Big Day Birding the Florida Keys
A screech-owl calls through the darkness, as a large, dark bird flies up over the trees and into the glow […]
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Birding the Southeast
10 Highlight Birds in Virginia
1. Glossy Ibis At approximately 23 inches tall, the decurved bill and dark plumage are easy field marks that help
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10 Highlight Birds in South Carolina
1. Wood stork Large wading birds that stand nearly 40 inches tall. The adults are easily recognized by their white
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10 Highlight Birds in Kentucky
1. Snow goose One of the more spectacular bird-watching sights to see in Kentucky is a whirling hurricane of Snow
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10 Highlight Birds in Georgia
1. Anhinga The anhinga is a fairly large (35-inch) diving bird that looks a little like a skinny cormorant. It
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10 Highlight Birds in Florida
1. Snail Kite Florida is the only state in the United States in which the snail kite breeds. It is,
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Ten Bird Watching Hotspots in Virginia
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 62 Chincoteague, VA 23336 Telephone: 757-336-6122 Web: http://refuges.fws.gov Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is one
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Virginia Birding by Season: Winter
Winter birds of Virginia (December, January, February) The return of winter is most pronounced at the coast where huge rafts
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Virginia Birding by Season: Fall
Fall birds of Virginia (September, October, November) Fall begins slowly in Virginia. The shorebirds, on the move at the coast
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Virginia Birding by Season: Summer
Summer Birds of Virginia (June, July, August) Although the summer solstice will not occur until the third week of June,
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Virginia Birding by Season: Spring
Spring Birds of Virginia (March, April, May) It is said that in Virginia spring comes in on “kitty-cat toes,” and
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Ecoregions of Virginia
Although many geologists divide Virginia into five provinces, for ornithological purposes usually three regions are designated: Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and
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