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A Birds Eye View: The Feather Detective
The Feather Detective by Christopher Sweeney is a unique blend of mystery, memoir, and ornithology. One doesn’t usually think of feathers in the same context of murder and mayhem, but “The Miss Marple of Eiderdown” was often the key to solving crimes and the causes of accidents. Roxie Laybourne, born in 1910 in NC, defied
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A Birds Eye View: That Last Carolina Summer
That Last Carolina Summer by Karen White is a good summer read. The publisher’s description calls it A Gripping Southern Tale of Sisterhood, Secrets, and the Haunting Power of the Past. Most of the book is set in Mt. Pleasant with accurate descriptions of the marsh, pluff mud and South Carolina summer weather. As a
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Welcome Summer and our Summer Birds
Happy Summer! Like us, many birds avoid the summer sun by limiting daytime activity. These birds will forage in the early morning, evening or throughout the night so they can conserve energy and rest during the warmest times of day. You can plan your birding activities to coincide with the birds schedules. SIB’s “Sit, Sip
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SIB Reports: Help wanted siting Painted Buntings
The Town of Kiawah Island recently posted this: HELP WANTED!!!! Look out for Painted Buntings!Last summer, Town biologists, in collaborative study with the University of Georgia and the Smithsonian Institute, fitted 28 Painted Buntings with a light level/air pressure sensing tracking device called a geolocator on Kiawah Island. The birds were also banded with an
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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatusLength: 15.7 – 19.3″; Wingspan: 26 – 29.5″; Weight: 8.8 – 12.3 oz. This bird is the largest woodpecker on Seabrook Island with a long neck, mostly black with white stripes on the face and a flaming-red triangular crest that sweeps off the back of the head. The bill is long and chisel-like,