Capital Nature

(VA) (Virginia Master Naturalists) Millions of people feed birds every day, engaging in what has been described as a large-scale "unplanned experiment". But how do we balance the benefits to birds, such as bolstering declining populations and allowing for success in rapidly urbanizing areas, against the drawbacks, like increased disease and predation risk? How do we take into account the ...

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) “Are you interested in birding? Do you want to be part of a national community science project? Then, join us at Locust Grove Nature Center for Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch is a seasonal community science project, where participants count the different species of birds that flock to a bird feeder. All levels of birders are welcome. We ...