by Ashlyn Halseth | Nov 27, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By Ashlyn Halseth When proposing a national symbol for the United States, many of the founding fathers looked towards the Bald Eagle for their intimidatingly strong beaks and wings build for soaring; however, Benjamin Franklin had a different idea. Wild Turkey or...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Sep 25, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth With southern migration season picking up, the Northern Flicker’s (Colaptes auratus) coloration is well-deserving a feature during the fall season! The Northern Flicker is a species of bird found within the family Picidae, which includes other...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Aug 20, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth As their name suggests, the red-bellied watersnake or Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster is a non-venomous snake, found in Georgia, that lives close to water! They are known for their distinctive keeled scales, that make them appear dull and raised...
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...
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