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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Over 350 species of hummingbirds have been documented in the New World, their only home address on the planet. Seventeen nest in the United States. Yet in the Blue Ridge we see but one – the ruby-throated hummingbird.

Mar 31, 2020
By: Angela Minor

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Chickadees

Of the seven chickadee species in North America, two call the Blue Ridge home – Black-capped (northern region) and Carolina (southern region) with overlap between.

Feb 7, 2020
By: Angela Minor

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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Mar 31, 2020
By: Angela Minor

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Chickadees

Of the seven chickadee species in North America, two call the Blue Ridge home – Black-capped (northern region) and Carolina (southern region) with overlap between.