Look and Listen: Finding the Ovenbird
As much as I wish the rhythms and routines of my life allowed for as much time spent in nature as possible,…
Hidden in the Leaves: The Ovenbird’s Nesting Story
A sculpted dome of grass and twigs, its opening barely perceptible beneath a layer of leaves. A carefully…
Life in the Leaf Litter: Meet the Ovenbird
“Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie…” Our newest bird of the month might call to mind that familiar…
A Field Guide to Spring’s Brightest Warbler
If the symphony of songs wafting through our yards or the frequency of freckled fledglings at our bird…
A Spring Production: Inside the Breeding Life of the Prothonotary Warbler
The windows overlooking my yard offer a springtime show of cinematic proportions. For weeks, I’ve been…
Springtime Gold: Meet the Prothonotary Warbler
Fuchsia redbud branches. Buttery tulip cups. Snowy cherry trees. Golden Prothonotary Warblers. Our next Bird…
Among the Bark and Branches: Black-and-white Warblers Return
Winter loosens its grip and spring edges closer. Warmer days, brighter sun, livelier birdsong all signal a…
Striking In Stripes: The Winter World of the Black-and-white Warbler
Almost comically cute in their striking striped suits, the Black-and-white Warbler is the first of our four…
Four Birds, One Year: Wake Audubon’s Warblers of the Year
Bounty can be found even in winter’s austerity. Expansive crystalline skies. Generous birdsong in the bare…
Wake Audubon Society Celebrates 50 Years of advocating for wildlife, nature and environmental conservation
The Wake Audubon Society is turning 50! Over the course of the next year we will celebrate our Community in…