There are few birds in the South more striking than a Great Blue Heron. Tall, patient, and almost prehistoric in appearance, the Great Blue Heron is the kind of bird that can make an ordinary creek, marsh, or pond feel suddenly wild. One moment the water looks quiet and still, and the next there it…
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The Aviary: Brown Thrasher
Want to talk birds with us? This Bird of the Week post continues inside The Aviary — our birding corner in The Hidden Pine Lodge. Members share feeder photos, bird sightings, backyard notes, questions, and observations from around the South. The Hidden Pine Lodge is $4/month and includes The Aviary, our private Discord community, book…
Aviary: The Cardinal
The Cardinal is one of the most recognizable birds in the South and a year-round resident across North Carolina and much of the region. It is often heard before it is seen, known for its clear, whistling calls. States where the Northern Cardinal is the official state bird:North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana,…
The Aviary
I made fun of birdwatching for most of my life. It sat in the same category as early dinners and talking about the weather—something you eventually drift into, not something you choose. The kind of thing you joke about becoming. And yet… here we are. I just started a birdwatching group. It’s called The Aviary,…