If you’ve heard this rapid bird song, then you’ve heard a Carolina wren. Director of Programming Amy shares what you need to keep an eye – and ear! – out for in order to spot this small yet adaptive critter during your next birding excursion.
The winter might feel long and cold, but Director of Programming Amy suggests paying attention to particular birds visiting your feeders. Though tiny, white-breasted nuthatches are a fun find for birders of all levels!
If you enjoy birding, winter is a great time to spy some feathery visitors! Many species of waterfowl spend their winters in Southwest Ohio. Follow along with Nature Interpreter Lisa as she plays a game of Duck, Duck, Grebe and shares more about wintering waterfowl.
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!
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!
Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Guest Experiences Manager Amy is on the trail at Sharon Woods where she’s sharing her tips on how to spy Ohio winter birds this season.