On March 16, 2021, I visited my twenty nestboxes that are spaced 25 yards apart in a drainage ditch that borders the east side of Troy Road while a popular asphalt bike and hike trail also follows the ditch. Young deciduous trees stand close enough to the ditch to provide hunting perches for resident Eastern […]
Smith Park Nestbox Production in 2021 Read More »
On August 4, ODNR’s campus in Columbus saw many unusual visitors, at least unusual for us. Dressed up and excited, rather than in blue jeans, muck boots, work gloves, and determined, they gathered in the Assembly Center to celebrate the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Hall of Fame Induction and Cardinal Award ceremony. Among
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Researchers from The Ohio State University and the Ohio Division of Wildlife have helped solve the mystery of where Ohio’s Black-crowned Night Herons migrate to in the winter. The Ohio researchers teamed up with scientists at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. to track night herons that breed at the
Where Do Ohio’s Black-crowned Night Herons Go in the Winter? Read More »
Need a break during your busy day? Or do you want to relax with something fun after a hard day at work? Check out a bird webcam!
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Dick Tuttle summarizes the 2021 Chickadee nesting season — and it’s mostly good news. Read on to find out more.
2021 Carolina Chickadee Nesting Season Read More »
It’s time for a seasonal reminder: Many birds are nest-building, incubating, or feeding young, and they are extremely vulnerable. There’s no reason to make their lives any more vulnerable or more difficult.
Nesting Birds Tip: Leave Them Alone Read More »
