This article is reprinted by the kind permission of the Delaware County Bird Club. Information supplied by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Article by Stefanie Hauck and Christina Voise. Sandhill Crane numbers have been increasing in Ohio in recent years. In response, the Ohio Division of Wildlife (ODW) has started to conduct an annual “Crane […]
The Grange Insurance Audubon Center is looking for volunteers to help feed and clean our turtle enclosures on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. We are looking for volunteers who can prepare and feed diets to Snapping Turtles and a Box Turtle, and clean both turtle tanks using a siphon and mesh net. If you are interested,
Due to lack of volunteers and coordinators, EcoWeekend will be postponed until 2024. Please stay tuned for more information about EcoWeekend 2024 and look out for volunteer calls. We look forward to returning to full swing in 2024!
On December 18, 94 observers sponsored by Columbus Audubon spent the day counting birds in different areas of Columbus. The mixed weather left much water open, which was fine for dabbling ducks, but not so great for diving ducks, which stayed north of us. A series of cold snaps had depleted the wild food crops, so
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Canada Geese collide with aircraft, intimidate unassuming joggers, and leave lawns and sidewalks spattered with prodigious piles of poop. They’re widely considered nuisance birds, and municipalities invest considerable time and money harassing geese to relocate the feisty flocks. But new University of Illinois research shows standard goose harassment efforts aren’t effective, especially in winter when birds should
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Every now and then, one of our central Ohio Young Birders does something you want to shout about from the mountain top. Our senior in high school (home schooled) OYBC member Zak Beaver has done just that. Zak has been a member of OYBC since 2018 and is currently a student in the Delaware Area
