Birds of the Aspen and Sagebrush

Diverse plant communities provide food, shelter and nesting sites for the 93 species of birds observed in Fossil Butte National Monument.

Commonly seen birds include: golden eagle, red-tailed hawk, northern harrier, black-billed magpie, common raven, gray jay, green-tailed towhee, ...

Birds by the Bay

Herons, ducks, and geese gather along the shores and on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

A Great Blue Heron has caught a fish to eat.

Who is this?

Domesticated geese are not native to this area. They are from Europe and Asia. ...

Birds of the Beach

The Sandy Beach

The tides and the sandy seashore provide plenty of food for numerous shorebirds. Many different birds coexist here because they feed on slightly different marine and sand dwelling creatures. The body structure and behavior of each species is ...

The Birds

While the Mill Pond Restoration Project created a better environment for animals under the water, the creatures that we can see benefiting are the birds. A variety of feathered species are drawn here by the edible plant material and the ...

Bluebirds, On The Road To Recovery

Where did they go?

Bluebirds were once common throughout the United States. However, over the last century their population has diminished due to loss of their natural habitat, overuse of pesticides and predators.

Compounding the problem is competition from two non-native species, ...

The Early Birds

Early aviation history was made here when these pioneers flew powered aircraft to and from this site between 1909—1916.

Wilbur Wright •

Lincoln Beachy •

Glenn H. Curtiss •

Eugene Ely •

Charles K. Hamilton • Hugh A. Robinson • Harry ...

The Red Birds

1931-1954

After the 1930 season, the St. Louis Cardinals bought the Columbus Senators and changed the team's name to the Red Birds. In 1932, Red Bird Stadium was built on West Mound Street. It was one of the first stadiums ...