Join the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors this Friday, June 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. for a morning of birding in both wetland and forested habitats in Detroit’s Belle Isle Park.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating a die-off of freshwater turtles and is asking the public to assist by providing information. Dead turtles have been reported along the St. Johns River watershed including water bodies in Orange, Seminole and Putnam counties.
The peregrine falcon pair atop the Nebraska Capitol have apparently opted not to use the nest box placed on the 18th floor and instead have chosen a new site. The new nest site appears to be in a gutter at the base of the Capitol’s dome.
The public is invited to celebrate International Migratory Bird Month by participating in Willows and Wings on May 19 at Willow Creek State Recreation Area in Pierce County.
Throughout May, Nebraskans are encouraged to celebrate birds by participating in one of numerous events across the state focusing on birds. Event details can be found on the Nebraska Bird Month website – nebraskabirdmonth.org. Individuals seeking events can search by date or location.
Anglers at the Two Rivers State Recreation Area (SRA) trout lake are facing some stiff competition. Double-crested cormorants recently discovered the lake. As a result, the fish-eating birds have lowered the anglers’ catch rates.
Birders are invited to join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for Southeast District Birding Day on May 2 at Indian Cave State Park.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to discover nature this spring by learning about the ruby-throated hummingbird. Missourians will begin seeing these birds this month as the tiny long-distance fliers return to the state as part of their spring migration.
As winter hangs on for its final few weeks before spring, wildlife viewing opportunities abound for those who know where to look. The Michigan DNR has some tips for escaping cabin fever the next several weeks.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Forensic and Fish Health Laboratory in Laramie is pleased to announce that there have been some changes in roles at the laboratory after Dee Dee Hawk was promoted to chief of services division.
Two men have been charged with trespassing and criminal mischief, causing at least $50,000 in damage to Fort Harrison State Park’s Chinquapin Rookery Nature Preserve. The pair are accused of creating and/or maintaining an illegal mountain bike trail that runs for several miles through the protected rookery for great blue herons and egrets.
In 2017, a record 209 active bald eagle nests were estimated in Nebraska by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The total exceeds 2016’s record of 162 active nests and represents a notable 56 percent increase from the previous year. The large number of nests now present in the state was the impetus for the Commission to adjust its survey methods in 2017 in order to reduce its resource commitment and improve efficiency.
Bald eagles fly to Utah in the winter to find food and escape colder conditions farther north. By the time February arrives, hundreds of eagles are in the state. February is the best time of the year to see one of the country’s most iconic birds. To help you see them, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has expanded their former Bald Eagle Day to include several Saturdays of viewing.
Greet the morning with bald eagles at Mississinewa Lake’s annual Sunrise Eagle Watch, January 20, 2018beginning at 6:30 a.m.
Registration is open for the annual Whooping Crane Festival scheduled for February 22-25, 2018 in Port Aransas, Texas. The festival is open to birders, photographers, families, and anyone who loves the outdoors and nature-related activities.
Mass Audubon has announced that Bernard Creswick of Raynham took top honors in its 2017 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors statewide photo contest, for his impressive photograph of a ruby-throated hummingbird.
Each year as part of its highly successful program to manage and conserve baldeagles in the state, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) asks outdoor recreationists, aircraft pilots, drone operators and motorized paragliders to help this magnificent bird in Arizona. Pilots are reminded to maintain an FAA-recommended 2,000 AGL advisory when flying over bald eagle habitat. Drones and paragliders are asked to avoid them completely.
Northeast Alabama’s Lake Guntersville State Park will feature Eagle Awareness Weekends through February 18, 2018. Each weekend will feature a different lineup of presentations and the opportunity to observe eagles in the park. There are also lodging packages available at the park’s hotel and campground.