Biologist for a Day: Counting Red Knots
Follow this writer as she shadows a DNR biologist surveying red knots.
Tag: Birds
Giving Barn Owls a Nesting Boost
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Take a close look at barn owls and how you can help this declining species!
Loggerhead Shrike: Butcher and Songbird
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Disguised as an ordinary songbird, this fascinating animal leaves its victims impaled along roadsides in order to survive.
Sparrowhawks Make a Comeback
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Just outside the small town of Butler, the southeastern subspecies of American kestrel has staved off extirpation. For now.
Installing Nest Boxes in November? You Bet.
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Sassafras in fall color. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson If you are a homeowner, you know there are many...
Fewer Hummingbirds This Year? Don’t Worry Just Yet.
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Hummingbirds at feeder. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson As far as many Georgia hummingbird fanciers are concerned,...
Feb
24
2012
Share the Beach on Your Vacation
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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As you plan your spring break and summer vacations to Georgia’s coast, remember that your family won’t be the only ones enjoying the beach. As the weather warms up, many...