Feathered Friends: Doves choose to nest on eighth-floor balcony
Photo courtesy of Rob Hicks • A parent mourning dove tends to her nestlings.
By Bryan Stevens
In late …
Feathered Friends
Feathered Friends: Wrench of warblers signals start of autumn migration
Photo by Hans Toom/Pixabay • An ovenbird, a member of the warbler family, perches on a branch. The bird …
World’s kingfishers are interesting birds
Photo by Hans Toom/Pixabay • The pied kingfisher, with its black and white plumage, is found across much of …
Couple shares firsthand story about nesting mourning doves
By Bryan Stevens
Contributed Photo by Tim Barto • One of the mourning doves nesting atop a porch column at …
Black-throated green warbler a success story for the family
By Bryan Stevens
How can it be August already?
Yes, the pace of summer seems to have quickened. Tomatoes are …
Birding clubs great first step for beginning birdwatchers
By Bryan Stevens
Where does a beginning birder look for help getting started in the engaging pastime of birding?
In …
Broad-winged hawks staging for annual migration flights
By Bryan Stevens
The broad-winged hawk needs a better publicist.
Monarch butterflies with their impressive migration flights to reach mountains …
Feathered Friends: Culprit in avian murder mystery undone by simple clues
Photo by Tom Ferguson/Pixabay • A sharp-shinned hawk perches at the edge of a bird bath. The raptor’s talons …
Red-headed woodpecker less common than its kin
Photo by Pixabay • The red-headed woodpecker is accurately named for its entirely red head. Male and female red-headed …
Northern parula ushers in rush of spring’s colorful tropical migrants
Photo by Hans Toom/Pixabay • A male Northern parula looks splendid in spring plumage. These warblers attract attention with …
If robins are back, spring must be close
Photo by Bryan Stevens • An American robin sits tightly on a nest with eggs. Robins have long been …
Bluebird welcome the inevitable approach of spring
Photo by NatureLady/Pixabay • A male Eastern bluebird perches atop a nest box. The region’s bluebirds are already actively …
Man’s enthusiasm for eagles expanding the knowledge of region’s nesting birds
Photo courtesy of Ryan Rice • Nesting bald eagles are no longer a rarity in Northeast Tennessee and surrounding …
The common raven is no bird brain
Photo by Alexas-Fotos/Pixabay • Common ravens, although native to the region, were not so common only a few decades …
Annual Christmas Bird Counts add to knowledge of bird population trends
Photo by USFWS • A total of 15 pileated woodpeckers were counted on the recent Christmas Bird Counts conducted …
Birds make news in 2021, but stories come to an end for some species
At age 70, Wisdom the Laysan albatross became a mother again in 2021.
By Bryan Stevens
Our feathered friends …
Endangered Species Act hits milestone
By Bryan Stevens
Photo by Pixabay • Birds like the whooping crane continue to exist on the planet thanks in …
Tufted titmouse is definitely a bird worth a second look
By Bryan Stevens
Don’t dismiss our feathered friends as “bird brains.” They’re smart. They demonstrate that fact in various ways. …
Sales of local calendar fund bird-worthy aims
The front cover of the 2022 bird calendar produced by the Elizabethton Bird Club features a photo of a …
Turkeys turn the tables in some areas of country as numbers rebound over past decades
Photo by Jean Potter • A wild turkey struts his stuff in a field.
By Bryan Stevens
Celebrated in …