December Nature Happenings
Sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited
There is a lot of nature happening in December and some of it is in your own backyard.
- Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
- Christmas Bird Count is this month, birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count
- Raptor migration is essentially over by mid-month.
- Bald Eagles arrive from the North and nest-building begins.
- Great Horned Owls are pairing up this month – listen for their “who” calls.
- This is a great time to teach chickadees and titmice to feed from your hand.
- Watch for late waterfowl migrants such as Northern Shovelers, mergansers, Ruddy Ducks and Common Goldeneyes.
- Fox and Gray Squirrels’ mating seasons.
- Watch for Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks feeding on birds in your backyard throughout the winter.
- Geminid Meteor Shower is mid-month.
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