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Marcia Davis: Crow patrol works bird feeder beat
Published 1/19/2013 at 12:00 p.m. 0 comments
Got hawks? Get crows. That's Mike Kean's answer to hawk problems.
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Marcia Davis: Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival set for Jan. 19-20
Published 1/12/2013 at 12:00 p.m. 3 comments
The extraordinary concentration of Sandhill cranes every winter at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency's (TWRA) Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Meigs County is nothing short of amazing.
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Marcia Davis: Loon's eerie call catches boaters by surprise
Published 1/5/2013 at 11:00 a.m. 0 comments
At first he did not want to believe what he was hearing. But to the ears of Dr. Otto Schwarz of Knox County, the unearthly wailing was unmistakable. It was the eerie voice of a common loon.
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Marcia Davis: Wildlife Week includes many new programs for birders
Published 12/29/2012 at 11:00 a.m. 0 comments
The 23rd annual Wilderness Wildlife Week Jan. 12-19 in Pigeon Forge offers wonderful opportunities to enjoy and learn about nature. The eight-day extravaganza of free presentations, hikes and workshops features volunteer wildlife experts, photographers and guides who share their experiences ...
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Marcia Davis: Christmas tree is a great gift for the birds
Published 12/22/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 0 comments
With the coldest days of winter on the way, and most plants now bare of leaves, birds could use more places to hide and take shelter. Shelter from cold winds, rain, snow, and hungry predators is especially important for birds ...
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Marcia Davis: Small Ross's goose is the real Canadian
Published 12/15/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 0 comments
A small white 23-inch Ross's goose, seen mingling with resident West Knox County Canada geese, is far more of a Canadian than any of its local Canada goose companions.
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Marcia Davis: East Tennessee's three gulls of winter
Published 12/8/2012 at 11:00 a.m. 0 comments
It's the season for the gulls of winter to arrive on area lakes and rivers. It's a good time to learn to identify the three gull species seen every winter in East Tennessee.
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Marcia Davis: Northern finches head south following Canada drought
Published 12/1/2012 at 12:00 p.m. 0 comments
This could be the best winter in years for Tennessee bird watchers to see northern finches at bird feeders.
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Marcia Davis: What's on the menu for wild turkeys this week?
Published 11/17/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 0 comments
The wild turkey may be the symbol for this week's national holiday but Thanksgiving Day will be like any other fall day for Tennessee's wild turkeys.
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Marcia Davis: Banded tree swallow part of TVA ash spill study
Published 11/10/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 0 comments
When Floyd Weaver of Knoxville discovered a dead tree swallow inside a bluebird nest box Sept. 9 he noticed a numbered aluminum band on the bird's leg.
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Marcia Davis: Arriving ducks include dabblers and divers
Published 11/3/2012 at 3:00 p.m. 0 comments
Late October's cold fronts, snow, and severe storms brought numerous species of migratory ducks — both dabblers and divers — into East Tennessee.
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Marcia Davis: Project FeederWatch needs more watchers
Published 10/27/2012 at 2:00 p.m. 0 comments
The 26th season of Project FeederWatch begins Nov. 10, and participants are needed more than ever. By watching their feeders from November through early April and submitting observations to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, bird watchers make it possible for ...
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Marcia Davis: Golden-crowned kinglet flashes fiery crown
Published 10/20/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 0 comments
Fire-crest. Flame-crest. Fiery-crowned. I used to think these kinglet names surely came from greatly exaggerated descriptions.
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Marcia Davis: Allen's hummingbird returns for second year in row
Published 10/13/2012 at 2:00 p.m. 0 comments
More than a dozen western hummingbirds (mostly rufous hummingbirds) were captured, identified, and banded in East Tennessee last fall and winter. That's typical of what happens most years. However, an Allen's hummingbird banded last year that recently returned to the ...
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Marcia Davis: Migrant birds arriving to spend the winter
Published 10/6/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 0 comments
Can you name 10 migratory bird species that do not nest in Knox County but migrate south and spend late fall and winter in Knox County?