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| November 2018 Bird Of Month |
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| White-breasted Nuthatch |
A common feeder bird with
clean black, gray, and white markings, White-breasted Nuthatches are active, agile little birds with an appetite for insects
and large, meaty seeds. They get their common name from their habit of jamming large nuts and acorns into tree bark, then
whacking them with their sharp bill to “hatch” out the seed from the inside. White-breasted Nuthatches may be
small but their voices are loud, and often their insistent nasal yammering will lead you right to them. In winter, White-breasted
Nuthatches join foraging flocks led by chickadees or titmice, perhaps partly because it makes food easier to find and partly
because more birds can keep an eye out for predators. They forage up, down, and sideways over tree trunks and around large
branches. At birdfeeders
they eat sunflower seeds, peanuts, suet, and peanut butter. They can be found locally year around at any wooded park.
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Loess Hills Audubon Society meets at the Dorothy Pecaut
Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road the first Thursday of the month during the months of October thru May at 7:30
P.M. The first meeting of the year is the annual potluck at Stone Lodge in Stone State Park at 6:00 P.M.
Each of these meetings includes a quality program of
various subjects. The public is invited and welcome to attend these meetings. Check the Meetings Page for information on upcoming
programs.
Birding outings occur monthly. The public is invited
and welcome to attend these outings. Check the Outings Page for information on upcoming outings.
Loess Hills Audubon Society
PO Box
5133
Sioux City, IA 51102
http://lhas.tripod.com/
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Mission Statement
The
Loess Hills Audubon Society exists to educate individuals and the general public, to
enjoy and promote birding, to support ornithology, and to be an advocate for wild areas and environmental issues. |
"Loess Hills Audubon Society is a Chapter of National Audubon Society, Inc."
Last Month's Bird Of The Month
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| Great Egret |
The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many North American wetlands. They hunt
in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish, frogs, and other small aquatic animals
with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Early in the breeding season adults grow long plumes on their backs, which they raise
in courtship displays. They were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation
movements and some of the first laws to protect birds. Great Egrets fly slowly but powerfully, with just two wingbeats per
second their cruising speed is around 25 miles an hour. Most Great Egrets move south for winter, traveling as far as the West
Indies or southern Central America. They migrate by day in small flocks. Individuals from the southern U.S. may not migrate
at all. They can be found locally in most any wetland during migration.
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