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Category: Birds

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

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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February 11May 11 Donna L. Long

Help Bird Conservation By Counting Your Backyard Birds Feb. 15-18 — PA Environment Digest Blog

Great Horned Owl (courtesy USFWS/Dave Menke)
December 22December 10 Donna L. Long

7 Birds Who Will Never Leave You And 1 That Really Ought To | Audubon

A female House Sparrow at a winter feeder in Philadelphia.
December 15September 24 Donna L. Long

Learn the Fall and Winter Colors of These Common Bird Species | Audubon

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) on bare branches in early spring
December 12December 10 Donna L. Long

Join the Christmas Bird Count | Audubon

Great Horned Owl (courtesy USFWS/Dave Menke)
August 15August 10 Donna L. Long

Using Sight for Song: A Deaf Birder’s Life Hack — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region

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August 11December 6 Donna L. Long

An Easier Way to Draw Birds (video) — John Muir Laws

Female Ruby-Throated hummingbird
March 17September 24 Donna L. Long

Hummingbird Migration Dates

A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
March 6December 9 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds by Color: A Collection of Photo Galleries

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
February 16September 24 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds by Color: Blue (A Photo Gallery)

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