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Birds of the Blue Ridge

CURRENT Birds of the Blue Ridge

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Indigo Bunting

The stunning turquoises, blues and purples of this bird are a “trick of the light.”

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Blue Grosbeak

While widespread, these retiring birds are often heard before they are seen.

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.

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.

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.

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Indigo Bunting, male

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Indigo Bunting

The stunning turquoises, blues and purples of this bird are a “trick of the light.”
Blue Grosbeak, male

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Blue Grosbeak

While widespread, these retiring birds are often heard before they are seen.
c44fa69a-fa2f-11ed-a411-12163087a831-Great-Blue-Heron---photo-by-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.
3ea8cd8e-dd22-11ed-85c2-12163087a831-Bald-Eagle-10-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.
814904d2-dd23-11ed-aa16-12163087a831-1American-Kestrel-1-by-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.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
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Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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