “creeps” up and down trees like our nuthatches.
Elegant, streamlined Common Mergansers gather on the freshwaters of the Blue Ridge during winter.
This dabbling duck, like other bird species, loses its feathers (molts) once per year and becomes flightless during that time.
This “pointy” little bird announces itself with a distinctive nasal “honk.”
Affectionately called “butter-butt,” the yellow rump on this warbler is hard to miss!
This striped little bird is about the size of our chickadees and “creeps” up and down trees like our nuthatches.
Elegant, streamlined Common Mergansers gather on the freshwaters of the Blue Ridge during winter.
This dabbling duck, like other bird species, loses its feathers (molts) once per year and becomes flightless during that time.
This “pointy” little bird announces itself with a distinctive nasal “honk.”
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