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Celebrating Birds: The Phenomenon of Migration

May 11, 2020

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

Nov 1, 2019

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

Aug 8, 2019

Volume 24 Issue 3, Summer 2019 An adult Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) soars above its Loudoun hunting groundsPhoto by Liam...

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Nov 6, 2018

Volume 23 Issue 3, Fall 2018 by Randy Bowman Randy is a local high school student who enjoys researching nature...

On the Wing with Chimney Swifts

Oct 1, 2017

Volume 22 Issue 3, Fall 2017 by Donna Quinn Chimney Swift Photo by Nicole Sudduth In early autumn, large groups of...

Chickadees

Dec 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 4, Winter 2016 By Larry Meade Chickadees are one of the most charismatic birds that come to...

Threat to Barn Owls

Oct 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 by Belinda Burwell, DVM, Director of Wildlife Veterinary Care Photo by Katherine Daniels As...

Barn Owls – Our Ghost Birds

Oct 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 by Nicole Hamilton This past summer, I got a text on my phone. It...

Ruby-Crowned Kinglets Are Returning

Oct 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Bill Brown Photo by Nicole Hamilton The Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, one of the smallest...

Wading Birds of Loudoun County

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Emily B. Cook When out for an early morning walk, there is nothing...

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