Nature Happenings
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Watch for mixed flocks of birds to feed on winter berries, poison ivy and cedar trees.
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Now through late March is a difficult time for birds; providing food and an open source of water is important.
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During the first or second week of January, the first returning Purple Martins will be seen along the coast.
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Squirrel mating season.
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Woodpeckers are easy to spot on leafless trees.
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Waterfowl are present on the coast or on deep-water lakes.
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Coastal states host many wintering hummingbirds that need a reliable source of nectar.
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During late January or early February, Great Horned Owls will be sitting on their eggs.
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Bald Eagles begin nesting behavior.
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Black-crowned Night-Heron nesting begins.
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Wood Stork colony formation begins.
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Barred Owl: (January - February) nesting peak (incubation 28-33 days).
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Aldo Leopold's (Father of Wildlife Conservation) birthday Jan. 11
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower early in the month. See up to 60 falling meteors per hour!
