Birds of the Blue Ridge

CURRENT Birds of the Blue Ridge

Downy Woodpecker, female

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Downy Woodpecker

The concert season for percussionists of the bird world has begun – starring woodpeckers.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

If woodpeckers needed a percussionist for the jazz ensemble, this would be the bird.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: White-throated Sparrow

These large, plump sparrows with a small bill scratch backward on the ground and are regular visitors to backyard feeders.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Red Crossbill

Keep your binoculars at the ready. That “redbird” in the forest may not be a Cardinal!
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Pied-billed Grebe

The envy of all helmsmen piloting a submarine, this grebe is a master of buoyancy control.

Departments

Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

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

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