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End of June Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Common Baskettail Dragonfly, Epitheca cynosura

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Argia Publication – Furtive Forktails, Ischnura prognata

Citrine Forktail
Birding, Nature, Odonate, Photography

End of Summer

It’s the end of summer, which is always really hard to believe as the year went so quickly. The Fall bird migration is underway, or so I suppose but we haven’t had many birds pass through. A few Yellow Warblers, a Norther Waterthrush, and a few Palm Warblers. Since the Palm Warblers are here during the fall and winter months, they fit more into the “winter residents” category for me. So there haven’t been a lot of new species but maybe things will pick up in ...
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Birding, Nature, Odonate, Photography

Anyone can help…

So I know next to nothing about dragonflies (among other things) but I’ve spent the summer learning about the dragonflies and damselflies in our area since the birds simply weren’t cooperating. I had no idea what dragonflies and damselflies were in our area or what should and shouldn’t be here. However, since I have a camera, I took a lot of photos and got two great books on dragonflies (Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast (Wormsloe Foundation Nature ...
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It’s not all birds…

Whew. It’s the middle of summer and not only is it wretchedly hot but we’re also in drought conditions around here and have been for a while. So the birds have decided to go elsewhere since the swamp has mostly dried up and the crayfish–the favorite food for a lot of birds–are not as abundant as they usually are. In fact, I see very few crayfish. The herons, egrets, Wood Storks, and other swamp birds are simply nesting and foraging in other more watery locations. ...
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Virginia Rail
Birding, Nature, Photography, Uncategorized

Happy Holidays 2021

Just a quick post to wish everyone a happy holiday season! If you are interested in nature and specifically birds, you might want to check into participating in a Christmas Bird Count (CBC). There are CBCs all across the nation and you might find one close to you. They have been going on for 100 years now, collecting vital data on the species of birds and their numbers throughout the country so it’s a great way to meet fellow bird watchers and participate in some citizen science. The ...
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Birding, Nature

Difficult Year for Birds

We’re not sure why we haven’t seen the number and variety of birds this year that we’ve had in the past. Our speculation is mainly that clear cutting in South America has led to loss of habitat in critical wintering grounds as well as the impact of storms during fall migration. But we don’t really know. All I can say is that it’s been a sadly difficult year for birds. Except for Northern Cardinals, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wrens, and Carolina Chickadees, all ...
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