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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Orchard Oriole

Our smallest oriole species arrives in the U.S. in late spring, raises (generally) a single brood, and makes an early return flight during mid to late summer to Central and South America for the winter season.
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Birds of the Blue Ridge: Green Heron

While many people quickly spot the statuesque form of a great blue heron, the secretive and smaller green heron can be elusive.
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Kurt’s Hikes Ketchup

Here’s where The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All and I have been over recent weeks.
Barn swallows like to perch on wires.

Song of the South

Large Blue Ridge forests may be protecting native songbirds.

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