by Ashlyn Halseth | Aug 6, 2020 | Educational Resources, Mill Creek Nature Center, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth The Great Blue Heron’s (Ardea herodias) name is quite fitting for its outward appearance. This bird, which shares a taxonomic family with other herons, egrets, and bitterns, is a large bird, with an average length of 38-54 inches, which is 5 times...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Jul 31, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth Reaching up to 60 pounds, the American beaver (Castor canadensis) is North America’s largest rodent. Accounting for a lot of their weight is their disproportionally large skull and teeth. These features are crucial for the beaver’s very specialized...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Jul 23, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth Beating their wings up to 70 beats per second and consuming nectar all day, it is no shock that the Hummingbird Moth is commonly mistaken for being a part of the avian group, Hummingbirds. Hummingbird Moths are in the family Sphingidae, which...
by GWF | Jul 10, 2020 | Camo Coalition, Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By Gina Rogers, Director of Operations, Georgia Water Coalition Have you ever caught a Shoalie? They are some kind of fun to catch – they strike hard, jump high, and put up a great fight. Shoal bass are native to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Jul 7, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Private Lands, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth Being the only native tortoise in the entire southeast, it is no shock that the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is known for playing a big role in their ecosystem. In fact, their presence within their native range is so crucial, that they...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Jun 23, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth Pigmy rattlesnakes (Sistrurus miliarius) are found all over the Southeastern United States. Known for their mid-dorsal spots that range from black to reddish-brown, this snake is one of the six venomous snakes native to Georgia (eight if you include...
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