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Tag Archives: Cardinalis cardinals

World Migratory Bird Day – May 9 and 10

Posted on May 10, 2015 by michelledmccarthy

Written by Mary Free, Certified Master Gardener The migration of birds northward peaks in April and May, and we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day May 9 and 10. Initiated in 2006 and administered by the United Nations Environment Programme, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Education | Tagged Archilochus colubris, awnings, bird baths, bird deaths, bird feeders, bird migration, bird-building collisions, birdhouses, Black-capped Chickadee, Cardinalis cardinals, Christa Watters, communication towers, Conservation, Downy Woodpecker, glass atriums, Lights Out DC, migratory seasons, Northern Cardinal, outdoor shutters, Picoides pubescens, Poecile atricapillus, power lines, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Sphyrapicus varius, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, UV reflecting glass, wildlife, wind turbines, window decals, windows, world migratory bird day, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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    This morning’s « mystery plant » post showed portions of lingering dried fertile fronds of Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), a native fern indigenous throughout Canada and the northeastern United States. Locally, it can be found along the Potomac River in Arlington and Fairfax Counties. Mature brown fertile fronds persist from the previous summer and release their spores in early spring. #mastergardener #mysteryplant #mgnv #ostrichfern #matteucciastruthiopteris
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