Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura)
Vol. 18, Issue 3 by Emily Cook The sight of a Turkey Vulture is a common occurrence here in Loudoun...
Red-breasted Nuthatches Venture South
Dec 1, 2012
Vol. 17 Issue 4, Winter 2012 by Mary Ann Good The Red-breasted Nuthatch is a bird of northern woods and...
Eastern Screech Owl
Jul 1, 2012
Vol. 17 Issue 2, Summer 2012 Eastern Screech Owl, gray morph Photo by Liam McGranahan By Elizabeth Dennison, Raptor Conservancy...
Cerulean Warblers: Sky Blue, Sky High
Apr 1, 2012
Vol. 17 Issue 1, Spring 2012 By Mary Ann Good As highly prized as the bright blue of the sky...
Red-winged Blackbirds
Apr 1, 2011
Vol. 16 Issue 1, Spring 2011 By Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Nicole Hamilton A friend of mine recently recalled her...
White-crowned Sparrows
Jan 22, 2011
Another nice sparrow that we get here in the winter is the White-crowned Sparrow. This one is not as common...
Sharp-shinned Hawk or Coopers Hawk?
Jan 17, 2011
Winter is a great time for watching raptors – they’re more easily visible with the leaves off the trees, they...
White-throated Sparrows
Jan 15, 2011
Here is another beautiful bird that we often see around our feeders through the winter and I bet you know...
A Bit About Brown Creepers
Jan 7, 2011
You may have read in the Christmas Bird Count highlights about a flock of 7 Brown Creepers! That was pretty...
Dark-eyed Juncos – a Winter Resident
Jan 3, 2011
If you have feeders up this winter, I bet you have Dark-eyed Juncos visiting. This little bird is in the...
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