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by Pixabay on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a> A pair of eggs in the traditional cup-shaped nest built by many songbirds.2021-04-04T14:31:32+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/03/28/nature-challenge-event-easy-with-a-phone-keen-eye-for-details/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/waterfall-5311928_1920.jpgwaterfall-5311928_19202021-03-28T12:59:00+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/03/21/getting-ready-for-the-spring-migration-of-birds/2021-03-21T13:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/03/14/love-is-in-the-air-for-visiting-red-shouldered-hawks/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/red-shouldered-hawk-3754802_1920.jpgred-shouldered-hawk-3754802_19202021-03-14T15:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/03/07/green-winged-teal-other-waterfowl-spend-winter-months-in-region/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/natdiglib_31088_large.jpgnatdiglib_31088_largehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/natdiglib_18682_large.jpgnatdiglib_18682_largehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/natdiglib_4877_extralarge.jpgnatdiglib_4877_extralargehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/greenwingedteal-pair.jpgGreenWingedTeal-Pair2021-03-07T16:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/01/17/annual-christmas-bird-counts-produce-notable-results/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/winterwren.jpgWinterWren2021-03-01T03:04:57+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/02/28/bird-and-humans-can-suffer-impact-from-epidemic-disease/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/american-crow-4249245_1920.jpgamerican-crow-4249245_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/snow-geese-5710288_1920.jpgsnow-geese-5710288_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/pine-siskins-battle-5945554_1920.jpgpine-siskins-battle-5945554_19202021-02-28T17:11:41+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/02/21/restless-robin-flocks-signal-springs-approach/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image.jpegimage2021-02-21T15:21:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/02/14/hermit-thrushes-brave-east-tennessee-winters/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/natdiglib_5100_large.jpgnatdiglib_5100_largehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/natdiglib_32817_large.jpgnatdiglib_32817_large2021-02-14T15:18:46+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/02/07/baffling-visitors-turn-out-to-be-northern-flickers/2021-02-07T05:02:32+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/01/31/tennessee-and-neighboring-states-hosting-exceptional-rare-birds-this-winter/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-1.pngimagehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image.pngimagehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/snowy-owl-1208038_1920.jpgsnowy-owl-1208038_19202021-02-07T02:50:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/01/24/sapsucker-an-odd-bird-out-among-woodpeckers/2021-01-24T15:48:10+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/01/10/watch-for-wintering-kestrels-in-open-habitats/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/kestrel-4370583_1920.jpgkestrel-4370583_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/american-kestrel-3543100_1920.jpgamerican-kestrel-3543100_19202021-01-10T05:09:06+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2021/01/03/birds-make-headlines-in-2020/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dsc_9593.jpgDSC_9593https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/evening-grosbeaks-17.jpgEvening 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early 20th century illustration of Hesperornis is no longer considered scientifically accurate by scientists, but it does demonstrate one striking feature - the toothed jaws of this ancient bird.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mergs-onwatauga.jpgMergs-OnWatauga2020-12-14T19:19:58+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/12/13/pelican-surprises-residents-of-bristol-neighborhood/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/plate-311-american-white-pelican-final.jpgPlate-311-American-White-Pelican-finalhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/whitepelicanflock.jpgWhitePelicanFlockhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/n_a.jpegn_ahttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pelican-coot.jpgPelican-Coothttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pelican-geese.jpgPelican-Geesehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pelican-standing.jpgPelican-Standinghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pelican-itch.jpgPelican-Itch2020-12-14T19:13:34+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/07/20/brown-thrashers-nesting-habits-bring-this-golden-eyed-bird-into-our-yards/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/brown_thrasher-27527-1.jpgBrown_Thrasher-27527-1Photo by Ken Thomas The Brown Thrasher is an alert, sharp-eyed observer of its surroundings.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/brownthrasherlurk.jpgBrownThrasherLurkPhoto by Bryan Stevens Brown Thrashers prefer thickets and brushy areas that offer security for these somewhat shy birds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/youngthrasher.jpgYoungThrasherPhoto by Bryan Stevens A fledgling Brown Thrasher perches on a ledge inside a garage.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/thrashers-ground.jpgThrashers-GroundPhoto by Bryan Stevens A pair of Brown Thrashers forage for food on the ground below a feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/thrashers1.jpgThrashers1Photo by Bryan Stevens A pair of Brown Thrashers perch near a fence at Tipton-Haynes Historic Site in Johnson City.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/jean-thrasher.jpgJean-ThrasherPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter A Brown Thrasher scans the grass for insect prey.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/brownthrasher-suet.jpgBrownThrasher-SuetBrown Thrasher visits a suet feeder. The thrasher diet consists of everything from berries and seeds to insects and even small reptiles.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/brownthrasher-mimosa.jpgBrownThrasher-MIMOSAPhoto by Bryan Stevens Brown Thrasher perched in a Mimosa Tree.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/800px-116_ferruginous_thrush-2.jpg800px-116_Ferruginous_Thrush 2Early American naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted a dramatic scene of Brown Thrashers defending their nest from an attacking snake.2020-12-14T19:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/07/01/majesty-of-bald-eagle-suitable-for-americas-official-bird/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/julius_von_haast-2.jpgJulius_von_Haast 2Julius von Haast2020-12-14T19:09:59+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/10/14/tennessee-warbler-visits-volunteer-state-only-a-few-weeks-each-year/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tiny-morningglory1.jpgTiny-MorningGloryPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Tennessee warblers are nectar thieves, punching holes in the sides of flowers to get nectar without contributing to the pollination process.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2-tennessee-warbler-john-james-audubon.jpg2-tennessee-warbler-john-james-audubonA Tennessee warbler as painted by early naturalist and painted John James Audubon. Because the first of these warblers was found in Tennessee, the bird was given a rather inappropriate name. At most, they spend a few weeks each year in the Volunteer State during migration.2020-12-14T19:08:02+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/12/13/evening-grosbeaks-staging-comeback-after-20-year-absence/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bird-602705_1920.jpgbird-602705_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/vespertinus-387408_1920.jpgvespertinus-387408_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/129670238_4063964320297673_1607744169954261544_o.jpg129670238_4063964320297673_1607744169954261544_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/barbaralake-grosbeaks.jpgBarbaraLake-Grosbeaks2021-01-31T19:52:48+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/03/17/white-throated-sparrows-advertise-their-presence-in-yards-and-gardens-with-spring-singing/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/white-crownedsparrow.jpg.jpgWhite-crownedSparrow.jpghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/white-throated-sparrow-942064_1920-1.jpgwhite-throated-sparrow-942064_1920 (1)Photo by Skeeze/Pixabay • A white-throated sparrow perches on a branch to sing its easily recognizable song. Many Americans translate the sparrow’s song as “Ol’ Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody.”https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/white-crowned-sparrow.jpgWhite-crowned SparrowPhoto by Bryan Stevens • The white-crowned sparrow is a very aptly named bird.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/natdiglib_7489_extralarge.jpgnatdiglib_7489_extralargePhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • White-throated sparrows are a common winter resident in yards and gardens throughout the eastern United States.2020-12-10T01:20:30+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/12/06/rufous-hummingbirds-appear-after-other-hummers-depart-for-the-winter/2021-03-14T18:35:51+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/11/29/clubs-calendars-feature-beautiful-photos-taken-by-its-members/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jean-jacki.jpgJEAN-Jackihttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/herndoncalendar2021cover.jpgHerndonCalendar2021(Cover)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/scott-turnstone.jpgScott-Turnstonehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/irick-blackburnian.jpgBlackburnian Warblerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dominant-loiscox-anhinga.jpegDOMINANT-LoisCox-Anhingahttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/debi-comyellowthroat.jpgDebi-ComYellowthroat2020-11-29T15:08:20+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/11/26/with-apologies-to-arthur-carlson-wild-turkeys-can-fly/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/autumn-turkeys.jpgAutumn-Turkeys2020-11-26T20:16:53+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/11/22/common-grackles-part-of-novembers-changing-bird-lineup/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/common-grackle-4247529_1920.jpgcommon-grackle-4247529_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/common-grackle-5339982_1920.jpgcommon-grackle-5339982_19202021-06-27T15:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/11/15/finches-arrive-ahead-of-winter-in-impressive-numbers/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/image.jpegimagehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/purples-two.jpgPurples-Two2020-11-15T13:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/11/08/twenty-five-years-ago-this-week-dark-eyed-junco-provided-inspiration-for-first-column/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/junco-mcleod.jpgJunco-Mcleodhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/junco-bymcleod.jpgJunco-ByMcLeod2020-11-08T04:20:12+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/11/01/screech-owls-are-tiny-terrors-in-the-dark/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/eastern-screech-owl-3526934_1920.jpgeastern-screech-owl-3526934_1920Photo by Irene K-s/Pixabay.com An Eastern screech owl keeps an eye on its surroundings.2020-11-11T14:19:47+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/10/25/club-holds-51st-annual-fall-bird-count/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/northern-flicker-3543017_1920.jpgnorthern-flicker-3543017_19202020-10-25T04:55:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/10/18/legends-of-fearsome-birds-grounded-in-distant-reality/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/terror-bird-1.jpegGastornis By River (Terror Bird) - An illustration of Gastornis (Terror Bird) on a river's edge. Gastornis are an extinct genus of large flightless birdsAn illustration of Gastornis (Terror Bird) on a river's edge. Gastornis are an extinct genus of large flightless birds that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs of the Cenozoic era. They grew to a height of 6.6 feet.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/terror-bird.jpegGastornis By River (Terror Bird) - An illustration of Gastornis (Terror Bird) on a river's edge. Gastornis are an extinct genus of large flightless birdsAn illustration of Gastornis (Terror Bird) on a river's edge. Gastornis are an extinct genus of large flightless birds that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene epochs of the Cenozoic era. They grew to a height of 6.6 feet.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/edward_julius_detmold49.jpgEdward_Julius_Detmold49https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/animal-1296706_1280.pnganimal-1296706_1280https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/phorusrhacos.jpgPhorusrhacoshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/giant-eagle-2689367_1920.jpggiant-eagle-2689367_19202020-10-18T05:24:13+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/10/11/use-falls-transition-to-prepare-for-winter-bird-feeding-season/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bird-3293017_1920.jpgbird-3293017_19202020-10-11T14:43:38+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2020/10/04/two-types-of-black-throated-warblers-number-among-new-world-bird-family/2020-10-04T12:51:23+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/04/01/brown-pelicans-now-thrive-along-nations-coasts/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/john-james-audubon-brown-pelican_a-l-6043043-01.jpgjohn-james-audubon-brown-pelican_a-l-6043043-0Early American naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this representation of a brown pelican. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_4340.jpgIMG_4340Photo by Bryan Stevens • A large pouch that is connected to its bill is one physical trait that makes pelicans distinct from other birds. Although these birds often appear ungainly, they are quite skilled at using their pouch-equipped bill to capture fish.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_4342.jpgIMG_4342Photo by Bryan Stevens • A young brown pelican fishes along the causeway at Huntington Beach State Park. These birds capture fish in an elastic pouch that is attached to their bills.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_4339.jpgIMG_4339Photo by Bryan Stevens • A young brown pelican dips its bill into the water along the causeway at Huntington Beach State Park. 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by Bryan Stevens • Newly-returned neotropical migrants, such as this Indigo Bunting, increased the total number of species for the annual spring count.2019-06-23T05:12:19+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/06/16/father-of-the-bird-fatherhood-runs-the-gamut-among-worlds-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/satin-bowerbird-359489_1920.jpgsatin-bowerbird-359489_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bird-animal-nature-strauss-60692.jpegnature bird animal eyesPhoto by Pixabay on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a> The common ostrich, the world's largest bird, also lays the largest egg.2019-06-16T04:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/06/10/unusual-ducks-pick-bristols-middlebrook-lake-for-brief-visit/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/60781976_2316666235056782_5416044963886530560_n.jpg60781976_2316666235056782_5416044963886530560_nPhoto by Joanne Campbell • The four visiting black-bellied whistling ducks line up along the edge of Middlebrook Lake as a Canada goose swims past.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/black-belliedwhistlingduck.jpgBlack-belliedWhistlingDuckPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Although widely kept in aviaries, black-bellied whistling ducks are becoming increasingly frequent wild visitors in the Volunteer State. East Tennessee saw a spike of sightings this spring of this duck. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ducks.jpgDUCKSPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A black-bellied whistling duck (foreground) and a fulvous whistling duck (background) share space within an aviary at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_5623.jpgIMG_5623Photo by Bryan Stevens • A black-bellied whistling duck rests inside an aviary located at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. In the wild, this species of duck has been expanding its range in the southern United States.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/duck-bath.jpgDuck-BathPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A black-bellied whistling duck enjoys a vigorous bath within its enclosure in an aviary at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. This duck is often kept in captivity. The wild population has expanded its range in recent years from Central America into the southern United States. 2019-06-10T01:47:03+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/06/02/annual-spring-bird-count-gives-snapshot-of-local-bird-populations/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/commonmerg.jpgCommonMergPhoto by Bryan Stevens • This female Common Merganser was photographed during this year's Spring Bird Count.2019-06-02T04:07:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/05/26/nutcracker-impressed-leaders-of-lewis-and-clark-expedition/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/detail_lewis__clark_at_three_forks.jpgDetail_Lewis_&_Clark_at_Three_ForksAlthough the Lewis and Clark Expedition owed a great deal to Sacagawea for her contribution to the success of the venture, Clark failed to overcome the prevailing mindset of his times when it came to the treatment of Native Americans. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/clarks-nutcracker-3745602_1920.jpgclarks-nutcracker-3745602_1920Photo by i_love_animals/Pixabay.com • Clark's nutcrackers, such as this individual, will learn to come to feeders. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/clarks-nutcracker-3745608_1920.jpgclarks-nutcracker-3745608_1920Photo by i_love_animals/Pixabay.com • https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/william_clark-charles_willson_peale.jpgWilliam_Clark-Charles_Willson_PealeA portrait of William Clark by the artist Charles Wilson Peale.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/9486bf24f78c7a66a0ce4aa436951ef4.jpg9486bf24f78c7a66a0ce4aa436951ef4https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/clarks-nutcracker-on-wall-3790703_1920.jpgclarks-nutcracker-on-wall-3790703_1920Photo by Mike Goad/Pixabay.com • A Clark’s nutcracker surveys its surroundings from a rocky outcrop. Both William Clark and Meriwether Lewis made detailed notes about their observations of this bird in what would become the western states of Idaho and Montana. 2019-05-26T18:54:34+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/05/19/woodpecker-still-bears-name-of-historic-expeditions-charismatic-leader/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/lewis_memin-tippet.jpglewis_memin-tippetMeriwether Lewis in a pose painted in garb he chose for the expedition. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/meriwether_lewis-charles_willson_peale.jpgMeriwether_Lewis-Charles_Willson_PealeMeriwether Lewis gave his name to the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. as well as to the woodpecker named Lewis's woodpecker. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/lewis-woodpecker.jpgLewis-WoodpeckerPhoto by Dave Menke/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Lewis’s woodpecker is found primarily in the west. It eats insects, mostly caught in the air, as well as fruits and nuts. The woodpecker also shells and stores acorns in the bark of trees.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/natdiglib_28237_extralarge.jpgnatdiglib_28237_extralargeLewis's woodpecker's common and scientific name pay tribute to explorer Meriwether Lewis.2019-05-26T18:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/05/12/birds-serve-as-muses-to-inspire-poets-to-greater-heights/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/turtledove-1275164_1920.jpgturtledove-1275164_1920Photo by makamuki0/Pixabay.com • The turtledove has featured prominently in poems and other literature. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/phoenix-2877486_1920.jpgphoenix-2877486_1920Photo by skylarvision/Pixabay.com • The phoenix was a legendary bird https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/skylark-2394813_1920.jpgskylark-2394813_1920Photo by Kathy2408/Pixabay.com • A Eurasian skylark perches on a wire. This bird once inspired the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley to write his famous poem “To a Skylark.”2019-05-26T18:54:16+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/05/10/a-look-back-at-a-newspaper-column-i-wrote-19-years-ago-in-the-erwin-record/2019-05-10T00:49:13+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/05/05/now-that-hummingbirds-are-back-take-some-simple-steps-to-keep-them-healthy/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/honey-2201210_1920.pnghoney-2201210_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_2859-2.jpgIMG_2859Photo by Bryan Stevens • A female ruby-throated hummingbird surveys her surroundings from a low perch.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_2786.jpgIMG_2786Photo by Bryan Stevens • Welcoming back hummingbirds also involves making sure that they remain healthy and safe while spending the next six months in our yards and gardens. 2019-05-05T18:08:59+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/04/28/april-sees-the-annual-return-of-hummingbirds-to-the-region-as-readers-share-their-first-spring-sightings-of-tiny-gems/2019-04-28T05:20:05+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/04/21/april-brings-flurry-of-spring-migrants-to-region/2019-04-21T04:45:11+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/04/14/feeding-birds-can-draw-some-unwelcome-guests/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/raccoon-contest.jpgRaccoon-ContestPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Curious and intelligent, raccoons can think of many ways of ransacking a feeding station meant for birds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/squirrel-attack.jpgSquirrel-Attack2019-05-26T12:29:06+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/04/07/prepare-to-welcome-returning-hummingbirds-as-migrating-birds-make-their-way-back/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rubythroat-thesoarnet.jpgRubythroat-TheSoarNetPhoto by TheSOARnet / Pixabay.com • Male ruby-throated hummingbirds usually migrate ahead of females. These tiny birds must cross the Gulf of Mexico, without stopping, to reach their nesting grounds in the eastern United States. The journey across the Gulf can take them 18 to 22 hours, dependent on weather conditions.2019-04-07T14:56:34+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/03/31/smallest-of-the-nuthatches-finds-a-niche-at-womans-feeders/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/natdiglib_6802_extralarge.jpgnatdiglib_6802_extralargePhoto by Lee Karmey/USFWS A pygmy nuthatch...https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/brown-headnuthatch.jpgbrown-headNuthatchPhoto by theSOARnet/Pixabay.com • The brown-headed nuthatch, the southeastern counterpart to the pygmy nuthatch that ranges throughout the Rocky Mountain states,2019-03-31T08:39:30+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/03/24/high-school-senior-looking-out-for-interests-of-the-regions-bluebirds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/md19917207443.jpgmd19917207443https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bluebird-beakfull.jpgBluebird-BeakFullPhoto by Adrianna Nelson • Bluebirds are skillful at foraging for insects.2019-03-31T08:39:59+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/03/10/american-wigeon-also-known-by-name-baldpate/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gadwalls-937033_1920.jpggadwalls-937033_1920Photo by Coffee/Pixabay.com • Gadwalls are close relatives of American wigeon.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/07812.jpg07812Early naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this pair of American wigeon, a duck for which the male has earned the name "baldpate" for a distinctive white crown patch. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/wigeon-timmccabe-1.jpgWigeon-TimMcCabePhoto by Tim McCabe/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • This male American wigeon shows the white head patch that gives this duck its other common name of “baldpate.” In this photograph, a female wigeon rests near her mate while a male redhead, a species of diving duck, swims in the background. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/wigeon-roylowe-1.jpgWigeon-RoyLowePhoto by Roy Lowe/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • A male American wigeon looks quite at home swimming on a small pond. Wigeons belong to ducks that are classified as “dabblers” and “puddle ducks.” 2019-03-11T03:58:33+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/03/03/many-birds-plan-ahead-for-times-of-scarcity/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/tree-610649_1920.jpgtree-610649_1920https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/natdiglib_28125_extralarge.jpgnatdiglib_28125_extralargehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/natdiglib_28233_extralarge.jpgnatdiglib_28233_extralargeThis image illustrates an acorn woodpecker's visit to a food cache. These woodpeckers are famous for storing acorns in dead and living trees, as well as substitutes such as telephone poles.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bird-struza.jpgbird-StruzaPhoto by Struza/Pixabay.com • A chickadee plucks a peanut from its shell. Chickadees, like many other songbirds, often store food that they can utilize during lean times.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/carolina-chickadee-2501531_1920.jpgcarolina-chickadee-2501531_1920Photo by Anne773/Pixabay.com • A Carolina chickadee visits a feeder for a sunflower seed. Chickadees are a songbird that’s known for storing surplus seeds as insurance against lean times.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bluejay-dbadry.jpgBlueJay-DbadryPhoto by dbadry/Pixabay.com • Blue Jays often create food caches for acorns and other items. This jay is leaving a feeder with several peanuts thanks to an expandable esophagus. 2019-03-05T03:59:32+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/02/24/brief-stay-of-virginias-warbler-along-kingsports-holston-river-leaves-birders-amazed/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/virginias-warbler_map.jpgVirginia's-Warbler_mapNortheast Tennessee is outside of the expected range of Virginia's warbler.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/virginiaswarbler-two.jpgVirginia'sWarbler-TWOPhoto by Sherrie Quillen • The Virginia’s warbler found in January in Kingsport represented the first Tennessee record for the species.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/virginiaswarbler-one.jpgVirginia'sWarbler-ONEPhoto by Sherrie Quillen • The influx of birders to view the Virginia’s warbler led to other unexpected finds along the Kingsport greenbelt, including such out-of-season birds as blue-gray gnatcatchers, Nashville warbler and Northern parula. More than a few birders referred to the famous Patagonian Picnic Table Effect to describe the sightings. 2019-02-25T16:16:11+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/02/15/great-backyard-bird-count-helps-gather-data-on-feathered-friends/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/national_audubon_society_logo-1.pngNational_Audubon_Society_logo (1)2019-02-25T16:17:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/02/10/virginia-woman-hosting-wintering-ruby-throated-hummingbird/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_3196-1.jpgIMG_3196Photo by Bryan Stevens • Hungry Mother State Park near Marion, Virginia, has long offered a variety of birding and nature activities and programs, such as the ones planned around the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count scheduled for Feb. 15-18.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_3196.jpgIMG_3196https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bruce-peterjohn.jpgBruce PeterjohnBruce Peterjohnhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/female-hummer.jpgfemale-HummerPhoto by Mariedy/Pixabay.com • The ruby-throated hummingbird is the expected hummingbird in the eastern United States spring through fall. These birds are rare winter visitors, however, which makes the one living in a yard in Fall Church, Virginia.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_0471.jpgIMG_0471Photo by Larry Golfer • This male ruby-throated hummingbird has wintered at the home of Ellen 2019-02-25T16:18:00+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/02/03/reader-from-utah-shares-story-about-pine-siskin-rescue/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/evening_grosbeak_ted_schroeder_or09.jpgEvening_Grosbeak_Ted_Schroeder_OR09Photo by Ted Schroeder/Great Backyard Bird Count Evening grosbeaks may be more common on this year's GBBC, according to early reports on the movements of these large, colorful finches.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pinesiskin-utah.jpgPineSiskin-UtahPhoto Courtesy of Fred Bergold  This pine siskin recovered after crashing into a window at the Utah home of Fred Bergold.2019-02-03T17:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/01/27/man-saves-common-loon-after-bird-makes-crash-landing/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/loon-30901_1280.pngloon-30901_1280https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/loon_rescue.jpgloon_rescuePhoto courtesy of Joe McGuiness • When this common loon stranded itself, Erwin resident Joe McGuiness went into action, collecting the bird for transport to a nearby pond. Because of the position of their feet on their bodies, loons are almost incapable of walking on land.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/loon-krista-269.jpgloon-krista-269Photo by Krista-269/Pixabay.com • Common loons in summer breeding plumage are strikingly handsome birds that show much grace and agility in the water.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/loon-dkbach.jpgloon-dkbachPhoto by dkbach/Pixabay.com • The common loon is a masterful diver and swimmer, but these birds are awkward and nearly helpless on land. 2019-02-03T17:47:49+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/01/20/bristols-cbc-record-low-total-of-species-but-still-makes-some-interesting-finds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/brown-headnuthatch.jpgbrown-headnuthatchPhoto by SOARnet/Pixabay.com • The brown-headed nuthatch favors stands of loblolly pine, which are not common in the region. A record number of these small nuthatches were found on the recent Bristol TN-VA Christmas Bird Count. 2019-01-20T18:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/01/13/birds-made-the-headlines-around-the-world-last-year-with-some-important-stories/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/natdiglib_22322_large.jpgnatdiglib_22322_largePhoto by Noah Kahn/USFWS • The endangered 'Apapane evolved in the forests of Hawaii and is found nowhere else in the world. This bird was banded and released back to the forest. Apapane are one of the most common native birds in Hawaiian forests. Their feathers were used to some extent in Hawaiian feather work. Another Hawaiian species, the poʻo-uli, was officially declared extinct in 2018.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wisdom.jpgwisdomPhoto by Bob Peyton/USFWS • At 67, Wisdom, a female Laysan albatross and the world’s oldest known breeding bird in the wild, is a mother once more! On Feb. 6, 2018, approximately two months after Wisdom began incubating her egg, Wisdom and her mate, Akeakamai, welcomed their newest chick to Midway Atoll. In this photo, Wisdom is pictured with her most her recent chick.2023-08-15T21:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2019/01/06/christmas-bird-count-makes-for-fun-outing-during-the-holiday-season/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/carolinawren-snow.jpgcarolinawren-snowPhoto by RetyiRetyi/Pixabay.com • Carolina wrens are small, inquisitive and hardy songbirds. The recent Elizabethton Christmas Bird Count found a record number of this wren during its annual survey of bird populations. 2019-01-07T20:04:17+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/12/24/yellow-rumped-warblers-are-wild-about-poison-ivy-berries/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/plate-153-yellow-rump-warbler-final.jpgplate-153-yellow-rump-warbler-finalEarly naturalist and painter John James Audubon painted these yellow-rumped warblers.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_6339.jpgIMG_6339Photo by Bryan Stevens • A male yellow-rumped in spring plumage looks quite different than his subdued winter appearance. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Yellow-rumpWarbler-1.jpegYellow-rumpWarbler (1)Photo by Bryan Stevens • A wintering yellow-rumped warbler clings to palm fronds in coastal South Carolina.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/yellowrump2.jpgyellowrump2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WARBLER.jpgWARBLERPhoto by Edbo23/Pixabay.com • The yellow-rumped warbler is one of the few warblers that attempts to reside in the region during the winter months. Switching from a diet of insects to one of fruit and seeds helps the birds manage to find enough to eat during the lean months. This species is particularly fond of poison ivy berries.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Yellow-RUMP.jpgYellow-RUMPPhoto by Edbo23/Pixabay.com • During the winter months, a yellow-rumped warbler is a dull bird in mostly brown and gray plumage except for the rump patch of bright yellow feathers that provides the bird its common name.2019-01-06T15:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/12/23/cardinals-seem-tailor-made-for-christmas-season/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bird-3354768_1920.jpgbird-3354768_1920Photo by Pixabay.com • A red-crested cardinal forages on a sandy beach. This bird has been introduced to such exotic locations as Hawaii. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/northern-cardinal-938377_1920.jpgnorthern-cardinal-938377_1920Photo by Skeeze/Pixabay.com • A male Northern cardinal lands on a snowy perch. Cardinals are perfect symbols for the Christmas season with their bright red plumage. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cardinal-1998407_1920.pngcardinal-1998407_1920The Northern cardinal, a familiar backyard bird in many sections of the United States, is a perfect symbol of the Christmas season.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/northern-cardinal-female.jpgnorthern-cardinal-femalePhoto by Skeeze/Pixabay.com • A female Northern cardinal lands on a deck railing. Female cardinals are not as brightly colorful as males, but they do have their own subtle beauty. 2018-12-24T15:38:48+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/12/16/gift-suggestions-for-the-bird-lovers-on-your-christmas-shopping-list/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Hummingbird-Ornament.jpgHummingbird-OrnamentPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A bird-related Christmas ornament makes a nice gift.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Cardinal-Ornament.jpgCardinal-OrnamentPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Northern cardinals are a favorite for makers of Christmas ornaments.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CalendarCover.jpgCalendarCoverhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bird-Feeder.jpgbird-FeederPhoto by Pixabay.com • A well-stocked feeder is a first step toward attracting more birds to your yard.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/binoculars-2164526_1920.jpgbinoculars-2164526_1920Photo by Pixabay.com • A good pair of binoculars will bring birds much closer.2018-12-17T07:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/12/09/hawk-spoils-start-of-winter-bird-feeding-season/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shikra-336751_1920.jpgshikra-336751_1920Photo by Sarangib/Pixabay.com • A shikra (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/coopers-hawk-570341_1920.jpgcoopers-hawk-570341_1920Photo by Skeeze/Pixabay.com The Cooper's hawk, like this individual, is a larger relative of the sharp-shinned hawk. It's larger size allows this raptor to prey on larger birds, such as mourning doves.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bird-2154147_19202.jpgbird-2154147_1920Photo by NatureLady/Pixabay.com Immature sharp-shinned hawk look different than adults, but once they learn to hunt, they are very efficient predators.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/1-sharp-shinned-hawk-john-james-audubon.jpg1-sharp-shinned-hawk-john-james-audubonJohn James Audubon painted this pair of sharp-shinned hawk and shows the size difference between males and females. Many people are surprised to learn that female hawks are typically much larger than males, which is also true of the Cooper's hawk.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sharp-shinned-hawk-dbadry.jpgsharp-shinned-hawk-dbadryPhoto by Dbadry/Pixabay.com • A sharp-shinned hawk visits a bird bath during the Christmas season. These small hawks, designed to prey on songbirds, sometimes learn to stalk feeders, which creates distress for the human landlords.2018-12-09T18:25:45+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/fish-crows-expanding-their-presence-in-region/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dusk-1004436_1920.jpgdusk-1004436_1920Photo by cocoparisienne/Pixabay.com • A crow lands on a spooky scarecrow at sunset.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/crow-jeanpotter.jpgCROW-JeanPotterPhoto by Jean Potter • An American crow visits a bird bath. This crow and its smaller relative, the fish crow, belong to the genus Corvus, which also includes ravens, jays and magpies.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pied-crow-274001_1920.jpgpied-crow-274001_1920Photo by Pixabay.com • A pied crow perched on a railing.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pied-crow-limagolf.jpgPied-crow-LimaGolfPhoto by Limagolf/Pixabay.com • The pied crow is an African species with the typical body structure of a corvid but with an unusual black and white plumage.2018-12-02T05:37:43+00:00weekly0.6https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/11/25/overwintering-birds-make-their-return-to-some-familiar-area-haunts/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_5191.jpgIMG_5191Photo by Bryan Stevens • Female hooded merganser enjoys a swim. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_5909.jpgIMG_5909Photo by Bryan Stevens • Hooded merganser females, or hens, have a gray-brown head and neck with a reddish-brown crest, which marks quite a contrast from the male's appearance.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/merganser-bill-alexas-fotos.jpgmerganser-Bill-ALexas-fotosPhoto by Alexas-fotos/Pixabay.com • This closeup of a female common merganser shows in detail the serrated bill, which assists this duck in seizing and grasping the fish that makes up a good portion of the bird’s diet.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hooded_merganser___drake.jpgHooded_Merganser___DrakePhoto by Photo by Tim McCabe/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • The male hooded merganser stands out among ducks with his black, white, and brown plumage. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hoodedmerg-female.jpgHoodedMerg-Female2018-11-27T03:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/11/22/wild-turkeys-authentic-american-status-beyond-dispute/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/herndoncalendar2019cover-1.jpgHerndonCalendar2019(Cover) (1)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wild-turkey-avia5-pixabay.jpgwild-turkey-Avia5-PixabayPhoto by Avia5/Pixabay.com • A male wild turkey, often referred to as a “tom” or a “gobbler,” fans his tail in a display meant to impress hens and intimidate other males.2018-11-22T06:57:20+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/11/18/fall-bird-count-finds-127-species/2018-11-18T13:51:11+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/11/11/dark-eyed-junco-heralds-winters-approach-and-marks-milestone-in-weekly-bird-musings/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dark-eyed-junco-skeeze-pixabay.jpgdark-eyed-junco-Skeeze-PixabayPhoto by Skeeze-Pixabay • A dark-eyed junco clings to a snowy perch.2018-11-13T04:10:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/10/28/great-horned-owl-reigns-as-feathered-tiger-of-the-night-among-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/owl-alexas-fotos-pixabay1.jpgowl-Alexas-Fotos-PixabayPhoto by Alexas-Fotos/Pixabay • A great horned owl is capable of almost silent flight, which helps the predatory bird take prey by surprise. Many myths and superstitions surround the world’s owls, but the truth about owls is often more fascinating.2018-10-28T15:54:42+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/10/07/mother-natures-whims-can-produce-major-impacts-on-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/john-james-audubon-bachman_s-swamp-warbler-1-male-2-female-gordonia-pubescens-1.jpgJohn-James-Audubon-Bachman_s-Swamp-Warbler.-1.-Male.-2.-Female.-Gordonia-pubescens.- (1)Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Duncan Wright The sooty tern, pictured, nests mainly in Hawaii, but some also nest on the islands of the Dry Tortugas, west of the Florida Keys. In 2004, Hurricane Frances blew one of these tropical birds to Holston Lake in Bristol. Severe storms also present devastating obstacles for other birds. Illustration Early naturalist and accomplished artist John James Audubon painted Bachman’s warbler without ever seeing a living one. A friend sent him some skins of the warbler collected near Charleston, South Carolina. A hurricane may have contributed to the extinction of Bachman’s warbler.2018-10-08T04:03:41+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/09/30/common-nighthawk-flocks-form-part-of-fall-migration-spectacle/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/41004068_10215014667832542_3336138056443887616_o.jpg41004068_10215014667832542_3336138056443887616_oPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Rising clouds provide a backdrop for a flock of migrating nighthawks.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nighthawk.jpgNighthawkPhoto by Jean Potter • A common nighthawk rests on a metal railing.2018-10-08T04:04:08+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/09/23/the-world-can-be-a-big-bad-place-for-tiny-hummingbirds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p03mnqtd.jpgp03mnqtdMaria Sibylla Merian, a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly. She painted this horrific work featuring a large spider preying on a hummingbird that had been dutifully incubating her eggs. When she died in 1717, she was recognized as one of the world's foremost entomologists. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mantisvshummer.jpgMantisVsHummerPhoto by Gene Counts • This photo was shared by Gene Counts, who described how the mantis stalked hummingbirds that came to his feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mantis-four.jpgMantis-FourPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Large mantises have been known to prey on ruby-throated hummingbirds.2018-09-24T05:15:35+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/09/16/american-redstart-launches-autumns-parade-of-migrating-warblers/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1-american-redstart-john-james-audubon.jpg1-american-redstart-john-james-audubonEarly naturalist and artist painting this scene of a pair of active American redstarts.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_7764.jpgIMG_7764Photo by Bryan Stevens • A male American redstart is easily distinguished from other warblers that nest in North America.2018-09-16T13:48:49+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/09/08/spectacle-of-fall-migration-offers-bonanza-of-birding-opportunities/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/wanderingglider.jpgWanderingGliderPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Experts have documented long-distance migration flights by the Wandering Glider, a species of dragonfly.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/godwit.jpgGODWIT2018-09-09T07:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/09/02/chipping-sparrow-a-common-summer-nesting-bird/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/8717312751_0a5da0c849_b.jpg8717312751_0a5da0c849_bhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/51bun1kq7xl-_sy291_bo1204203200_ql40_-2.jpg51bUn1kQ7XL._SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_ 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/chipping-sparrow-john-james-audubon.jpgChipping-sparrow-john-james-audubonhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/chippingsparrow-two.jpgChippingSparrow-TWOPhoto by Dave Menke/USFWS • Chipping sparrows will form flocks for the winter season. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/chippingsparrow-one.jpgChippingSparrow-ONE2018-09-04T04:14:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/08/26/rally-to-offer-sneak-peek-at-bird-migration-other-nature-activities/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/naturalist-rally-081518-2.jpgNaturalist-rally-081518-2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/naturalist-rally-081518-1.jpgNaturalist-rally-081518-1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/gilledmushroom.jpgGilledMushroomhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mushroom-backlit.jpgMushroom-Backlithttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mushroomyellow.jpgMushroomYellow2018-08-26T06:15:33+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/08/19/meadowlarks-fond-of-grassland-habitats/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/eastern-meadowlark-john-james-audubon.jpgeastern-meadowlark-john-james-audubon-Early American naturalist and painter John James Audubon painting this scene depicting nesting meadowlarks.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/westernmeadowlark.jpgWesternMeadowlarkhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/meadowlark-usfws.jpgMeadowlark-USFWSPhoto by Peter Pearsall/USFWS • Eastern meadowlarks spend a lot of time on the ground while searching for insects.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/jean-meadowlark.jpgJean-Meadowlark2018-08-19T23:22:03+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/08/12/egrets-and-their-kin-wander-widely-in-late-summer/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/220px-national_audubon_society_logo.png220px-National_Audubon_Society_logohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_9069.jpgIMG_9069Photo by Bryan Stevens • This sign marks the importance of Paddle Creek Pond to migrating shorebirds and wading birds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/egret-susan-two.jpgEgret-Susan-TwoPhoto courtesy of Susan Schreiner • This visiting great egret spent some time along the South Holston River in late July. Egrets, herons and other wading birds often wander into some unexpected locations in late summer. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/egret_susan-2.jpgEgret_SUSAN 2Photo courtesy of Susan Schreiner •Egrets and herons, such as this great egret, wander into some unexpected locations in late summer.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tri-colored-two.jpgTri-colored-TWOPhoto courtesy of Adrianna Nelson • This tricolored heron spent a few days at Paddle Creek Pond in late July and early August.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tri-colored-one.jpgTri-Colored-ONEPhoto courtesy of Adrianna Nelson • This tricolored heron spent a few days at Paddle Creek Pond in late July. This large farm pond is managed by Crumley Farms Inc. and the Bristol Bird Club to provide habitat for migrating shorebirds and other birds.2018-08-15T12:05:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/08/05/family-of-pigeons-doves-features-one-famous-member/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/800px-van_den_venne_dodo-2.jpg800px-Van_den_Venne_dodo 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/roelandt_savery_-_dodo_birds_chalk_black_and_amber_on_cream_paper.jpgRoelandt_Savery_-_'Dodo_Birds',_Chalk,_black_and_amber_on_cream_paperhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/frohawk_dodo.pngFrohawk_Dodohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dodo_head1.jpgDodo_headEnglish naturalists dissected a dodo skull, shown in this sketch, in 1848 to help prove the relationship of the dodo to pigeons. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lophopsittacus-mauritianus1.jpgLophopsittacus.mauritianusThis sketch, completed in 1634 by Sir Thomas Herbert, shows a broad-billed parrot, a red rail and possibly one of the last dodos to exist on the planet.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pigeon-pic.jpgPIGEON-PICPhoto by Jean Potter • The rock pigeon is one of the most successful members of the bird family Columbidae, which is comprised of some 310 species of doves and pigeons. One of the most famous representatives of the family is the dodo, an extinct relative of such common birds as the mourning dove and rock pigeon. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/roelant_savery_-_landscape_with_birds_-_wga20885-2.jpgRoelant_Savery_-_Landscape_with_Birds_-_WGA20885 2In the lower right corner of this illustration, a dodo is visible along with such birds as macaws, cranes, and even a wild turkey. 2018-08-05T02:45:34+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/07/29/indigo-bunting-one-of-summers-common-songbirds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/indigo-bunting-john-james-audubon.jpgindigo-bunting-john-james-audubonhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_67001.jpgIMG_6700Photo by Bryan Stevens • The male indigo bunting is a resplendent bird.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_6700.jpgIMG_67002018-07-30T04:16:33+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/07/22/birds-deploy-amazing-strategies-for-nest-construction/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/31_white-headed_eagle.jpg31_White-headed_Eagle2018-07-22T13:56:54+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/07/15/readers-mystery-bird-turns-out-to-be-louisiana-waterthrush/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/britannica_hornbill_buceros_bicornis.pngBritannica_Hornbill_Buceros_bicornishttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/a_monograph_of_the_bucerotidc3a6_or_family_of_the_hornbills_plate_lix_6944171846.jpgA_monograph_of_the_Bucerotidæ,_or_family_of_the_hornbills_(Plate_LIX)_(6944171846)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/malay_archipelago_hornbill.jpgMalay_Archipelago_Hornbillhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/waterthrush-painting-2.jpgWaterthrush-Painting 2Early artist and naturalist John James Audubon painted this Louisiana waterthrush.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/waterthrush.jpgWaterthrushPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Even in migration, both waterthrushes like to stay near water.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/louisianawaterthrush-adobestock_195690012.jpegLouisiana WaterthrushPhoto by Adobe Stock • Subtle plumage differences, as well as habitat, behavior and seasonal presence, are factors in distinguishing the Louisiana waterthrush, pictured, from the closely related Northern waterthrush. The Louisiana waterthrush nests along fast-moving streams in the area while the Northern waterthrush does not breed in the region.2018-07-17T04:00:52+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/07/08/no-cowbird-ever-knows-its-biological-parents/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/36043826_277373272833221_1274549914663124992_n.jpg36043826_277373272833221_1274549914663124992_nPhoto by James Rowland • A brown-headed cowbird, probably a young bird or a female, near the Covered Bridge in Elizabethton, Tennessee. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cowbirdfemale.jpgCowbirdFemalehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/brown-headed-cowbird-audubon-1-726x400.jpgBrown-headed-Cowbird-Audubon-1-726x400Early naturalist and painter John James Audubon painted this pair of brown-headed cowbirds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cowbird-female1.jpgCOWBIRD-FemalePhoto by Bryan Stevens • Female brown-headed cowbirds stay alert to observe bird leaving or coming to a nest. Once they have located a nest, these birds slip their own eggs into the nests of other birds. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/brown-headedcowbird-male.jpgBrown-headedCowbird-MalePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A male brown-headed cowbird displays the brown head that gives this bird its common name. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cowbird-female.jpgCowbird-FemalePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A female brown-headed cowbird visits a feeder.2025-04-21T11:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/06/10/great-crested-flycatcher-is-a-small-bird-with-a-very-big-name/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/image1-4.jpegimage1 (4)Photo by Rebecca Boyd Compton https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/greatcrestflycatcher-yah00.jpgGreatCRESTFlycatcher.YAH00A Great Crested Flycatcher holds a moth in its beak prior to feeding the insect to its hungry young. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/boyd-flycatcher.jpgBoyd-FLYCATCHERPhoto by Rebecca Boyd • This great crested flycatcher visited in the yard at the residence of Rebecca Boyd in Knoxville, Tennessee.2018-06-26T01:25:00+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/06/24/what-is-going-on-with-these-jewels-readers-wonder-about-change-in-hummingbird-numbers/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hummingbird-ventral3.jpgHummingbird-Ventralhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hummingbird-ventral2.jpgHummingbird-Ventralhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hummingbird-ventral1.jpgHummingbird-VentralPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A ruby-throated hummingbird perches at a feeder for a sip of sugar water.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hummingbird-ventral.jpgHummingbird-VentralPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Put sugar water feeders out early to attract the "early birds."2018-06-24T05:43:57+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/07/01/eggs-showcase-a-genuine-miracle-each-time-a-bird-hatches/2018-07-03T11:10:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/06/17/regional-bird-count-detects-population-trends/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_76872.jpgIMG_7687Photo by Bryan Stevens • A family of Canada geese swims in the Watauga River in Elizabethton, Tennessee.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/driveway-heron.jpgDriveway-HeronPhoto by Pattie Rowland A Great Blue Heron explores a paved driveway at an Erwin home. Rookeries, or nesting colonies, in Erwin have expanded the population of this large wading bird locally.2018-06-17T14:57:13+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/06/03/worlds-sandpipers-include-species-known-to-migrate-through-region/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5967.jpgIMG_5967Photo by Bryan Stevens • A spotted sandpiper and a solitary sandpiper rest at the edge of a pond during a spring migration rest stop.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/spottedsandpiper.jpgSpottedSandpiperPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A spotted sandpiper is easily identified in spring plumage.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/spottedsandpiper-stump.jpgSpottedSandpiper-STUMPPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A spotted sandpiper relaxes on a stump adjacent to a pond during spring spring migration.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/solitary-sandpiper.jpgSolitary-SandpiperPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A solitary sandpiper stretches a wing and leg during a migratory rest stop at a pond.2018-06-03T20:58:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/05/27/cape-may-warbler-part-of-an-intriguing-songbird-family-native-to-new-world/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/capemay-two1.jpgCapeMay-TwoPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A Cape May warbler forages in the branches of a small tree. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/capemay-two.jpgCapeMay-Two2018-05-28T03:53:04+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/05/20/male-scarlet-tanager-stands-out-from-other-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hoodedwarbler01-52.jpgHoodedWarbler01 (5)Photo by Lewis Chapman • A male hooded warbler also impressed the Chapmans during this small songbird's recent visit.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scarlet-tanager02.jpgScarlet Tanager02Photo by Jeana Chapman • A male scarlet tanager forages close to the ground, which is not typical behavior for these birds. Tanagers, although brightly colored, spend most of their time in the tree canopy obscured from view.2018-05-28T03:53:56+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/05/13/white-faced-ibis-creates-birding-stir-with-rare-visit-to-region/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5880.jpgIMG_5880https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5931.jpgIMG_5931Photo by Bryan Stevens • The white-faced ibis found in Elizabethton, Tennessee, is shown walking past a domestic duck and a mallard.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5909.jpgIMG_5909Photo by Bryan Stevens • The white-faced ibis probed the edge of a pond in its search for food, occasionally catching and consuming tadpoles. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/glossy-landing.jpgGlossy-Landinghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/glossy-flock.jpgGlossy-FlockPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A glossy ibis flock feeds in a wetland located at Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/utahibis.jpgUtahIbisPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A flooded field in northern Utah near the border with Wyoming provided foraging habitat for this white-faced ibis.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bryan-ibis.jpgBRYAN-IBISPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A white ibis forages for food by probing in water and mud.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/white-facedibis.jpgWhite-FacedIbisPhoto by Bryan Stevens • The red eye of this white-faced ibis allowed observers to confirm the identity of the bird. The similar glossy ibis does not have red eyes.2018-05-21T15:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/05/05/hummingbirds-not-the-only-birds-returning-to-region-as-spring-migration-advances/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ddb1466c-233a-4cb8-8c73-bd7c30b4e4a3-1.jpgDDB1466C-233A-4CB8-8C73-BD7C30B4E4A3 (1)Photo Courtesy of Helen Whited • A pair of Rose-breasted grosbeaks take turns visiting a feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0927.jpgIMG_0927Photo Courtesy of Helen Whited • A Baltimore Oriole visits a feeder "baited" with an orange slice.2018-05-06T01:21:08+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/04/29/hummingbirds-are-back-and-readers-share-first-spring-sightings/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/32183fcb801d3cdbd206582ffb25517d-21.jpg32183fcb801d3cdbd206582ffb25517d 2Early American naturalist and painter John James Audubon painted this work featuring the ruby-throated hummingbird. From the moment New World explorers arrived in the New World from Europe, they were impressed by the tiny, dazzling hummingbirds, a family of birds unknown in the Old World. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/30425329_10214061548565156_3810521485761143823_o-3.jpg30425329_10214061548565156_3810521485761143823_o 3Photo by Bryan Stevens Ruby-throated hummingbirds returned to the region earlier this month. This male, sipping sugar water from a feeder, shows its namesake red throat patch. 2018-04-29T04:20:41+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/04/22/timely-arrival-of-blue-gray-gnatcatcher-signals-the-rush-of-spring-migration/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bggnatcatcher.jpgBGGnatcatcherPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A couple of blue-gray gnatcatchers, an unusual find in winter in the region, were spotted by sharp-eyed birders in their quest to observe the Virginia's warbler in Kingsport.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1-blue-grey-flycatcher-john-james-audubon.jpg1-blue-grey-flycatcher-john-james-audubonhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/gnatcatcher-2.jpgGnatcatcher 22018-04-22T05:53:29+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/04/15/upcoming-roan-mountain-spring-naturalists-rally-will-offer-chances-to-enjoy-migrating-birds-and-much-more/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kris_hike_germany.jpgKris_hike_GermanyPhoto Courtesy of Friends of Roan Mountain • Kris Light is shown during a nature walk while on a trip to Germany.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/drkevinhamed.jpgDrKevinHamedPhoto Courtesy of Friends of Roan Mountain • Kevin Hamed is shown holding a salamander. These amphibians will be the focus of his upcoming presentation at the Roan Mountain Springs Naturalists Rally.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/treeswallow-april13.jpgTreeSwallow-April13Photo by Bryan Stevens • A tree swallow checks out a nesting box soon after returning on April 13 to Hampton, Tennessee.2025-02-24T08:28:09+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/04/08/berry-rich-diet-makes-waxwings-profuse-water-drinkers/2018-04-08T00:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/03/25/tufted-titmouse-small-songbird-with-big-personality/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/titmouse-eye.jpgTitmouse-EyePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A tufted titmouse turns an eye on the camera.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/titmouse-creek.jpgTitmouse-CreekPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A tufted titmouse approaches a stream for a quick drink.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/titmouse-suet.jpgTitmouse-SuetPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A young titmouse visits a suet feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/titmouse-onsuet.jpgTitmouse-OnSuetPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A tufted titmouse makes a quick visit to a suet feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/titmouse-withpeanut.jpgTitmouse-WithPeanutPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A tufted titmouse pounds at a peanut held in its feet.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/titmouse-photo.jpgTitmouse-PHOTOPhoto by Bryan Stevens • The tufted titmouse is a backyard bird with an impish personality.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/titmouse-2.jpgTitmouse-2Photo by Bryan Stevens • A tufted titmouse puffs up its feathers on a cold day.2018-03-24T20:49:08+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/03/18/carolina-chickadees-easy-birds-to-befriend/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/chickadee-feedtwo.jpgChickadee-FeedTwoPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A Carolina chickadee makes a food delivery to nestlings.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/chickadee-feb9.jpgChickadee-Feb9Photo by Bryan Stevens • A Carolina chickadee endures a cold winter's day.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/chickadee-6.jpgChickadee-6https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/carolinachickadee-1.jpgCarolinaChickadee-1Photo by Bryan Stevens • Caroline chickadee waits for a chance to visit a crowded feeder. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/carochickadee-three.jpgCaroChickadee-ThreePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A Carolina chickadee grasps a branch near a feeder. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/a-grumpybabychickadee.jpgA-GrumpyBabyChickadee2018-03-24T03:14:26+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/03/11/north-americas-bluebirds-never-fail-to-impress/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bluebird-pool.jpgBluebird-PoolPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A handsome male Eastern bluebird perches on a chain-link fence.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bluebird-comic.jpgBluebird-ComicThe Eastern bluebird is one of the most beloved American songbirds.2018-03-04T01:41:37+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/03/04/american-robins-become-more-prominent-with-shifting-of-seasons/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/amrobin-perch.jpgAmRobin-Perchhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/american_robin.jpgamerican_robinEarly American naturalist and painter John James Audubon captured this family of American robins in one of his masterful paintings.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/houghton_ms_am_21_46_-_john_james_audubon_robin-3.jpgHoughton_MS_Am_21_(46)_-_John_James_Audubon,_robin 3Early American naturalist and painter John James Audubon painted this American robin with a couple of the bird's eggs. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/robins-etsu-feb.jpgRobins-ETSU-FebPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Returning American robins, prominent in lawns and gardens during their annual spring migration, will soon turn their attention to nesting duties.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/robin-onnest.jpgRobin-OnNestPhoto by Bryan Stevens • American robin sitting on its nest in the shelter of a side of a bridge spanning the Doe River in Elizabethton, Tennessee.2018-03-04T01:30:21+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/01/07/75-years-strong-annual-elizabethton-christmas-bird-count-breaks-old-records/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/greaterwf-goose.jpgGreaterWF-Goosehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/redshouldered_hawk-leekarney.jpgRedshouldered_Hawk-LeeKarneyPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Lee Karney • A Red-shouldered Hawk perches in branches.2018-02-28T22:47:28+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/02/25/americas-lost-parakeet-remains-poignant-symbol-of-need-to-protect-our-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/carolina-parakeet-ii.jpgcarolina-parakeet-iiPainting by Alexander Wilson of a Carolina Parakeet.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/il_fullxfull-603620894_qnpu.jpgil_fullxfull.603620894_qnpuhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/carolina-parakeets-john-james-audubon.jpgCarolina parakeets, John James Audubon2018-02-24T16:28:50+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/02/18/unlikely-orange-crowned-warbler-becomes-daily-visitor-this-winter-at-womans-feeders/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/orange-crowned-two-boyd.jpgOrange-crowned-Two-BOYDPhoto by Rebecca Boyd • This orange-crowned warbler has found a favorable winter residence at the home of Rebecca Boyd in Knoxville, Tennessee, making frequent visits to suet feeders to supplement its usual diet of insects and berries. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/orange-crowned-one-boyd.jpgOrange-crowned-One-BOYDPhoto by Rebecca Boyd • Besides orange-crowned warbler, like this individual, other warblers on occasion winter in the United States. Species most often attempting to spend the winter months in the United States include palm warbler, pine warbler, and yellow-rumped warbler. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/orange-crowned-four-boyd.jpgOrange-crowned-Four-BOYDPhoto by Rebecca Boyd • This orange-crowned warbler has found a home at the residence of Rebecca Boyd in Knoxville, Tennessee, this winter.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/orange-crowned-three-boyd.jpgOrange-crowned-THREE-BOYDPhoto by Rebecca Boyd • This orange-crowned warbler grabs a bit of suet from a feeder at the home of Rebecca Boyd in Knoxville, Tennessee. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/28033440_343701942812099_429716009_o-2.jpg28033440_343701942812099_429716009_o 2Photo by Rebecca Boyd • Wet feathers made the rarely seen orange crown visible on this orange-crowned warbler that has taken up residence at the home of Rebecca Boyd in Knoxville, Tennessee, this winter.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/27583340_337866090062351_24195392_n.jpg27583340_337866090062351_24195392_nPhoto by Rebecca Boyd • This orange-crowned warbler is one of the more nondescript members of the warbler family. 2018-02-18T00:28:09+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/02/11/duck-duck-goose-winter-season-good-time-for-finding-rare-geese-in-the-region/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2-canada-goose-john-james-audubon.jpg2-canada-goose-john-james-audubonEarly American naturalist and artist John James Audubon captured this pair of Canada geese in a most realistic painting. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26850379_10213308327175092_6599207864195724923_o-2.jpg26850379_10213308327175092_6599207864195724923_o 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/a-cackling-goose-1.jpgA-Cackling Goose 1Photo by Bryan Stevens • A Cackling goose, foreground, is shown in relation to some larger Canada geese, at a pond at Fishery Park in Erwin, Tennessee.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/snowgoose-jan21.jpgSnowGoose-Jan21Photo by Bryan Stevens • A snow goose swims amid Canada geese at the pond at Fishery Park in Erwin, Tennessee. 2018-02-10T23:11:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/02/04/visit-by-yellow-headed-blackbird-last-seen-in-region-in-1994-creates-a-stir/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_2235.jpgIMG_2235Photo by Bryan Stevens This yellow-headed blackbird and several brown-headed cowbirds perch in a tree after foraging for food in a cattle lot near Jonesborough, Tennessee.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_2236-2.jpgIMG_2236 2Photo by Bryan Stevens • Birders from near and far converged on Bugaboo Springs Road near Jonesborough, Tennessee, to search for the yellow-headed blackbird. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7ee8ab76db6c1c18d9bac62d3c602b30-john-james-audubon-blackbird-2.jpg7ee8ab76db6c1c18d9bac62d3c602b30--john-james-audubon-blackbird 2Early American naturalist and painter John James Audubon painted these yellow-headed blackbirds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/yellow-headedblackbird-jboro.jpgYellow-headedBlackbird-JBoroPhoto by Bryan Stevens • This yellow-headed blackbird has been residing with flocks of brown-headed cowbirds and European starlings at a cattle pasture near Jonesborough, Tennessee. The bird, the first of its kind seen in Northeast Tennessee since 1994, has generated excitement among birders. Some people have traveled from as far as Knoxville, Tennessee, and Roanoke, Virginia, to see the bird.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/yellow-headedblackbird-copy.jpgYellow-headedBlackbird-CopyPhoto by Bryan Stevens This yellow-headed blackbird was photographed at Antelope Island State Park in Utah in 2006. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/rwblackbird-april12.jpgRWBlackbird-April12https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/jean-yellow-headed-blackbird.jpgJEAN-Yellow-headed BlackbirdPhoto by Jean Potter • This yellow-headed blackbird was photographed in Colorado in 2016. 2018-02-04T15:03:20+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/01/28/red-shouldered-hawk-makes-a-fascinating-if-somewhat-shy-guest/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/red-shouldered-finally.jpgRed-shouldered-FinallyPhoto by Bryan Stevens • In a timely fashion, this red-shouldered hawk, which has avoided the camera for weeks, arrived on this rainy day in late January on the same date this post inspired by this bird was published. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/redshouldered_hawk-2.jpgRedshouldered_Hawk (2)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/red-shoulder-pawleys-3.jpgRed-shoulder-Pawleys 3Photo by Bryan Stevens • A calling red-shouldered hawk perched in a dead tree on Pawleys Island in South Carolina. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/red-shouldered-hawk-john-james-audubon.jpgred-shouldered-hawk-john-james-audubonEarly naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this pair of red-shouldered hawk. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/redshouldered_hawk-leekarney1.jpgRedshouldered_Hawk-LeeKarneyPhoto by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Lee Karney • Red-shouldered hawks prefer to perch and ambush prey. They drop on unsuspecting prey, which varies from reptiles and amphibians to rodents, that come within reach.2018-02-01T23:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/01/21/whats-in-a-name-vernacular-designations-for-some-birds-lack-imagination/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/800px-title_page_william_shakespeares_first_folio_1623.jpg800px-Title_page_William_Shakespeare's_First_Folio_1623https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_40801.jpgIMG_4080Photo by Bryan Stevens • Northern cardinal seems much less descriptive of this popular bird than such common names as Virginia nightingale and Kentucky redbird. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_4080.jpgIMG_4080https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/amkestrel-flight.jpgAmKestrel-FlightPhoto by USFWS/Robert Burton • An American kestrel in flight shows the aerodynamic design that earned this small falcon the common name of sparrow hawk.2018-01-21T19:13:41+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2018/01/14/even-during-winter-season-activity-on-the-roan-doesnt-slow-much/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/jarrett.jpgJarrettBen Jarretthttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/huff.jpgHuffLisa Huffhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/estes.jpgESTESDwayne Esteshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/winter-cardinal.jpgWinter-CardinalPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A total of 15 Northern Cardinals were found the day of the Roan Mountain Christmas Bird Count last month.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/winter-snowmountain.jpgWinter-SnowMountainhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/snowbird-feb18.jpgSNowbird-Feb18Photo by Bryan Stevens • A total of 50 Dark-eyed Juncos made the tally during the Roan Mountain Christmas Bird Count held Dec. 17, 2017. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sisken-spruce.jpgSisken-SprucePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A Pine Siskin in a spruce at Carver's Gap on Roan Mountain.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rm-sunset-dec17.jpgRM-Sunset-Dec17Photo by Bryan Stevens • The setting sun casts a pink glow to the winter sky near the village of Roan Mountain. The 11th annual Roan Mountain Winter Naturalists Rally is set for Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Roan Mountain State Park Conference Center. 2018-01-14T00:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/11/23/its-not-difficult-to-find-reasons-to-admire-americas-wild-turkey/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/wildturkey-tom1.jpgWildTurkey-TOMPhoto by Jean Potter • A male wild turkey struts his stuff while fanning his impressive tail feathers.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/turkey-silhouette-clip-art-free-27-1-2.pngTurkey Silhouette Clip Art Free 27 (1) 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/olddesignshop_greetingsofthanksgivingpc1-2.jpgOldDesignShop_GreetingsOfThanksgivingPC1 2The first European colonists brought turkeys to the New World with them only to discover the ancestors of their domesticated fowl already existed in America. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/96669-004-5f592f06.jpg96669-004-5F592F06Ben Franklin wasn't enthusiastic about the bald eagle as the national bird, but perhaps it's best we don't eat our national bird every Thanksgiving.2017-12-31T00:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/12/31/cardinal-has-rivals-when-it-comes-to-depiction-on-christmas-cards/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/5-snowy-owl-john-james-audubon.jpg5-snowy-owl-john-james-audubonSnowy owl pair painted by John James Audubon.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/crozier_adelie_penguin_adult_looking-hr.jpgCrozier_Adelie_Penguin_Adult_looking-HRPhoto by Mike Lucibella/National Science Foundation • An adult Adelie penguin turns its head. The Cape Crozier penguin colony is one of the largest known Adelie penguin colonies in the world, home to roughly half a million birds. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chinstrap5-hr.jpgChinstrap5-HRPhotograph By: Jeff Keller/National Science Foundation • Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) are also known as the bearded penguin and the ringed penguin. They reach about two feet tall and weigh less than 10 pounds. Chinstraps form strong bonds with their mates and will wait long periods for their mates to return to the breeding ground each year, rather than take a new mate.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/northern_cardinal.jpgNorthern_cardinalPhoto by Nathan Rathbun/USFWS • An observation of a bright red male Northern cardinal is sure to put some cheer into the holidays.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/emperor_penguins1.jpgEmperor_PenguinsPhoto by Kelly Falkner/National Science Foundation • Two emperor penguins greet each other near Ross Island in Antarctica. Emperors are the largest of all penguins, reaching nearly four feet tall.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/snowy-owl.jpgSnowy-OWLPhoto by Tom Koerner/USFWS • This snowy owl was photographed at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. Some winters see great numbers of this owl surge out of the tundra to winter south of the Canadian border. 2017-12-30T15:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/12/24/purple-finches-always-welcome-winter-visitors-when-snow-and-cold-drives-them-to-feeders/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/purples-two.jpgPurples-Twohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/purple-finch-john-james-audubon.jpgpurple-finch-john-james-audubonEarly naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this depiction of purple finches.2017-12-23T21:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/12/17/winter-weather-events-can-adversely-affect-birds-too/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/summer-pelicans.jpgSummer-PelicansPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Brown pelicans fly in a line over the Atlantic Ocean on the South Carolina coast.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/common_loon_on_water.jpgCommon_Loon_on_WaterPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • Common loons are quite at home in the air and on the water, but these birds are awkward if weather forces them to set down on land. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/laplandlongspur-auk.jpgLaplandLongspur-AukBodies of the fallen Lapland longspurs are shown scattered on a frozen lake after a 1904 weather-related catastrophe overtook hundreds of thousands of migrating longspurs. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/aul152-871.jpgaul152-871Early naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted Lapland Longspurs or, as he knew them, Lapland Lark Buntings.2017-12-17T03:47:12+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/12/10/winter-wren-one-of-the-seasons-low-profile-visitors/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/winterwren_edited-1.jpgWinterWren_edited-12017-12-10T04:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/12/03/good-intentions-can-have-ill-effects-for-ducks-geese-other-waterfowl/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/herndoncalendar2018cover1.jpgHerndonCalendar2018(Cover)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/herndoncalendar2018cover.jpgHerndonCalendar2018(Cover)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mallard-head.jpgMallard-HEADhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mallardsonlog.jpgMallardsonLoghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mallardsreturn.jpgMallardsReturnhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mallard-drake.jpgMALLARD-DRAKEhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_0850.jpgIMG_0850https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mallard_brood.jpgMallard_broodhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/muscovy-three.jpgMuscovy-Three2017-12-03T17:37:02+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/11/19/annual-fall-bird-count-finds-122-species-in-northeast-tennessee/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bryan-kingfishersunny.jpgBryan-KingfisherSunnyPhoto by Bryan Stevens • The 40 Belted Kingfishers found during the Fall Bird Count represented a new high count for this long-running survey.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/heron-underbridge.jpgHeron-UnderBridgePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A Great Blue Heron wades through the creek running through downtown historic Jonesborough on a warm afternoon this past summer. These large herons, helped by recent nesting colonies in Erwin, Elizabethton and other locations, have become more commonplace in the region. The 66 Great Blue Herons found on the recent Fall Bird Count represented a new high number for the species on this annual autumn survey of bird populations in the region. 2017-11-19T02:02:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/11/12/dark-eyed-junco-faithful-visitor-to-feeders-during-wintry-weather/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/john-james-audubon-limited-centennial-edition-giclee-on-paper-dark-eyed-junco-2.jpgjohn-james-audubon-limited-centennial-edition-giclee-on-paper-dark-eyed-junco-2Early American naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this pair of Dark-eyed Juncos.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dennisjl-2.jpgdennisjl 22017-11-11T01:28:04+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/11/05/dark-reputation-of-worlds-owls-is-being-rehabilitated-as-people-learn-more-about-them-and-their-habits/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/33ecc634b6bf2f56939e0c28a1e0c6c01.jpg33ecc634b6bf2f56939e0c28a1e0c6c0https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/barredowl-perched.jpgBarredOwl-PerchedPhoto by Bryan Stevens / A Barred Owl blends with the background in this photo taken of a wild owl at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. 2017-11-04T23:54:46+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/10/29/crows-show-intelligence-yet-cant-shake-dark-reputation/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/funny-pumpkin-head-scare-crow-halloween-wallpaper.jpgfunny-pumpkin-head-scare-crow-halloween-wallpaperhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sclaudubon_sclib_audubon_v2_2_p156_full_5398_8151__0_native2.jpgsclaudubon_sclib_audubon_v2_2_p156_full_5398_8151__0_nativeEarly naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this American crow.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sclaudubon_sclib_audubon_v2_2_p156_full_5398_8151__0_native1.jpgsclaudubon_sclib_audubon_v2_2_p156_full_5398_8151__0_nativehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/crow-trio.jpgCrow-TrioPhoto by Bryan Stevens / A trio of American crows forages on a grassy lawn.2017-10-28T17:10:15+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/10/22/although-graceful-in-the-water-life-gets-awkward-for-grebes-on-land/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pond-edge-grebe.jpgPond-Edge-Grebehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rescue-grebe.jpgRescue-GREBEPhoto by Bryan Stevens The pied-billed grebe paddles through the water after it was rescued after a stranding on a lawn. 2017-10-22T13:03:52+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/10/15/reader-reports-visit-from-rufous-hummingbird/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ruf-drawing.jpgRuf-Drawing2017-10-14T23:02:48+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/10/08/worlds-coffee-drinkers-owe-debt-to-pest-eating-warbler/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/plate-155-black-throated-blue-warbler-working-2.jpgPlate-155-Black-throated-Blue-Warbler-working-2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/coffee2.jpgCoffeehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/warbler-inhand.jpgWarbler-InHand2017-10-08T13:08:09+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/10/01/october-walks-at-state-park-will-offer-migrant-viewing-opportunities/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/capemaywarbler.jpgCapeMayWarblerPhoto by Bryan Stevens • While the Cape May warbler doesn’t breed locally, these warblers are fairly common spring and fall migrants in the region.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/capemay-aug29.jpgCapeMay-Aug29https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bay-breastedwarbler.jpgBay-BreastedWarblerPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Warblers, like this bay-breasted warbler, are experts at remaining hidden in the leaves of trees. Their energetic movements make warblers difficult to follow through binoculars. In addition, bay-breasted warblers are among those species described as “confusing fall warblers,” because their autumn appearance is a dramatic departure from the look they had in the spring. 2017-10-01T01:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/09/24/hurricanes-bane-for-birds-boon-for-birders/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bs-forstertern.jpgBS-ForsterTernPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Forster's Tern observed at Boone Lake in Northeast Tennessee.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jean-caspian-terns.jpgJEAN-Caspian TernsPhoto by Jean Potter Caspian Terns at Holston Lake in Northeast Tennessee.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sootyterns.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Sooty Terns nests in the Dry Tortugas in the Florida Keys. One was blown into Northeast Tennessee with Hurricane Frances in 2004.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sooty_tern_flying.jpgSooty_tern_flyingPhoto by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Duncan Wright The sooty tern, pictured, nests mainly in Hawaii, but some also nest on the islands of the Dry Tortugas, west of the Florida Keys. In 2004, Hurricane Frances blew one of these tropical birds to Holston Lake in Bristol. Severe storms also present devastating obstacles for other birds.2017-09-24T06:02:04+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/09/17/green-herons-will-depart-from-region-in-coming-weeks-as-cooler-conditions-return/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/13435451_10208227244911211_1254837562662583452_n.jpg13435451_10208227244911211_1254837562662583452_nPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Green herons are short, stocky herons that can assume some comical poses. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bilde.jpegbildehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/greenheron-2017.jpgGreenHeron-20172017-09-17T15:44:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/09/10/plovers-among-migration-champions-of-vast-and-varied-shorebird-clan/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/0815171646c-1.jpg0815171646c (1)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/black-belliedplover.jpgBlack-belliedPloverPhoto by Jean Potter • A black-bellied plover stands out from most relatives when it wears its nesting season breeding plumage. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/6300749922_099f28ae81_o-1.jpg6300749922_099f28ae81_o (1)2017-09-10T15:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/09/03/upcoming-programs-offer-insight-into-birds-and-birding/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/geology-field-trip-on-peg-leg-mine-trail-1-2.jpgGeology Field Trip on Peg Leg Mine Trail (1) 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/greenheron-aug26.jpgGREENHeron-Aug26Photo by Bryan Stevens • Upcoming programs in the region will focus on topics such as songbirds, raptors and the basics of beginning birdwatching. Plan to attend one or more of the programs to learn more about birds, such as this green heron.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/swalow-tail-pickerel.jpgSwalow-tail-Pickerelhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/chicadee_spidrmouth_maydisl_01.jpgChicadee_SpidrMouth_MayDIsl_01https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/marty-silver-saturday-evening-speaker.jpgMarty Silver - Saturday evening speakerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/andy-jones-friday-evening-speaker.jpgAndy Jones - Friday evening speakerPhoto Courtesy of FORM • Dr. Andy Jones holds a Northern saw-whet owl.2017-09-02T22:12:45+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/08/27/great-white-heron-pays-unexpected-area-visit-to-steele-creek-park/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lcp_160728_1061_1024x1024-1-2.jpglcp_160728_1061_1024x1024 (1) 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/greatwhiteheron-stout.jpgGreatWhiteHeron-STOUThttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/13350311_10208196961794152_4694016517040025689_o.jpg13350311_10208196961794152_4694016517040025689_o2017-08-26T23:56:58+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/08/20/native-wrens-offset-lack-of-size-with-fiercely-competitive-spirit/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/house_sparrow-11.jpgHouse_sparrow (1)Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • House sparrows, such as this female, are non-native birds that pose a serious threat to native cavity-nesting birds such as Eastern bluebirds. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_7559-2.jpgIMG_7559 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/housewren-jean.jpgHouseWren-JEANPhoto by Jean Potter • A house wren brings a delivery of food to waiting young.2017-08-20T03:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/08/13/hummingbird-numbers-spike-as-summer-season-advances-toward-autumn/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/501-7006-blk.jpg501-7006-blkhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hummer-morning.jpgHummer-Morninghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hummer-another.jpgHummer-Anotherhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ruby-throatedfemale-eye.jpgRuby-throatedFemale-EYEPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A ruby-throated hummingbird visits a feeder for a sip of sugar water.2017-08-13T02:35:01+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/08/06/sleek-elegance-of-cedar-waxwing-wins-bird-many-fans/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/waxwing-audubon.jpgWaxwing-AudubonEarly American naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this pair of cedar waxwings.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/waxwing-annettebryant.jpgWaxwing-AnnetteBryanthttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/main-cedarwaxwing-pic.jpgMain-CedarWaxwing-PicPhoto by Annette Bryant • A cedar waxwing plucks a fresh blueberry. 2017-08-26T22:53:50+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/07/30/keep-a-look-out-for-wandering-waders-during-late-summer-season/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sunsetstork.jpgSunsetStorkhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bryan-ibis.jpgBRYAN-IBIShttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/stork-one.jpgStork-Onehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/whiteibises.jpgWhiteIbiseshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/white_ibis_pair_on_a_branch.jpgWhite_Ibis_pair_on_a_branchhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/storks-two.jpgStorks-Two2017-07-30T18:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/07/23/skittish-nature-means-getting-to-know-towhees-takes-some-effort/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/towhee-feb12.jpgTowhee-Feb12Photo by Bryan Stevens • A male Eastern Towhee waits out a snowstorm.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/towhee-three.jpgTowhee-Threehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/femaletowhee-pic.jpgFemaleTowhee-PIChttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/towhee-grass.jpgTowhee-GRASShttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/b-eastern_towhee-27527-2.jpgB-Eastern_Towhee-27527-2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/maletowhee-pic.jpgMaleTowhee-PICPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Former common name rufous-sided towhee became Eastern towhee, which is far less descriptive of the bird's appearance.2017-07-24T20:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/07/16/elizabethton-summer-bird-count-sets-new-record/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_4258.jpgIMG_4258https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_4530.jpgIMG_4530Photo by Bryan Stevens • Birds like this Red-bellied Woodpecker helped set a new record for most species on one of the Elizabethton Summer Bird Counts.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_4715.jpgIMG_4715https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ruby-throated-willows.jpgRuby-throated-WILLOWSPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the region tend to fluctuate each year, but people should see a spike in their numbers as the hummingbirds end summer nesting and start migrating south again.2017-07-16T03:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/07/09/countys-summer-bird-count-finds-104-species/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_4140.jpgIMG_4140https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/youngcardinal.jpgYoungCardinalhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_4172.jpgIMG_4172https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_41461.jpgIMG_4146https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_4177.jpgIMG_4177https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_4146.jpgIMG_41462017-07-09T01:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/07/02/fruit-increases-chances-of-visit-from-scarlet-tanagers/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/scarlet-willow.jpgScarlet-Willowhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/scarlettanager-bryant.jpgScarletTanager-BryantPhoto Courtesy of Annette Bryant This male Scarlet Tanager adds a splash of tropical color whenever he appears.2017-07-01T21:05:20+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/06/11/warblers-exert-special-pull-for-many-birders/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cerulean-2.jpgCerulean 2Early naturalist and artist John James Audubon painted this pair of cerulean warblers, a bird that he knew as the "Azure Warbler."https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/black-and-whitewarbler.jpgBlack-and-WhiteWarblerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/canadawarbler.jpgCanadaWarbler2017-06-11T16:00:42+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/06/04/readers-report-on-robin-purple-martin-that-stand-out-from-other-members-of-their-flocksalbino/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/albino-hawk.jpgAlbino-HawkPhoto by Jean Potter • This partial albino red-tailed hawk was spotted for several years near the state line dividing northeast Tennessee and western North Carolina. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/albino-swallow.jpgAlbino-SwallowPhoto by Jean Potter Two barn swallows in typical plumage perch on a wire with an albino individual. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/robin-partialalbino1.jpgRobin-PartialAlbinohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/robins-albinoandregular.jpgRobins-AlbinoAndRegularPhoto by Ed Gschwind • Compare the leucistic American robin in the bird bath with the typical robin perched in a nearby chair. Albino birds are rather rare in nature.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/albino-hummingbird.jpgAlbino-Hummingbird????????????????????????????????????https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/robin-partialalbino.jpgRobin-PartialAlbinoPhoto by Ed Gschwind • Compare the leucistic American robin in the bird bath with the typical robin perched in a nearby chair. Albino birds are rather rare in nature. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/purplemartin-albino-tombrake.jpgPurpleMartin-Albino-TomBrakePhoto by Tom Brake • A leucistic male purple martin perches with its mate, a typical female purple martin, near a hollow gourd they may use for nesting purposes.2017-06-04T01:21:29+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/05/28/spring-bird-count-participants-deal-with-unseasonal-cold-snap/2017-05-28T01:08:16+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/05/21/grosbeaks-bluebirds-focus-of-questions-from-readers-arising-from-spring-sightings/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1-blue-grosbeak-john-james-audubon.jpg1-blue-grosbeak-john-james-audubonhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/grosbeak-jean.jpgGrosbeak-Jeanhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rb-grosbeak-boyd.jpgRB-Grosbeak-BOYDPhoto by Rebecca Boyd • A male rose-breasted grosbeak shells sunflower seeds with his large, heavy beak. Rose-breasted grosbeaks, especially the more colorful males, never fail to impress observers. 2017-05-21T05:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/05/13/egg-laying-has-proven-reliable-for-worlds-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/killdeer-eggs1.jpgKilldeer-Eggshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blue-jay.jpgBLUE JAYhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/california_least_tern-2.jpgCalifornia_Least_tern-2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/killdeer-eggs.jpgKilldeer-Eggshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hooded_warbler.jpgHooded_Warblerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yellow_warbler_nest_with_eggs.jpgYellow_warbler_nest_with_eggs2017-05-14T13:59:58+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/05/07/readers-share-more-hummingbird-sightings-including-some-featuring-dramatic-twists/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lego-hummer.jpgLego-Hummerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hummer-print_edited-1.jpgHummer-Print_edited-1Photo by Bryan Stevens • Male ruby-throated hummingbird show the namesake red throat. The feathers on a male’s throat are iridescent, which means they can change when seen from different angles. In poor light, the ruby-red throat can look almost black.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hummer-closerup.jpgHummer-CloserUp2017-05-14T00:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/04/30/readers-share-arrival-stories-about-springs-hummingbirds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ruby-throated.jpgRuby-throated2017-04-30T00:28:28+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/04/22/grade-school-encounter-with-killdeer-provides-memorable-teaching-moment/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kildeer_plover.jpgkildeer_ploverKildeer Plover Painting by John James Audubon; Kildeer Plover Art Print for salehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/killdeer-eggs.jpgKilldeer-Eggshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gbbc-killdeer.jpggbbc-killdeerPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Killdeer, a species of shorebird in the plover family, is a permanent resident in the region.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/killdeer-march8.jpgKilldeer-March8https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/killdeer_againstlog.jpgKilldeer_AgainstLoghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pbgrebe-spring.jpgPBGRebe-Springhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/swampsparrow-april11.jpgSwampSparrow-April11Photo by Bryan Stevens • Sparrows, like this swamp sparrow, often spend the winter months in fields, woods, and wetlands, sometimes visiting feeders in our homes and gardens.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/killdeer-chick.jpgKilldeer-CHICKhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9573.jpgIMG_9573https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9616.jpgIMG_96162017-04-23T03:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/04/18/writer-and-artist-julie-zickefoose-to-share-wisdom-at-abingdon-program-nature-walk/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/26312954-_uy1628_ss1628_.jpg26312954._UY1628_SS1628_https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bluebird-box.jpgBluebird-Boxhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/juliezickefoose.jpgJulieZickefoose2017-04-18T01:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/04/16/get-ready-to-welcome-springs-returning-hummingbirds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rt-male-april15.jpgRT-Male-April152017-04-16T01:07:17+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/04/09/annual-spring-rally-returns-to-roan-mountain-april-28-30/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/troutlilies-2017.jpgTroutLilies-2017https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/daisyandbee.jpgDaisyAndBeehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dave-ramsey.jpgDave-Ramseyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/photo.jpgphotohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bee-bluebell.jpgBee-Bluebell2017-04-09T02:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/04/02/woodcocks-snipe-among-the-more-oddball-members-of-a-diverse-shorebird-clan/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/common_snipe.jpgCommon_Snipehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/snipe-one.jpgSnipe-OnePhoto by Bryan Stevens • Wilson's snipe are not often found in the winter in Northeast Tennessee. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/snipe-stetler.jpgSnipe-Stetlerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/poster-amerikanische-waldschnepfe-1295823.jpgposter-amerikanische-waldschnepfe-1295823https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/woodcock-pic.jpgWoodcock-Pichttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/john-james-audubon-american-woodcock-1-male-2-female-3-young-in-autumn.jpgJohn-James-Audubon-American-Woodcock.-1.-Male.-2.-Female.3.-Young-in-Autumn2017-04-02T16:09:11+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/03/26/arrival-of-tree-swallows-one-of-seasons-firsts-among-springs-returning-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/swallow-atbox.jpgSwallow-AtBoxhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tachycineta_euchrysea_1894.jpgTachycineta_euchrysea_1894https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/be50e712b364fd897059c54b51b8c7f9.jpgbe50e712b364fd897059c54b51b8c7f9https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bluebird-swallowbox.jpgBluebird-SwallowBoxhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/treeswallows-2.jpgTreeSwallows 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/treeswallows-march9.jpgTreeSwallows-March9https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/treeswall0w-tw0-march9.jpgTreeSwall0w-Tw0-March9https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/treeswallow-one-march9.jpgTreeSwallow-One-March92017-03-26T16:05:59+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/03/19/count-sets-new-records-while-gathering-data-on-worlds-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/california.pngCalifornia2017-03-19T02:39:57+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/03/12/birds-other-wildlife-deserve-protection-of-endangered-species-act/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/baldeagle-soar-erwin.jpgBaldEagle-Soar-Erwinhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/doc3703.jpgdoc3703https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/panda-bamboo.jpgPanda-Bamboohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/california_condor.jpgCalifornia_CondorPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • Endangered California condors receives some good news in 2018.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/two_nene_geese_hawaiian_species.jpgTwo_Nene_Geese_Hawaiian_Specieshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bald_eagle-2.jpgBald_eagle-2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kirtlandswarbler.jpgKirtlandsWarblerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/goldencheeked_warbler_wood-2.jpgGoldencheeked_Warbler_wood-2Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • The author of the blog hasn't yet seen a handful of species among the Eastern warblers, including the endangered golden-cheeked warbler, pictured here. 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This male rufous hummingbird was documented in Hampton, Tennessee, a couple of years ago. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/least-bittern-photo.jpgleast-bittern-photohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ruffedgrouse-2016.jpgruffedgrouse-2016https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4718.jpgimg_4718https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4697.jpgimg_46972017-01-22T01:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/01/15/long-running-bird-counts-find-some-surprises/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/rthawk-three.jpgrthawk-threehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/heron-cold.jpgheron-coldhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/red-bellied-bryan.jpgred-bellied-bryanPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A record number of Red-bellied Woodpeckers were found on this year's Fall Bird Count.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cbc-femaletowhee.jpgcbc-femaletowheehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/woodduck-head.jpgwoodduck-headhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/amblackduck.jpgamblackduckhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/crows-dec-21.jpgcrows-dec-21Photo by Bryan Stevens / Wary American crows survey their surroundings.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/nuthatch-grabandgo.jpgnuthatch-grabandgo2017-01-15T04:04:13+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/01/08/practice-of-feeding-birds-a-relatively-recent-development/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/imgres.jpgimgreshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4688.jpgimg_4688https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/155_emilydickinsonsmall.jpg155_emilydickinsonsmallhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thoreau.jpgthoreauhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/florencemerriam1904.jpgflorencemerriam19042017-01-08T23:40:48+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2017/01/01/annual-christmas-bird-count-a-more-peaceable-custom-than-its-predecessors/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chapman2.jpgchapmanFrank W. 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Broad-winged Hawk, a relative of the Red-tailed Hawk, even set a new record for most individuals found.2016-11-13T00:35:16+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/11/06/weekly-column-marks-21st-anniversary/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dark_eyed_junco_john_james_audubon_poster-r6f21ff520b124f27b4b3fd8073adeada_a87u_8byvr_6301.jpgdark_eyed_junco_john_james_audubon_poster-r6f21ff520b124f27b4b3fd8073adeada_a87u_8byvr_630https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/junco-carver.jpgjunco-carverhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/snow-junco-1.jpgsnow-junco-1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/junco-atfeeder.jpgjunco-atfeederhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/junco-feb9.jpgjunco-feb9Photo by Bryan Stevens • A dark-eyed junco, usually a harbinger of wintry weather and snowy days, shells sunflower seeds beneath a 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chicks.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/greathornedowl-2.jpggreathornedowl-2Photo by Bryan Stevens / A great horned owl perches on a post during its part in a wild bird show at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/greathornedowl-stare.jpggreathornedowl-stare-jpgRachlin, Susan2016-10-30T02:23:33+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/10/23/winter-birds-bring-their-own-winning-ways-to-region-as-weather-turns-colder/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/canvasback-trio.jpgcanvasback-triohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rufous-oct13.jpgrufous-oct13Photo by Bryan Stevens • A rufous hummingbird hovers nears a 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by Jean Potter • A male hooded warbler flits through the foliage of a rhododendron thicket. 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by Jean Potter • The wood thrush is a common summer resident of woodlands in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/wood-thrush-songbird-hylocichla-mustelina-looks-up-while-it-perches-on-a-branch.jpegwood-thrush-songbird-hylocichla-mustelina-looks-up-while-it-perches-on-a-branchPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • The Wood Thrush often sings its flute-like song from deep under cover in dense woodlands. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/whitman_at_about_fifty.jpgWhitman_at_about_fiftyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/woodthrush-two.jpgWoodThrush-TWOhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hermitthrush-one.jpgHermitThrush-Onehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/count-thrush.jpgCount-Thrush2016-08-07T01:38:45+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/07/31/making-the-acquaintance-of-a-special-ruffed-grouse-with-lots-of-personality/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rufuous-two-1.jpgRufuous-Two 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2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/brayden-rufous.jpgBrayden-Rufous2016-07-31T03:05:24+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/07/24/summer-bird-counts-gather-data-on-bird-populations-of-two-northeast-tennessee-counties/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/housesparrow.jpgHouseSparrowhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/crossbill-carvers.jpgCrossbill-Carvershttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/waxwing-pair.jpgWaxwing-PairPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A pair of cedar waxwings hawk for insects near a pond. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/909-unicoi-county-tennessee.jpg909-unicoi-county-tennesseehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/red-shoulderhawk.jpgRed-shoulderHawkPhoto by Bryan Stevens • This captive red-shouldered hawk was rehabilitated after suffering an injury and now works in an educational program at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina to teach the public about raptors, other birds, and various types of wildlife. 2016-07-23T16:34:30+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/07/17/baltimore-oriole-famous-for-elaborate-nest-construction-as-well-as-bright-plumage/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/baltimore-oriole-by-john-james-audubon-graphic-art-0-587-64671-l1.jpgBaltimore-Oriole-by-John-James-Audubon-Graphic-Art-0-587-64671-Lhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/baltimoreoriole.jpgBaltimoreOriolehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/baltimoreoriole-two.jpgBaltimoreOriole-TwoPhoto by USFWS • Baltimore orioles, like this male, are members of the blackbird family, making them relatives of species such as Eastern meadowlarks, brown-headed cowbirds, common grackles and red-winged blackbirds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/baltimoreoriole-fws.jpgBaltimoreOriole-FWShttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bs-orchardoriole-forsythia.jpgBS-OrchardOriole-ForsythiaPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Orchard orioles, like this bird, as well as Baltimore orioles, were found on the Spring Bird Count. 2016-07-16T19:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/07/09/unmistakable-majesty-of-bald-eagle-imminently-suitable-for-americas-official-bird/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stellerjay1-2.jpgStellerJay1 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/31_white-headed_eagle.jpg31_White-headed_Eaglehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/eagle-head.jpgEagle-HEADhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/baldeagle-february.jpgBaldEagle-FebruaryPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Although protections came too late to help the Carolina Parakeet, laws like the Endangered Species Act did save birds like the Bald Eagle from possible extinction.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/baldeagle-sunning.jpgBaldEagle-Sunninghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/baldeagle-watauga.jpgBaldEagle-Wataugahttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bald_eagle_with_fish.jpgBald_Eagle_with_Fish2016-07-10T23:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/07/03/elusive-least-bittern-provides-big-addition-to-life-list/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jp-leastbittern.jpgJP-LeastBittern????????????????????????????????????https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wild-nightheron-young.jpgWild-NightHeron-Younghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wild-nightheron-adult.jpgWild-NightHeron-AdultPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Several species of herons and egrets were located, including 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birds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/13308508_10208193039736103_5797206863247911756_o.jpg13308508_10208193039736103_5797206863247911756_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/female-paintedbuntinge.jpgFemale-PaintedBuntingehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/painted-perch.jpgPainted-Perchhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/paintedbunting-femaletwo.jpgPaintedbunting-FemaleTwohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/paintedbunting-feeder.jpgPaintedBunting-Feederhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/paintedbunting2.jpgpaintedBunting22016-06-26T03:42:59+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/06/19/field-guides-crucial-components-to-improving-your-bird-knowledge/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/e34fe1ca-5b5d-4c45-956c-41ff096610d0_1-58baeab0e8cc1f26ab894e3cbcf9f22d.jpege34fe1ca-5b5d-4c45-956c-41ff096610d0_1.58baeab0e8cc1f26ab894e3cbcf9f22dhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1071890.jpg1071890https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/9780307370020-us-2.jpg9780307370020-us 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identification.2016-06-19T01:48:35+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/06/12/newest-attraction-at-the-native-wildlife-zoo-at-brookgreen-gardens-introduces-public-to-migratory-waterfowl/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/woodiehen-branch.jpgWoodieHen-Branchhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/woodie-one.jpgWoodie-Onehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/woodie-cute.jpgWoodie-Cutehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/woodduck-head.jpgWoodDuck-Headhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/whistlers.jpgWhistlershttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ruddyduck-swimming.jpgRuddyDuck-Swimminghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ruddy-water.jpgRuddy-Waterhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ruddy-surface.jpgRuddy-Surfacehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ruddy-one.jpgRuddy-Onehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ruddy-hen.jpgRuddy-HenPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A female Ruddy Duck. 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by Bryan Stevens A Rose-breasted Grosbeak finds a meal of sunflower seeds at a feeder.2016-06-03T19:48:59+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/05/29/territorial-nature-of-house-wrens-brings-these-tiny-but-feisty-birds-into-conflict-with-their-neighbors/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/83_house_wren_cropped-to-the-plate-only.jpg83_House_Wren_cropped-to-the-plate-onlyWrens are known to nest and roost in some unusual places, as shown in this painting of wrens nesting in an old hat by artist John James Audubon.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/carowren.jpgCaroWrenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/house-wren.jpgHouse-wrenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/housewren-two.jpgHouseWren-Twohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/caro-wren-may2016.jpgCaro-Wren-May20162016-05-29T03:00:42+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/05/21/regional-spring-bird-count-sets-several-new-records/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/redeyedvireo-jean.jpgRedeyedVireo-Jeanhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cardinal_closecrop.jpgCardinal_CloseCrophttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hairy_male.jpgHairy_Malehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/heron-candlermurphy.jpgHeron-CandlerMurphyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sora-jean.jpgSora-Jeanhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/indigobunt.jpgIndigoBuntPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Although bright blue, a male indigo bunting will often blend with its surroundings.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rose-breastedgrosbeak.jpgRose-breastedGrosbeak2016-05-21T19:03:59+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/05/08/now-that-hummingbirds-are-back-heres-how-to-entice-them-to-stay/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4934219635_1db9c900c4_o.jpg4934219635_1db9c900c4_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/femaleruby-april28.jpgFemaleRuby-April28https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13043548_10154798728527366_8192659683794612503_n1.jpg13043548_10154798728527366_8192659683794612503_n2016-05-08T01:06:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/05/01/hummingbirds-receive-warm-welcome-upon-their-return/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/12080287_10206626890023339_7221944377156024273_o.jpg12080287_10206626890023339_7221944377156024273_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hummer-male.jpgHummer-MalePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A ruby-throated hummingbird sips from a sugar water feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hummer-closerup.jpgHummer-CloserUpPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Keep hummingbirds happy with a sugar water solution of four parts water to one part sugar. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hummer-shy.jpgHummer-Shyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13063046_10208044734309902_6436013255540173042_o.jpg13063046_10208044734309902_6436013255540173042_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13043548_10154798728527366_8192659683794612503_n.jpg13043548_10154798728527366_8192659683794612503_n2016-05-01T01:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/04/24/migrating-warblers-offer-surprises-for-alert-birders/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3947702376_eae6a174fc_o-2.jpg3947702376_eae6a174fc_o 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by Bryan Stevens • Spring's ephemeral wildflowers, like these bloodroots, are a major attraction during the Roan Mountain Spring Naturalists Rallies. 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by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • Wisdom feeds a chick from a previous nesting.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/laysan_albatross_nesting_on_eastern_island-1.jpgLaysan_albatross_nesting_on_Eastern_Island 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by Bryan Stevens • While American robins like fruit when its available, they also spend a lot of time feeding on earthworms and insects. 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3https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/downy_peanuts.jpgDowny_PeanutsPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Many of the birds found during a survey liked the Spring Bird Count are observed at feeders, such as was the case with this downy woodpecker. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/winterstormjonas_top-620x380.jpgWinterStormJonas_Top-620x3802016-02-03T00:42:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2016/01/24/other-regional-christmas-bird-counts-post-some-good-finds-including-says-phoebe/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/frogphoto.jpgFrogPhotohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/canada_geese.jpgCanada_GeesePhoto by Bryan Stevens • In some areas, Canada Geese have become so prevalent that they are considered pests. 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2Photo by Bryan Stevens • A male Northern cardinal visits a feeder on a snowy afternoon.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cardinal-enclosed.jpgCardinal-EnclosedPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A total of 159 Northern cardinals made this species a common bird on the recent Elizabethton CBC.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cardinal-moreplease.jpgCardinal-MorePleasehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cardinal-blur.jpgCardinal-Blurhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cardinal_dadandyoung.jpgCardinal_DadAndYounghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/il_fullxfull-56973554.jpgil_fullxfull.56973554https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cardinales.jpgCardinalesPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A male Northern Cardinal perches in a tangle of branches on a rainy day. 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by Bryan Stevens • A wild turkey forages for food.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/winter-turkeys.jpgWinter-Turkeyshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/eastern_turkeys2_300-2.jpgeastern_turkeys2_300 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/wkrp-in-cincinnati-the-complete-first-season-20070426114009951.jpgwkrp-in-cincinnati-the-complete-first-season-20070426114009951https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ocellated-turkey-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-600-px-tiny-jan-2013.jpgOcellated-turkey-US-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service-600-px-tiny-Jan-2013https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6_wild_turkey.jpg6_Wild_TurkeyEarly naturalist and painter John James Audubon must have been very familiar with turkeys to have painted this lively scene of a hen and chicks.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/turkey_strut.jpgTurkey_struthttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/the_humanity.jpgthe_humanity2015-11-22T00:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/11/15/departures-new-arrivals-signal-approach-of-winter/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hummer-oct17.jpgHummer-Oct17Photo by Bryan Stevens • Female ruby-throated hummingbirds must face many demands if they are to be successful at nesting and raising young, both tasks being done without assistance from male hummingbirds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/yellow-rump-frippy.jpgYellow-Rump-Frippyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rufous-bettykirby-three-program.jpgRufous-BettyKirby-Three-Programhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/songsparrow.jpgSongSparrowhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/songsparrow-cattailss.jpgSongSparrow-Cattailsshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/white-throated_sparrow-27527.jpgWhite-throated_Sparrow-27527Photo by Skeeze/Pixabay • A white-throated sparrow perches on a branch to sing its easily recognizable song. 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different species of warblers, including American Redstarts. 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nest.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chick_in_nest.jpgChick_in_Nesthttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img707a-2.jpgimg707a 2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/laysan_albatross_nesting_on_eastern_island.jpgLaysan_albatross_nesting_on_Eastern_Islandhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/least_tern_eggs.jpgLeast_tern_eggshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lipoaocellata-2.jpgLipoaocellata 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feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/12-spotskipper.jpg12-SpotSkipperhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/amberwing-pondjuly.jpgAmberwing-PondJuly2015-07-19T02:15:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/07/12/mythical-status-of-snipe-is-greatly-exaggerated/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wilsondummy.jpgwilsondummyAlexander Wilsonhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/n_a-21.jpegn_a 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by Bryan Stevens • A male red-winged blackbird sings to attract mates and ward off rivals.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/housiefinch.jpgHousieFinchPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A male house finch perched on a cable. These finches are native to the western United States but became established in the eastern states thanks to the illicit pet trade. 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by Bryan Stevens • A migrating Great Egret makes a stop at a golf course pond. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mallard-march28.jpgMallard-March28Photo by Bryan Stevens • A Mallard drake still shows some caution toward humans, arguing that this individual has not become dependent on human handouts. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/purple-march30.jpgPurple-March30Photo by Bryan Stevens • Purple finches are mainly winter visitors in the region, although they may make appearances during fall and spring migration. Although similar to house finches, purple finches have their own unique appearance once observers become familiar with them. The notched tail, evident in this bird, is a good way to distinguish purple finches from house finches.2015-04-12T00:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/04/05/towhees-greet-springs-arrival-with-enthusiasm/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/il_570xn-742473837_4gwh.jpgil_570xN.742473837_4gwhhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/greentailed_towhee.jpgGreentailed_towheehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/eastern_towhee.jpgEastern_TowheeFemale Eastern Towhees are usually more retiring than males.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/spotted_towhee.jpgSpotted_towheePhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A male Spotted Towhee shows extensive spotting on its back.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/3544493082_02f675508f_o.jpg3544493082_02f675508f_oMale Eastern Towhee sings from a perch.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/towhee1.jpgTowhee1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/towhjee-sings.jpgTowhjee-Sings2015-04-05T11:10:38+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/03/29/ruby-throated-hummingbirds-returning-after-long-absence/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ruby-throat.jpgRuby-throatPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Ruby-throated Hummingbirds make a non-stop crossing of the Gulf of Mexico. A hurricane in the Gulf during migration could have serious consequences for this small bird.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rubyred.jpgRubyRedPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A male ruby-throated hummingbird perches near a feeder that he is ready to defend from all comers. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/abc-hummernest-inhand-program.jpgABC-HummerNest-inHand-Programhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hummer-morning.jpgHummer-MorningPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A Ruby-throated Hummingbird perches on a sugar water feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/abc-hummerbabies-may31.jpgABC-HummerBabies-May31https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ruby-winglift.jpgRuby-WingLiftPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A ruby-throated hummingbird lifts its wings to shake water droplets off its back. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cooperativeruby_edited-1.jpgCooperativeRUBY_edited-1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ruby-onespot.jpgRuby-OneSpotPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A young ruby-throated hummingbird shows a hint of the red throat gorget that gives this bird its common name. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ruby-throat-sept23.jpgRuby-throat-Sept23https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ruby-throatedfemale-eye.jpgRuby-throatedFemale-EYEPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A female ruby-throated hummingbird settles onto the perch of a sugar water feeder. 2015-03-29T03:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/03/22/annual-great-backyard-bird-count-provides-global-snapshot-of-birdlife/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tennessee.gifTENNESSEEhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/skimmerflock.jpegSkimmerFlockhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/western_grebe.jpgWestern_Grebehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/common_goldeneye.jpgCommon_goldeneyehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/amcoot.jpgAmCoothttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/roughlegged_hawk.jpgRoughlegged_Hawkhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/harlequin_duck_male.jpgHarlequin_duck_malehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pacific_loon.jpgPacific_loonPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • A Pacific loon if breeding plumage.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/two_nene_geese_hawaiian_species.jpgTwo_Nene_Geese_Hawaiian_Specieshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/evening_grosbeak1.jpgEvening_GrosbeakPhoto by George Gentry/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • A male evening grosbeak perches on the side of a sunflower-stocked feeder.2015-03-21T17:41:23+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/03/15/early-march-in-coastal-south-carolina-in-photos/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunset.jpgSunsethttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/grebess-surf.jpgGrebess-Surfhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/whitepelican.jpgWhitePelicanhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/turkeys-3.jpgTurkeys-3https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/grackles.jpgGrackleshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pelicanreflected.jpgPelican=ReflectedPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A young brown pelican fishes along the causeway at Huntington Beach State Park. These pelicans usually dive into the water, capturing prey in a large pouch that is connected to their bill. Pelicans also snatch fish while floating on the surface.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/yellowlegs.jpgYellowlegshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/snipe-1.jpgSnipe-1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sand-dollar.jpgSand-Dollarhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/coots.jpgCoots2015-03-21T13:33:52+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/03/08/heavy-snow-forces-fox-sparrows-to-abandon-reclusive-habits/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/foxie.jpgFOXIEhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fox-bryan.jpgFox-Bryanhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fox__sparrow.jpgFox__Sparrowhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sparrow-fox.jpgSparrow-FOXhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/menke-fox_sparrow-1.jpgMenke-Fox_sparrow 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red-breasted nuthatch clings to the mesh of a feeding tube to get at the peanuts contained within.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/fallen-three.jpgFallen-Threehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/fallen-one.jpgFallen-Onehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4612.jpgIMG_4612https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/downy-chick.jpgDowny-Chick2015-02-15T00:18:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/02/08/pine-siskins-abundant-throughout-region-this-winter/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sisken-finch.jpgSisken-Finchhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/siskin-green.jpgSiskin-Greenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/siskins-onground.jpgSiskins-OnGroundPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A flock of pine siskins carpet the ground beneath some feeders as they forage for food. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/siskin-yellow.jpgSiskin-YellowPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Pine siskins are often considered winter birds, but some of these birds nest at higher elevations in the region. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sisken-spruce.jpgSisken-Sprucehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pinesiskinswing.jpgPineSiskinSwinghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sisken-spruce_edited-1.jpgSisken-Spruce_edited-12015-04-28T12:52:58+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/02/01/annual-great-backyard-bird-count-gives-everyone-a-chance-to-contribute-to-citizen-science/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snowy_owl.jpgSnowy_OwlPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • A captive snowy owl educates the public about owls and some of the perils they face in an environment shared by humans.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pinesiskinswing.jpgPineSiskinSwinghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/downy_woodpecker.jpgDowny_woodpeckerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/american_goldfinch.jpgAmerican_goldfinchhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/16132014945_3cb0255e15_o.jpg16132014945_3cb0255e15_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/16107820406_680b4c4eda_o.jpg16107820406_680b4c4eda_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1136.jpgIMG_1136https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015gbbc_chickadee_flyer-2.jpgNAS_GBBC_Posters_2015-R.indd2015-02-01T02:51:21+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/01/25/wrens-provide-example-of-resilient-spirit-of-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/carowren-suetfeed2.jpgCaroWren-SuetFEEDhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wren-vocal.jpgWren-vocalhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winterwren.jpgWinterWrenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/carowren.jpgCaroWrenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/audubon-ix-songsters-and-mimics-house-wren.jpgaudubon-ix-songsters-and-mimics-house-wrenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cactus_wren.jpgCactus_wrenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/marsh_wren.jpgMarsh_wrenhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/housewren.jpgHouseWren2015-01-24T23:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/01/18/enjoy-these-recent-birding-photos/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bluebirds-one.jpgBluebirds-OnePhoto by Bryan Stevens • A flock of Eastern bluebirds perches on fenceposts.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bluebird-2.jpgBluebird-2Photo by Bryan Stevens • Eastern bluebirds compete with native cavity-nesting birds such as house wrens and tree swallows for prime nest locations. Non-native birds, such as European starlings and house sparrows, can out-compete native birds for limited resources.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bluebirds-tw0.jpgBluebirds-Tw0https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gbh_takeoff.jpgGBH_Takeoffhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gbh-bufflehead.jpgGBH-Buffleheadhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/buffleflock.jpgBuffleFlockhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/goldfinches.jpgGoldfincheshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/purplefinches.jpgPurpleFinchesPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A study of the facial pattern of a female purple finch helps contrast her from similar female house finches. Again, the notched tail is also a good indication of the bird's identity. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/purples.jpgPurplesPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Male and female purple finches share space at a feeder.2015-01-18T03:52:57+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/01/11/wintering-hummingbirds-are-not-exclusive-to-united-states/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/james-audubon-art-2.jpgJames-Audubon-Art-2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/duo-downy-titmouse.jpgDUo-Downy-Titmousehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/carowren-suetfeed1.jpgCaroWren-SuetFEEDhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/carowren-suetfeed.jpgCaroWren-SuetFEEDhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/goldfinch-5.jpgGoldfinch 5Photo by Bryan Stevens • American Goldfinches were among the smaller songbirds found during the annual Fall Bird Count. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mixedflock-gold-siskens.jpgMixedFlock-Gold-Siskenshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/annas_hummingbird.jpgAnnas_hummingbirdhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/annas_hummingbird-1.jpgAnnas_Hummingbird (1)2015-01-11T00:39:53+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2015/01/04/hoping-to-invite-many-birds-to-my-yard-in-2015/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hawk-takesflight.jpgHawk-TakesFlighthttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hawk-crowsss.jpgHawk-Crowssshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/firsthawk.jpgFirstHawkPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A sharp-shinned hawk photographed after capturing and killing a Northern cardinal feeding on the ground beneath a feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/firstcardinal.jpgFirstCardinalhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sharpie-two.jpgSharpie-Twohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sharpie-jan1.jpgSharpie-Jan1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/15947504279_0227db8e25_o.jpg15947504279_0227db8e25_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/red-tailed-jean.jpgRed-tailed-Jeanhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/red-tailed-field.jpgRed-tailed-Field2015-01-04T01:48:38+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/12/28/annual-christmas-bird-counts-offer-some-surprises/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/count-coot.jpgCount-Coothttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/count-thrush.jpgCount-Thrushhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/female-downy1.jpgFemale-Downy1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/jay-blue.jpgJay-Bluehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cbc-bufflehead.jpgCBC-BuffleheadPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Lingering waterfowl, such as these buffleheads, were found on the annual Spring Bird Count.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cbc-snipes.jpgCBC-Snipeshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cbc-geese.jpgCBC-geesePhoto by Bryan Stevens2014-12-29T23:09:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/12/21/cardinal-makes-a-splendid-symbol-of-christmas-season/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/portrait_of_frank_chapman.jpgPortrait_of_Frank_ChapmanFrank Chapman organized the very first Christmas Bird Count back in https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cardinalchristmascards.jpgcardinalchristmascardsThis sample Christmas card from cardinalchristmascards.com is a good example of the way Christmas cards often depict this beautiful bird.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wo3919__pyrrhuloxia.jpgWO3919__PyrrhuloxiaPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pyrrhuloxiahttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stetler-birdbath.jpgStetler-BirdBathPhoto courtesy of Tom and Helen Stetler A male Northern Cardinal takes a bath at the home of Tom and Helen Stetler in Elizabethton.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/northern_cardinal_female-27527a.jpgNorthern_Cardinal_Female-27527aPhoto by Ken Thomas Even the female Northern Cardinal offers observers admirable, subtle beauty.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cardinal_perched_on_a_branch.jpgCardinal_perched_on_a_branchPhoto by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/male-cardinal.jpgMale-CardinalPhoto by Jean Potterhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cardinal-pair.jpgCardinal-PairPhoto by Jean Potter A pair of Northern Cardinals perch on a feeder for a meal of various seeds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/malecardinal-limb.jpgMaleCardinal-Limbhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cardinal-2014.jpgCardinal-2014Photo by Bryan Stevens Cardinals are common visitors to backyard feeders.2014-12-16T18:57:12+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/12/14/greater-white-fronted-goose-a-surprise-visitor-at-elizabethton-pond/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ring-necked.jpgRing-neckedhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/audubon_286.jpgaudubon_286Early American naturalist John James Audubon painted this pair of Greater White-fronted Geese.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/canada-greater.jpgCanada-GreaterPhoto by Bryan Stevens The Greater White-fronted Goose is much smaller than the typical Canada Goose.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3554097531_a65423a9ff_o.jpg3554097531_a65423a9ff_oPhoto by Jean Potter A Pine Siskin visits a feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/waxwing-erwin.jpgWaxwing-ErwinPhoto by Bryan Stevens • The waxy tips to the wing feathers are evident in this photograph of a cedar waxwing.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gwf-goose.jpgGWF-GOOSEhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/easternbluebird_score.jpgEasternBluebird_ScorePhoto by Bryan Stevens Eastern Bluebirds are year-round residents in Northeast Tennessee.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/specklebelly.jpgSpecklebellyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/canadas-gwf.jpgCanadas-GWFPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Greater White-fronted Goose grazes in the company of Canada Geese at an Elizabethton pond.2014-12-14T00:03:03+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/12/07/jonesborough-couple-hosting-wintering-hummingbird/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rufous_hummingbird-1.jpgRufous_Hummingbird (1)Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A Rufous Hummingbird perches on a flowering vine.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rubythroated_hummingbird.jpgRubythroated_HummingbirdPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers in front of the camera.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gedc0527.jpgGE DIGITAL CAMERAPhoto courtesy of Faye Guinn Not even an occasional bout of snowy weather has deterred this hummingbird from visiting a feeder at the home of Howard and Faye Guinn.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gedc0522.jpgGE DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rubythroated_hummingbird-1.jpgRubythroated_HummingBird (1)Photo by Ryan Hagerty/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A Ruby-throated Hummingbird is held with its wings spread during a study at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama. 2014-12-07T12:37:10+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/11/30/kinglets-are-tiny-in-size-big-in-spirit/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/crowchase.jpgCrowChasehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/graycatbird-nov22.jpgGrayCatbird-Nov22https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/beth-golden-crownkinglet.jpgBeth-Golden-crownKinglethttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jean-golden-crownkinglet.jpgJean-Golden-crownKinglethttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rubycrowned_kinglet-1.jpgRubycrowned_Kinglet (1)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rubycrowned_kinglet.jpgRubycrowned_Kinglet2014-11-30T17:14:10+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/11/23/wild-turkey-epitomizes-rugged-determination-of-the-american-spirit/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/passenger_pigeon_shoot-1.pngPassenger_pigeon_shoot (1)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/e-_migratorius.jpgE._migratoriushttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bs-turkey-snow.jpgBS-Turkey-SnowA Wild Turkey is ama amazingly resilient bird, capable of surviving in a variety of habitats.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/turkeys-two.jpgTurkeys-TWOPhoto by Bryan Stevens A flock of turkeys forage for food while a few of the males, or Toms, display to attract the attention of females in the flock.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/turkey-flate.jpgTurkey-FLATEPhoto by Bryan Stevens The Wild Turkey has become closely associated with the Thanksgiving holiday.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/haybaleturkey.jpgHaybaleTurkeyPhoto by Bryan Stevens A decorate turkey pays homage to the real bird.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/6_wild_turkey1.jpg6_Wild_TurkeyEarly naturalist John James Audubon painted this wild turkey hen accompanied by her poults, or young. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/a-wildturkeysinsnow.jpgA-WildTurkeysinSnowPhoto by Bryan Stevens The thaw after a snow makes it easier for wild turkeys to forage for food.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/snow-turkeys.jpgSnow-TurkeysPhoto by Bryan Stevens A flock of Wild Turkeys make their way across a snowy field. 2014-11-21T21:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/11/16/ruffed-grouse-manages-to-keep-low-profile/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/grouse.jpgGrousePhoto by Jean Potter This Ruffed Grouse has inflated its namesake ruff of feathers. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ruffed_grouse_audubon.jpgRuffed_Grouse_(Audubon)Early naturalist John James Audubon painted this scene dominated by a group of Ruffed Grouse.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/spruce_grouse.jpgSpruce_grousePhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Spruce Grouse is a distinctive looking relative of the Ruffed Grouse. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jean-grouse.jpgJean-GrousePhoto by Jean Potter Ruffed Grouse thrive in second-growth woodlands.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sharptailed_grouse.jpgSharptailed_GrousePhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A Sharp-tailed Grouse, a relative of the Ruffed Grouse, prefers prairies rather than woodlands for its habitat.2014-11-16T01:59:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/11/09/orange-crowned-warbler-sighting-punctuates-falls-parade-of-migrants/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/orangecrowned_warbler-menke.jpgOrangecrowned_warbler-Menkehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fieldsparrow-one.jpgFieldSparrow-OnePhoto by Bryan Stevens A Field Sparrow perches on a briar's stem. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buffleheads-nov8_edited-1.jpgBuffleheads-Nov8_edited-1Photo by Bryan Stevens Buffleheads, such as these, have spent the winter on Wilbur Lake for decades.2014-11-09T02:26:46+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/11/02/column-marks-19th-anniversary-this-week/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/a52e51c88da04850ee7b1210-l.jpga52e51c88da04850ee7b1210.Lhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/junco.jpgJuncohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/junco-atfeeder.jpgJunco-AtFeederPhoto by Bryan Stevens / A Dark-eyed Junco visits a hanging feeder.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/junco-2.jpgJunco 2Photo by Bryan Stevens This Dark-eyed Junco was the first of its kind to return to my yard this fall. This individual arrived on Oct. 28. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/d-dark-eyed_junco-27527.jpgD--Dark-eyed_Junco-27527Photo by Ken Thomas Cutline: Dark-eyed Juncos are also known as "snow birds" because of their tendency to flock to feeders ahead of a bout of snowy weather. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/junco-carver.jpgJunco-CarverPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Dark-eyed junco nests on high mountain slopes during the summer month. This dark-eyed junco was photographed at Carver's Gap on Roan Mountain during the summer nesting season.2014-11-02T21:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/10/26/owls-perfectly-suited-to-reign-once-the-sun-sets/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/burrowingowl.jpgBurrowingOwlPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Burrowing Owl photographed in 2006 at Antelope Island State Park in Utah.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/13922.jpg13922https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/otus_asio_audubon.jpgOtus_asio_audubonhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/screech-owl.jpgScreech-OwlPhoto by Bryan Stevens An Eastern Screech-Owl perches in the branches of an Eastern hemlock.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1891396_10202525848259858_423784051_o.jpg1891396_10202525848259858_423784051_oPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Barred Owl rests on a perch during an educational raptor program offered at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1602056_10202525845179781_102132457_o.jpg1602056_10202525845179781_102132457_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/northern_sawwhet_owl1.jpgNorthern_SawWhet_OwlPhoto by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The tiny Northern Saw-whet Owl nests on several of the region's higher mountains.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1798931_766064643422120_32937702_o.jpg1798931_766064643422120_32937702_oPhoto by Bryan Stevens An Eastern Screech-Owl at rest in a roosting hole in a large sycamore tree.2014-10-26T12:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/10/19/pileated-woodpecker-has-inspired-various-common-names/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/palmwarblerrr.jpgPalmWarblerrrPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Palm Warbler forages along a chain-link fence. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/quercus_anpotius_by_mark_catesby_1754.jpegQuercus_Anpotius_by_Mark_Catesby_1754A painting of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker by Mark Catesby, an English naturalist.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/coot-onriver.jpgCoot-OnRiverPhoto by Bryan Stevens An American Coot on the Watauga River. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/housefinchies.jpgHouseFinchiesPhoto by Bryan Stevens A flock of House Finches at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/phobee_edited-1.jpgPHOBEE_edited-1Photo by Bryan Stevens An Eastern Phoebe perches in a sapling.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/flickeer.jpgFlickeerPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Northern Flicker calls from atop a utility pole.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stettler-woodhen.jpgStettler-WoodHenPhoto courtesy of Tom and Helen Stetler A Pileated Woodpecker forages on a willow tree at the Elizabethton home of Tom and Helen Stetler.2014-10-19T15:40:44+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/10/12/october-saturday-bird-walks-at-sycamore-shoals-producing-interesting-sightings/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/yellowthroat-maleb1.jpgYellowthroat-MaleBPhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Common Yellowthroat visits an overgrown thicket during fall migration. Photo by Bryan Stevens A male Common Yellowthroat visits an overgrown thicket during fall migration.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1618145_10203999628743449_4835781711182007808_o.jpg1618145_10203999628743449_4835781711182007808_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/yellowthroated.jpgYellowthroatedhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/flower-bed.jpgFlower-bedhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/catbird.jpgCatbirdhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bell-geese.jpgBell-GeesePhoto by Bryan Stevens https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3935617883_335cbb10ed_o.jpg3935617883_335cbb10ed_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/7436906280_192c19cac0_o.jpg7436906280_192c19cac0_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/common_yellowthroat-1.jpgCommon_Yellowthroat (1)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/6287370911_c7c5a4af7c_o.jpg6287370911_c7c5a4af7c_o2014-10-12T22:01:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/10/05/annual-fall-bird-count-tallies-128-species-for-northeast-tennessee/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/peregrine_falcon.jpgPeregrine_Falconhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/european_starling.jpgEuropean_StarlingPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The European Starling ranked as the most common species on the count.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bwteal-flock.jpgBWteal-Flockhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/northern_sawwhet_owl.jpgNorthern_SawWhet_OwlPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Nothern Saw-whet Owl appeared on this year's count, as the species has done for eight of the past 10 years.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/downywoods-bierlie.jpgDownyWoods-Bierliehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/rednecked_phalarope.jpgRednecked_Phalaropehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2448.jpgIMG_2448https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/commonyellowthroat-garden.jpgCommonYellowthroat-GardenPhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Common Yellowthroat was one of 24 species of warblers found on this year's Fall Bird Count.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/goldfinchbabe.jpgGoldfinchBABEPhoto by Bryan Stevens • The American goldfinch is a relative of the pine siskin, and the two species often associate with each other at feeding stations.2014-10-08T21:34:13+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/09/28/as-september-draws-to-a-close-time-to-reflect-on-month-of-migrants/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/redstart-perch.jpgRedstart-PerchPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A female American redstart perches for a brief moment before resuming her active lifestyle.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/phoebe.jpgPhoebehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/stillrosey.jpgStillRoseyPhoto by Bryan Stevens Some of the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks migrating through this fall still retain some of their rosy color. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/yellow-throatedwarbler.jpgYellow-throatedWarblerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ruby-throat-sept23.jpgRuby-throat-Sept23Photo by Bryan Stevens Although Ruby-throated Hummingbirds usually depart in early October, keep your feeders available to benefit stragglers and to attract western species of hummingbirds that migrate through the region. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/americanredstart-male.jpgAmericanRedstart-MalePhoto by Bryan Stevens • Male American redstarts are unmistakable warblers in their orange, black and white plumage.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/scarlet-sept18.jpgScarlet-Sept18Photo by Bryan Stevens A Scarlet Tanager feeds on wild cherries.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bw-warblerbranch.jpgB&W-WarblerBranchPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Black-and-white Warbler forages along a branch.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/blue-headedvireo-bug.jpgBlue-HeadedVireo-BugPhoto by Bryan Stevens A migrating Blue-headed Vireo has captured a prey item for a quick snack.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/yellow-throated-warbler.jpgYellow-throated-WarblerPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Yellow-throated Warbler makes a migratory stop in my yard on the first day of September.2014-09-28T20:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/09/21/bob-sargent-leaves-behind-legacy-of-decades-of-hummingbird-research/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rufous_hummingbird.jpgRufous_HummingbirdPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Dave Menke The Rufous Hummingbird is increasingly becoming a migrant/winter resident in the eastern United States. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/n_a-17.jpegn_a (17)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/n_a-16.jpegn_a (16)https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/n_a-19.jpegn_a (19)Photo by Bryan Stevens A Rufous Hummingbird gets a sip of sugar water midway through the banding process.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/n_a-18.jpegn_a (18)2014-10-19T17:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/09/14/theres-change-in-the-air/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/snapper-babie.jpgSnapper-BABIEPhoto by Bryan Stevenshttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hooded-male.jpgHooded-MalePhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Hooded Warbler makes a quick journey through the back yard.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/autumnalmeadowhawk.jpgAutumnalMeadowhawkPhoto by Bryan Stevens The aptly-named Autumn Meadowhawk is one of the last dragonflies to emerge each year. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/aster-trio.jpgASTER-TRIOPhoto by Bryan Stevens Asters, which come in a variety of colors, are usually a late-blooming wildflower.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/katydid.jpgKatydidPhoto by Bryan Stevens Katydids, some resembling nothing so much as a green leaf, are becoming more prominent as summer transitions into fall.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tatteredswallowtail.jpgTatteredSwallowtailPhoto by Bryan Stevens Many butterflies, such as this swallowtail, look rather tattered this far into the season.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tanager-fall.jpgTanager-FALLPhoto by Bryan Stevens Many Scarlet Tanagers no longer retain their namesake red and black plumage when they make fall migration stops in back yards and gardens.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/redleaf.jpgRedLeaf2014-09-14T16:19:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/09/07/parade-of-fall-warblers-has-begun/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/northernparula.jpgNorthernParulahttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/blackthroated_green_warbler_female.jpgBlackThroated_Green_Warbler_Femalehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ovenbird-photo.jpgOvenBird-Photohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hooded_warbler.jpgHooded_Warblerhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/14349093215_520933ef20_b.jpg14349093215_520933ef20_bhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/3947702376_eae6a174fc_o.jpg3947702376_eae6a174fc_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/kentucky_warbler.jpgKentucky_WarblerPhoto by U.S Fish and Wildlife Service A Kentucky Warbler brings food to young in a nest.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/13961818378_065f8f0125_o.jpg13961818378_065f8f0125_o2014-09-07T13:47:26+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/08/31/fall-rally-will-offer-chances-to-look-for-birds-explore-other-natural-wonders/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/91g3czbboxl-_sl1500_.jpg91g3czbBOxL._SL1500_https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hummer-closerup.jpgHummer-CloserUpPhoto by Bryan Stevens • Ruby-throated hummingbirds such as this male are returning to the region. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/catbird-crop.jpgCatbird-CropPhoto by Bryan Stevens A curious Gray Catbird peeks from dense cover. Attendees at the fall rally can look for catbirds and other species at any of the offered bird hikes.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/juvenal-two.jpgJuvenal-Twohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/insectsatthistle.jpgInsectsAtThistlePhoto by Bryan Stevens Some of the hikes at this year's rally will focus on butterflies and other insects.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aphroditefrit.jpgAphroditeFrithttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jewelweed.jpgJewelweedPhoto by Bryan Stevens Spotted Jewelweed is a common wildflower on moist, shady slopes of the Roan.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/rally-butterfly.jpgRally-Butterfly2014-08-31T14:59:05+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/08/25/common-nighthawk-member-of-nightjar-family-that-is-neither-nocturnal-nor-a-raptor/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4711691560_4b28e49436_b.jpg4711691560_4b28e49436_bhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/john_james_audubon_common_nighthawk_bird_print.jpgjohn_james_audubon_common_nighthawk_bird_printEarly American naturalist and artist painted this dynamic scene of common nighthawks. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nighthawk-photo.jpgNighthawk-PHOTOPhoto by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A Common Nighthawk finds a perch for a brief rest.2014-08-25T00:49:31+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/08/17/invite-butterflies-into-your-gardens-yards/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/redadmiral.jpgRedAdmiralhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/53469_4360543104155_1887969607_o.jpg53469_4360543104155_1887969607_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10293711_10203217981762763_2929721534219810613_o.jpg10293711_10203217981762763_2929721534219810613_o2014-08-17T15:07:49+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/08/10/look-for-herons-along-edges-of-local-ponds-rivers/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/n_a.jpegn_aPhoto by Bryan Stevens A large flock of Great Egrets flies over the Watauga River in Elizabethton.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/greategret-atlanta.jpgGreatEgret-AtlantaPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Great Egret resting on a spit of land in a lake at Murphy Candler Park in Brookhaven, Ga.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/greenheron-standingstill.jpgGreenHeron-StandingStillPhoto by Bryan Stevens A young Green Heron rests at the edge of a pond.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10551714_10203558421273538_8020430989189904524_o.jpg10551714_10203558421273538_8020430989189904524_oPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Great Blue Heron moves stealthily through a wetland.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/greenheron-tadpole.jpgGreenHeron-Tadpolehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/greenheron-tadpole2.jpgGreenHeron-Tadpole2Photo by Bryan Stevens A Green Heron finesses a captured tadpole in its bill.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shaggygreen.jpgShaggyGreenPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Green Heron elevates a shaggy crest of feathers, a behavior often initiated when the bird feels alarmed. 2014-08-11T01:42:22+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/08/03/kingfishers-are-world-class-anglers/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2782284667_afa8c0651e_o.jpg2782284667_afa8c0651e_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/belted_kingfisher.jpgBelted_Kingfisherhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1622507_10202822806683633_5738404313137626778_o.jpg1622507_10202822806683633_5738404313137626778_ohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kingfisher.jpgkingfisher2014-08-04T03:31:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/07/27/summer-is-the-season-of-the-swallow/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nrw-swallow.jpgNRW-Swallowhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10441231_838490356179548_1093306511537972714_n.jpg10441231_838490356179548_1093306511537972714_nhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/barnswallow-summercounty.jpgBarnSwallow-SummerCountYPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Barn Swallow perches on a barbed wire fence.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/treeswallowperched-bierlie.jpgTreeSwallowPerched-Bierliehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/treeswallow-marybierlie.jpgTreeSwallow-MaryBierliehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/treeswallow-2-bierlie.jpgTreeSwallow-2-Bierliehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/swallowinbox-bierlie.jpgSwallowInBox-BierliePhoto courtesy of Mary Taylor Beierle A tree swallow peeks inside a nest box at the Beierle home. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/downywoods-bierlie.jpgDownyWoods-Bierlie2014-07-27T14:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/07/13/feeding-birds-occasionally-brings-uninvited-guests-to-the-table/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/towhee-again.jpgTowhee-AgainPhoto by Bryan Stevens A young Eastern Towhee visits a feeder in July. The chance to see young birds is a great reason to offer food during the summer, but some precautions should be taken to minimize uninvited guests.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/3695696351_a8aeebbe1d_o.jpg3695696351_a8aeebbe1d_oPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter A Black Bear cub photographed at Cades Cove.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/american_black_bear.jpgAmerican_black_bearPhoto by Waverley Traylor/ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service American black bear at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bear-feeders.jpgBear-Feedershttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bear-feederpole.jpegBear-FeederPolePhoto Courtesy of Amanda Austwick This bear caused considerable damage to the Austwick feeders.2014-07-13T16:40:51+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/07/06/annual-carter-county-summer-bird-count-tallies-116-species/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/woodie.jpgWoodiePhoto by Bryan Stevens Although waterfowl can be difficult to find in Carter County during the summer months, a total of 11 Wood Ducks were tallied for the Summer Bird Count.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/longsip.jpgLongSipPhoto by Bryan Stevens The Ruby-throated Hummingbird was represented by a total of 30 individuals on the recent Summer Bird Count.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/songsparrow-cattails.jpgSongSparrow-CattailsPhoto by Bryan Stevens A total of 231 Song Sparrows, such as the one pictured here, were found during the recent Summer Bird Count.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bluebirdtv.jpegBluebirdTVPhoto Courtesy of Barbara Lake A clutch of five Eastern Bluebird eggs in a box at the home of Barbara and Jerry Lake in Hampton.2014-07-06T21:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/06/29/regions-drab-vireos-more-famous-for-persistent-singing-than-their-appearance/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/warbling_vireo.jpgWarbling_Vireohttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vireo_blackcapped_b07t.jpgVireo_blackcapped_B07Thttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/red-eyedvir-onnest.jpgRed-eyedVir-OnNestPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter A red-eyed vireo sits on its basket-shaped nest.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blue-headedvireo-unaka.jpgBlue-headedVireo-UnakaPhoto by Bryan Stevens A blue-headed vireo sings from a woodland perch.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jp-redeyedvireo-fledgling.jpgJP-RedEyedVireo-Fledglinghttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blue-headedvireo.jpgBlue-headedVireoPhoto by Jean Potter The Blue-headed Vireo prefers wooded habitats at higher elevations.2014-06-29T20:22:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/06/22/first-ever-unicoi-county-summer-bird-count-tallies-111-species/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sapsucker.jpgSapsuckerPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter The Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers found during the count indicate that this species is nesting at high-elevation locations in Unicoi County.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/barnswallow.jpgBarnSwallowPhoto by Bryan Stevens A young Barn Swallow perched on a utility line at the Bell Cemetery in Limestone Cove awaits a delivery of food from its parents.2014-06-22T13:25:02+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/06/16/summer-counts-reflect-busy-time-of-year-for-local-birds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/songsparrow-baby.jpgSongSparrow-Babyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bluebird-babeinmimosa.jpgBluebird-BabeInMimosaPhoto by Bryan Stevens A young Eastern Bluebird slowly gains independence after leaving the nest. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/chippie-daisies.jpgChippie-DaisiesPhoto by Bryan Stevens A young Chipping Sparrow perches on a barbed wire fence at the Bell Cemetery in Limestone Cove.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/youngchippie.jpgYoungCHIPPIEPhoto by Bryan Stevens Many young birds, such as this Chipping Sparrow on a barbed wire fence in Limestone Cove in Unicoi County, look almost nothing like their parent.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/barnswallow-feeding.jpgBarnSwallow-FeedingPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Barn Swallow makes a food delivery to young waiting somewhat patiently on a utility line.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/songsparrow-caterpillars.jpgSongSparrow-CaterpillarsPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Song Sparrow brings a beakful of caterpillars back to the nest to feed young. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/e-phoebe-baby.jpgE-Phoebe-BabyPhoto by Bryan Stevens A young Eastern Phoebe perches patiently on a branch while waiting for a parent to bring food.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/whitebreastednuthatchie.jpgWhiteBReastedNuthatchiePhoto by Bryan Stevens A young White-breasted Nuthatch is still trying to get oriented after leaving the nest. It spends some time on a porch after leaving the nest.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cardinal-feeding.jpgCardinal-FeedingPhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Northern Cardinal tends to a fledgling hidden near the ground in thick brush.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bs-treeswallows.jpgBS-TreeSwallowsPhoto by Bryan Stevens A family of young Tree Swallows waits for a delivery of food from their parents.2014-06-16T00:12:57+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/06/08/other-things-with-wings/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tigeryswallowtail.jpgTigerySwallowtailhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cabbagewhite-joe-pye.jpgCabbageWhite-Joe-Pyehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/greatspangly.jpgGreatSpanglyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/monarch-1.jpgMonarch-1Photo by Bryan Stevens A Monarch sips nectar from blooming Ironweed.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mourningcloak-2.jpgMourningCloak-2https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/swallowtails_edited-1.jpgSwallowtails_edited-1https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/azure-home.jpgAzure-Homehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/red-spotpurple.jpgRed-SpotPurplehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pipevineswallowtail-unaka.jpgPipevineSwallowtail-Unakahttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/greatspanglefrit.jpgGreatSpangleFrit2014-06-08T18:55:54+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/06/01/happiness-is-an-eastern-bluebird/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bluebird-withpineneedles.jpgBluebird-withPineNeedlesPhoto by Bryan Stevens • A female Eastern Bluebird gathers pine needles to use as nesting material.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bluebird-fencepost.jpgBluebird-FencePostPhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Eastern Bluebird inspects a nesting cavity in a wooden fence post.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/easternbluebird_score.jpgEasternBluebird_ScorePhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Eastern Bluebird perches on a chain-link fence to watch for insect prey.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bluebird-female-playground.jpgBluebird-Female-PlaygroundPhoto by Bryan Stevens The female Eastern Bluebird is not quite as brightly colored as her mate.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bluebiord-male-playground.jpgBluebiord-Male-PlaygroundPhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Eastern Bluebird perched on playground equipment at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bluebird-stellar.jpgBluebird-StellarPhoto by Bryan Stevens The male Eastern Bluebird is beloved by many bird enthusiasts.2014-06-01T19:40:23+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/05/11/northeast-tennessee-spring-bird-count-finds-157-species/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10296052_10202842919586443_3829607003488944484_o1.jpg10296052_10202842919586443_3829607003488944484_o2014-05-27T17:27:45+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/05/25/wind-birds-make-their-way-through-region-during-annual-migrations/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/shorebirds.jpgShorebirdsA mixed flock of Short-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers and a Ruddy Turnstone at Huntington Beach State Park.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sanderling-pair-2.jpgSanderling-Pair 2Photo by Bryan Stevens A pair of Sanderlings at surf's edge at Huntington Beach State Park.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/stiltsandpipers.jpegStiltSandpipersPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter A pair of Stilt Sandpipers, center, and Greater Yellowlegs, left and right.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wilsonoplover.jpgWilsonOPloverA Wilson's Plover in the dunes at Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/stilts.jpgStiltsPhoto by Bryan Stevens Two Black-necked Stilts forage along the causeway wetland at Huntington Beach State Park.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/babywilsons.jpgBabyWilsonsPhoto by Bryan Stevens A pair of Wilson's Plover chicks at Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina.2014-05-25T22:53:12+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/05/18/taste-of-tropics-arrives-with-scarlet-tanagers/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/scarlet.jpgScarletA print of Scarlet Tanagers by early North American naturalist and painter John James Audubon.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/summer-tanager.jpgSummer-TanagerPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter The Summer Tanager is the only all-red bird in North America. It is less common in Northeast Tennessee than the related Scarlet Tanager. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/scarlet-tanager.jpgScarlet-TanagerPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter A male scarlet tanager brightens shadowy woodlands with a flash of tropical colors yet remains mostly inconspicuous in the forest canopy.2025-01-31T01:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/05/04/rose-breasted-grosbeaks/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/859108_10201477465050933_839295866_o.jpg859108_10201477465050933_839295866_oPhoto by Bryan Stevens A young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak visits a feeder in September of 2013. Young males resemble females but show a splash of orange on the breast that will be replaced the following spring by the familiar rosy-red patch.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/thrashers.jpgThrashersPhoto by Bryan Stevens A pair of Brown Thrashers provided quite a show for attendees at a recent bird walk at Tipton-Haynes Historic Site. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rb-atfeederagain.jpgRb-AtFeederAgainPhoto by Bryan Stevens The Rose-breasted Grosbeak never fails to impress. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rb-feeder.jpgRb-FeederPhoto by Bryan Stevens A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak settles onto a feeder for a meal of sunflower seeds.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/byron-grosbeaks.jpgByron-GrosbeaksPhoto Courtesy of Byron Tucker A Rose-breasted Grosbeak joins a Red-bellied Woodpecker at a feeder in Atlanta. 2016-05-11T03:21:25+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/04/27/brown-creeper-rusty-blackbirds-part-of-spring-migration-excitement/2014-04-28T22:37:28+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/04/20/sora-observation-spring-surprise-as-pace-of-migration-increases/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sora-rest.jpgSORA-RESTPhoto by Bryan Stevens The Sora is an elusive member of the rail family that is more often heard than seen. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sora-dinner.jpgSora-DinnerPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Sora finds a meal in a wetland spanned by a boardwalk along the Erwin linear walking trail.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/solitary-park.jpgSOLITARY-PARKPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Solitary Sandpiper seeks food at the water's edge in a wetland at Erwin Fishery Park.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sora-three.jpgSora-ThreePhoto by Bryan Stevens A Sora forages for food in an Erwin wetland along the linear walking trail.2014-04-20T17:03:24+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/04/13/annual-spring-rally-on-the-roan-will-offer-chance-to-celebrate-birds-and-other-aspects-of-natural-world/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blackthroated_blue_warbler.jpgBlackthroated_Blue_WarblerPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Mark Musselman Black-throated Blue Warblers are among the birds than can often be found at Hampton Creek Cove during a Spring Rally.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/troutlily2.jpgTroutLilyPhoto by Bryan Stevens Wildflowers, such as this Trout Lily, provided the original inspiration for the annual Spring Rally.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rosebreasted_grosbeak_on_branch.jpgRosebreasted_grosbeak_on_branchPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/ David Brezinski Rose-breasted Grosbeaks will likely be among the colorful birds present for this year's rally. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bobhale.jpgBobHaleBob Halehttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dan.pngdanDaniel C. Doursonhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/daisyfleabane.jpgDaisyFleabanePhoto by Bryan Stevens Daisy Fleabane will be among the many blooming wildflowers to welcome rally attendees. 2014-04-14T02:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/04/06/gnatcatchers-sparrows-among-new-arrivals-in-region/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/vesper-sparrow.jpgVesper-SparrowPhoto by Bryan Stevens Vesper Sparrows are uncommon birds in spring and fall in the region, although they do nest on the grassy balds of Roan Mountain. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gnatcatcher.jpgGnatcatcherPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are tiny, energetic bundles of feathers. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/busybluebird.jpgBusyBluebirdPhoto by Bryan Stevens A female Eastern Bluebird is shown with a beakful of pine needles gathered for nest construction. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hummer-farm.jpgHummer-FarmPhoto by Bryan Stevens Ruby-throated Hummingbirds should be returning to the region within the next few days. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chippies.jpgChippiesPhoto by Bryan Stevens Chipping Sparrows are returning to feeders across the region. 2014-04-11T00:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/03/30/smalls-gooses-march-visit-stirs-birding-excitement/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/purple_finch.jpgPurple_finchhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ross-onwater.jpgRoss-onWaterPhoto by Bryan Stevens The visiting Ross's Goose takes a swim on the large pond at Northeast State Community College in Elizabethton. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cassin_john_1813-1869.jpegCassin_John_1813-1869Ornithologist John Cassin named the Ross's Goose in 1861 in honor of Bernard Ross, who helped convince scientists that this small goose of the Arctic tundra was a true species. 2014-03-30T19:55:43+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/03/23/birds-visible-evidence-of-transition-of-seasons/2014-03-24T21:00:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/03/16/tennessee-sees-late-winter-red-neck-invasion/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/12980456644_b87316aca5_h.jpg12980456644_b87316aca5_hPhoto Courtesy of Jean Potter This Red-necked Grebe was one of many observed by birders throughout the region when an unprecedented fallout of this species took place in the first week of March.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/grebe-mallards.jpgGrebe-MallardsPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Red-necked Grebe mixes with Mallards at a pond on the campus of Northeast State Community College in Elizabethton. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rednecked_grebe-donnadewhurst.jpgRednecked_Grebe-DonnaDewhurstPhoto by Donna Dewhurst/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A Red-necked Grebe with young is shown on an Alaskan wetland. 2014-03-16T23:08:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/03/09/whats-in-a-name-long-tailed-ducks-stage-late-winter-invasion-of-northeast-tennessee/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/audubon-ii-waterfowl-oldsquaw-aka-long-tailed-duck.jpegaudubon-ii-waterfowl-oldsquaw-aka-long-tailed-duckEarly North American naturalist John James Audubon painted the Long-tailed Duck in various life stages, including ducklings. https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/longtailed_duck.jpgLongTailed_DuckPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service A female Long-tailed Duck is shown on her nest on the Alaskan tundra.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/longtailed_duck-1.jpgLongTailed_Duck (1)Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Long-tailed Duck, pictured here, was once known as the "Oldsquaw."https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/longtails.jpgLongtailsPhoto by Bryan Stevens Six Long-tailed Ducks photographed last month on Holston Lake.2014-03-09T04:03:45+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/03/02/increased-global-effort-makes-2014-great-backyard-bird-count-a-huge-success/2014-03-01T21:24:29+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/02/23/windows-can-pose-danger-to-kinglets-other-songbirds/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/beth-golden-crownkinglet.jpgBeth-Golden-crownKinglet2014-02-24T15:03:12+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/02/13/birding-the-big-apple-brings-surprises/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/rb-gull1.jpgRB-Gullhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/rb-gull.jpgRB-GullPhoto by Bryan Stevens A Ring-billed Gull in flight.https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/downloadedfile.jpegDownloadedFileThe cover of the book Wild New York: A Guide to the Wildlife, Wild Places and Natural Phenomena of New York City by Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdon2014-02-18T02:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/2014/02/09/get-ready-to-take-part-in-this-weeks-2014-great-backyard-bird-count/2014-02-18T02:40:57+00:00monthlyhttps://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/about/https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1005084_10200934475836542_1763940106_n.jpeg1005084_10200934475836542_1763940106_nBryan Stevens is an editor, writer and bird enthusiast. 2021-05-04T23:48:47+00:00weekly0.6https://ourfinefeatheredfriends.comdaily1.02026-03-30T02:17:22+00:00