Discovering the intricate beauty that can be found in nature is as easy as opening one’s back door. My Nature Exploration is a story about a kid named “little Harrison” who decides to go on an adventure in his own backyard.
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This week, we will look at two cavity nesting swallows. They are just finishing up the breeding season and fall migration is just weeks away.
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We had 77 reports submitted in the tenth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We have summarized the data so that you can see what other folks are seeing.
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We had 72 reports submitted in the ninth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We have summarized the data from the first nine weeks below so that you can see what other folks are seeing.
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We spoke with Kassandra Ford, Armand Cann, and Nicole Jackson, three of the founding members, about birding, racism, and how the birding community can come together to make nature a safer and more inclusive place.
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This week, we continue our exploration of birds during the breeding season. June is in full swing, and many resident and migratory birds are tending young, both in and out of the nest. This week, we will look at the American Goldfinch and Lesser Goldfinch.
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We had 70 reports submitted in the sixth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We have summarized the data from the first eight weeks below so that you can see what other folks are seeing. This week we had 84 participants.
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This week, we continue our exploration of birds during the breeding season. June is in full swing, and many resident and migratory birds are tending young, both in and out of the nest. This week, we will look into the lives of two common, cavity-nesting backyard birds.
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This is the Woodpecker edition of the BioBlitz! Note how many people are seeing Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers this week. Many of our urban woodpeckers are at the peak of nesting right now and their young are starting to leave the nest.
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We had 92 reports submitted in the sixth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We will be continuing to do the BioBlitz each Tuesday for the rest of the summer so please keep participating and inviting your friends.
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