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Category: Birds

Snowy Owl (courtesy USFWS)
November 21November 21 Donna L. Long

Winter Bird Migration and Irruptions (Videos)

October 24October 23 Donna L. Long

Sassafras Trees for Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Moths

Mystery bird on the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Donna L. Long.
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Mystery Bird in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Praire Warbler (Dendroica discolor). Photo courtesy Jack Dingle/Pennsylvania Game Commission.
March 4September 24 Donna L. Long

Spring Warblers – Birding Tips and Techniques

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
February 22September 24 Donna L. Long

Spring Bird Migration for Beginning Birders

A collage of winter birds in my garden.
January 18September 24 Donna L. Long

A Winter Bird Feeding Guide: Attract Birds to Your Backyard (with Video)

January 15October 3 Donna L. Long

Identifying Savannah and Song Sparrows

A female House Sparrow at a winter feeder in Philadelphia.
January 4September 24 Donna L. Long

Winter Birding: How to Master It (with video)

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Conowingo Dam
December 17December 16 Donna L. Long

National Eagle Repository and Respect for Eagle Remains

Northern Harrier ( ) Photo taken by Donna L. Long
November 13October 3 Donna L. Long

Secrets for Capturing Stunning Photographs of Birds

American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
November 6November 12 Donna L. Long

7 Birds That Breed in the Arctic — Audubon

October 16October 15 Donna L. Long

How the Ojibwe Indigenous Horse is Being Saved

Northern Harrier ( ) Photo taken by Donna L. Long
October 5September 24 Donna L. Long

Raptor Migration: What You Need to Know to Hawk Watch (with video)

warbler rests during migration on the deck of a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
August 31September 24 Donna L. Long

Bird Migration Facts

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), male (Dover Publications)
May 18September 24 Donna L. Long

The Dawn Chorus

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