Identifying Sparrows
Identifying sparrows is a challenge, not just for beginners but for experienced birders as well. This is especially true in...
Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need at JK Black Oak
JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary’s diverse landscape provides habitat for many different bird species throughout the seasons. Spring and fall...
Birding Off the Beaten Path: A Walk Through Olde Izaak Walton Park
Volume 26 Issue 2, Spring 2021 by Michael Myers, Executive Director Editor’s note: This second article in Habitat Herald’s ongoing “Off the Beaten...
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers: Building a Nest
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are very small, pale blue-gray birds with grayish-white underparts and a mostly black tail with white edges. They...
Food for Hummingbirds: Feeders, Flowers, and Bugs
By Kim Strader Hummingbirds are amazing little birds! They weigh no more than a postage stamp, yet fly at speeds...
Celebrating Birds: The Phenomenon of Migration
Volume 25 Issue 2, Spring 2020 by Joe Coleman Every day, any time of day, somewhere in the Western Hemisphere, birds...
Tufted Titmice Are Charming Year-Round Neighbors
Volume 24 Issue 4, Fall 2019 by Larry Meade Look for Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor) like this one in your...
Bold, Beautiful, Big Red-tails
Volume 24 Issue 3, Summer 2019 An adult Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) soars above its Loudoun hunting groundsPhoto by Liam...
Bird Lovers: The Wait is Over!
The long-awaited Birds of Loudoun: A Guide Based on the 2009-2014 Loudoun County Bird Atlas is here! Click on Image to...
Birds
Volume 23 Issue 3, Fall 2018 by Randy Bowman Randy is a local high school student who enjoys researching nature...