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Profile Of An Eastern Screech Owl

Posted on May 11, 2015 3 Comments

A Trill Sounds In The Night Chances are you’ve never seen an Eastern Screech Owl but you have probably heard one. This tiny owl has a voice of a bird many times its size. Their haunting trill sounds at dusk and continues through the night and into the very early morning. Like most owls, Eastern Screech Owls are nocturnal. They hunker down in   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: birds, Eastern Screech Owl, owl, wildlife

Migration Is No Simple Task. How Can You Help Migrating Birds?

Posted on March 21, 2015 3 Comments

Migration is Risky Business Migration can be a very dangerous undertaking. The journey sends birds across great distances and into unfamiliar territories. They must overcome many obstacles including: lack of food increased exposure to predators physical exhaustion bad weather These things are largely out of the birds’ control. Much is   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: birds, migration

Migratory Birds Are Coming to DC! Find Out How Much You Really Know About Migration.

Posted on March 7, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Birds Are Returning! Spring is not yet upon us but subtle shifts are already in the air. The light is changing and with it, many birds who vacated the city during the winter months are beginning to return. In February, large flocks of American Robins appeared in the area and began gathering in Rock Creek Park, picking through leaf litter,   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: birds, migration

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