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Father’s Day Walk at Bles Park Finds a Mississippi Kite
22 Jun
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Father’s Day Walk at Bles Park Finds a Mississippi Kite

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Seventeen birders, led by Allison Gallo and Bryan Henson, enjoyed a wonderful, but windy Father’s Day walk at Bles Park.

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Bat Monitoring Finds Eight or More Species at JK Black Oak
17 Jun
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Bat Monitoring Finds Eight or More Species at JK Black Oak

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife News

Bats are an important part of a healthy ecosystem, not to mention being fascinating animals.  While our knowledge about bats

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Yellow-breasted Chat
17 Jun
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Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need at JK Black Oak

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birds, Highlights, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary’s diverse landscape provides habitat for many different bird species throughout the seasons. Spring and fall

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Eastern Spadefoot
16 Jun
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Elusive Eastern Spadefoots Discovered at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Highlights, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife News

The elusive Eastern Spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii), often referred to as a toad, is in fact a primitive fossorial frog. What

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Milkweed sale at NWFCU
15 Jun
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Over 670 Milkweed Plants Sold at Annual Sale

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Highlights, News & Events

The annual Loudoun Wildlife Milkweed Sale with the Leesburg branch of the Northwest Federal Credit Union (NWFCU) was a success

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Barred Owl at nest on Eagle Cam
15 Jun
2

Building and Defending a Bald Eagle Nest

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Eagle Cam

If you ever have an opportunity to see an eagle’s nest while birding, do not be surprised by how large

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14 Jun
0

Lighted Fields at Scott Jenkins Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Action Alerts/Advocacy

On Wednesday, June 15, at 6:00 pm at the Government Center Board Room (located at 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg,

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Looking at the Northern Parula
13 Jun
0

A Little Rain and Lots of Birds at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Jane Yocum and Michael Sciortino led the June 11 Banshee Reeks bird walk on a morning that threatened serious rain.

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Fragile Forktail damselflies
13 Jun
0

Mating Dragonflies Seen on Odonata Walk at Bles Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

In June you think of 70-degree overcast days as a great respite from the heat and humidity of the region. 

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Orion near nest
09 Jun
11

Bald Eagle Fledging

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Eagle Cam

The term “fledge” refers to the time when an eaglet has acquired the feathers and wing muscles necessary for flight. 

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