Downy Woodpecker
by Jacob Crider The good old reliable Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a common year-round species of woodpecker in Kentucky and is one of our most familiar backyard birds. These…
Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura)
by Jacob Crider Birds are known for their extraordinary ability to quickly build nests to raise their young. Using materials from delicately picked spider webs, paper thin grass fibers, and…
Lights Out!
Spring migration has been in full swing here in the Ohio Valley with millions of songbirds and other migratory species of birds traveling north to their breeding grounds or staying…
Yellow Warblers
by Jacob Crider Now is the time to venture into the woods and wetlands to spot many of Kentucky's migratory warblers! Mostly insectivorous, a multitude of warble species will arrive…
Eastern Screech Owl
by Jacob Crider This past weekend at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, we held our 16th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. The count was wonderful, and over the weekend we documented 34…
Brown Creepers
by Jacob Crider During winter, songbirds are highly active and must feed throughout the day to survive the harsh, cold, and wet conditions until breeding season. This can leave them…
Golden-crowned Kinglet
by Jacob Crider Out of all of the songbirds that migrate south to Kentucky, the smallest and arguably most hyperactive is the Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa). These colorful little birds…
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers
by Jacob Crider Unique amongst the other species of Woodpeckers in our region, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus various) are a common winter visitor at CMNP. These medium-sized Woodpeckers are our only…
Song Sparrows
by Jacob Crider Wintertime in Kentucky is a great time to look for the many species of sparrow that inhabit our meadows, shrublands, farms, and wetlands. The abundance of seeds…
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