The Columbus Audubon trip around this downtown MetroPark this morning found a rapidly heating day and few migrants. Water level in the Scioto River was very low, attracting in fair numbers of herons and killdeer. Shore riparian woods had lots of residents, but cedar waxwings were the only migrant in numbers. I also made stops at Long Street […]
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Back at the start of the 1980’s, the outlook for Bald Eagles in Ohio looked bleak. But all was not as it seemed: the Ohio Division of Wildlife had started a new project: eagle restoration.
Creature Feature: Bald Eagle Read More »
As their range increases to the south, Merlins (Falco columbarius), the fierce little falcons once known as “pigeon hawks” will become more common in Ohio. Have you seen one?
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On Saturday, April 29, 2017, an intrepid group dodged the rain to tour Columbus Audubon’s Calamus Swamp Preserve.
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Feeling the effects of nature deficit disorder? Craving the sounds, smells, textures and beauty of the natural world after the long winter? EcoWeekend is a family nature retreat like no other! This “all inclusive” weekend event is held at Camp Oty’Okwa in beautiful Hocking Hills May 5 – 7, 2017. With more than 50 nature,
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One of the most ubiquitous birds of eastern North America, The Northern Cardinal has benefited from an uncanny ability to adapt to human-modified habitats. Both the common and genus names refer to the rich red robes and caps of Catholic high-priests called cardinals, but this color is only in mature males (of the bird, that
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