You may see them flying over head, often at top speeds, dashing and turning as they chitter away. With their cigar-shaped
Chimney Swifts are fast agile fliers that have adapted their nesting behavior to the use of human structures like chimneys and church steeples. They are amazing to watch and appreciate. Chimney Swifts have used our chimney each summer since 1999, arriving in our chimney from Peru on almost the same day each year. In this episode, I share with you a bit about this amazing bird.
With the dog-days of summer upon us and our annual cicadas calling through the hottest parts of the day, we
LWC Podcast – Episode 3: Bats
Bats are one of the most misunderstood mammals we know yet they play an important role in our ecosystem and are beautiful to watch. Listen to this episode to learn more about the Bats of Loudoun.
Field trip report from Joe Coleman (and a photo of a Field Sparrow): Twenty-five people showed up for the Loudoun
In this podcast we give a brief talk about the stages of the lifecycle of butterflies and things you can do to attract them to your yard.
We had a great walk led by Andy Rabin and Mona Miller. Eighteen people of all ages came out to
Received this great email on Bobolinks from Joe Coleman this morning: This morning I observed 4 BOBOLINKS, 3 adult males
In this episode we talk about one of our local amphibians, the Gray Tree Frog, as a group of them provide a chorus in the background.
We had a wonderful walk at Banshee on Saturday. Fifteen people came out for the walk and we were delighted
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