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15 May
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White-tailed Deer

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Volume 27 Issue 2, Spring  2022 by Cliff Fairweather (View part 2 of this 2-part series.) White-tailed Deer (hwīt-tāld-dēr) n.: A

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Book Review: Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman
15 May
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Book Review: Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman

Posted by Steve Allen Books & Publications, Habitat Herald, Monarchs

Volume 27 Issue 2, Spring  2022 Review by Steve Allen Everyone loves butterflies. They are beautiful, reflecting every color in the

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Scarlet Tanager on branch
15 May
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Why We Count Birds

Posted by Steve Allen Christmas Bird Count, Community Science, Habitat Herald

Volume 27 Issue 2, Spring  2022 by Joe Coleman, Birding Coordinator Birds have fascinated people for millennia. Not only can

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Beebalm
15 May
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Deer-Resistant Planting

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Native Plants

Volume 27 Issue 2, Spring  2022 by Julie Borneman, Loudoun Wildlife President The one question I get most often at

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Bald Eagle "branching"
13 May
14

Bald Eagle Behavior: Branching

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Eagle Cam

By the age of nine weeks, an eaglet is showing great mobility and more self-sufficiency.  After 10 to 12 weeks,

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Ligi Nestllings
13 May
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Ligi Nestlings Still Going Strong in 14th Birdathon

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon, Wildlife News

When the Ligi Nestlings completed their first Birdathon in 2009, McKenzie was only two years.  Spring Ligi never envisioned they

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Red-tailed Hawk in flight
13 May
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A Bounty of Birds on Goodstone Inn Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Eleven birders, led by Mary Ann Good and Scott Harris, enjoyed beautiful sunny skies, cool to warm temps, and a

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Martin and eaglet DG1
10 May
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Eaglet Milestones for Week Nine and Beyond

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Eagle Cam, Wildlife News

As the Bald Eagle approaches week nine and beyond, most of the skills needed to take the first flight off

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Run the Greenway participants
10 May
1

Running in the Rain to Raise Money

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Fundraising, News & Events

Despite the cold and rainy weather on May 7, runners were out in full force for the Second Annual Run

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Writing in Nature participants
10 May
0

Writing in Nature: Variations on the Theme of Containers

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

On May 5, the theme for the Writing in Nature workshop turned out to be Variations on the Theme of

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