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The bright red feathers of male northern cardinal contrast against the snow in Winton Woods.

Nature Journaling #232: Following Cardinal Directions

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Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

A lone pine cone and a few pine needles poke out from a tree branch.

Nature Journaling #231: Make Your Own Bird Feeder

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Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

A Carolina wren sits in the bare branches of a tree.

Become A Birder: 5 Birds You Can Spot Today

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Every birder starts somewhere, and there are lots of local birds you don’t have to have an eagle eye or the ears of a hawk to recognize. Here are a few of the easiest birds to spot in Hamilton County – and they may be in your backyard right this very moment!

A black American crow perches on a wooden fence post.

Nature Journaling #225: As the Crow Flies

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Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

A barred owl sits on a tree branch in Winton Woods. It is snowing.

Nature Journaling #222: Celebrate National Bird Day

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Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here every day!

Replay: Winter Wetland Birds

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Explore the Shaker Trace Wetlands with us! Nature Interpreter Lisa shares more about winter wetland visitors and the role wetlands play in Hamilton County in today’s broadcast.

A white and brown snowy owl sits on a wooden fence post.

Unexpected Winter Visitors

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Have you spotted a visitor from the Arctic Circle flying around? While Santa has already packed up his sleigh, this feathered friend is an even rarer find in southwest Ohio.

A downy woodpecker sits on a tree stump on a sunny morning.

Replay: Searching for Ohio Winter Birds

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Watch the birds with us! Conservation & Parks Technician Jeremy is at Sharon Woods telling you all about Ohio winter birds and other bird species that are Hamilton County residents year-round.