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Like birds? Like all of nature? Love the Blue Ridge Mountains? You'll get all this and more in our "This Week at Hilton Pond North" podcasts from https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org
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#46—Early September Birdiness, Near And Far 🐦 (opens the original)
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“This Week at Hilton Pond North” saw a flurry of birdiness highlighted by the 700-mile recovery of a migrant Purple Finch. There was also a late fledging of Carolina Wren chicks, the return of some feeder species, a special Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and a very large raptor added to our “Yard List.” We reveal a rarely seen structure on a Chinese Mantid, plus a moth that startles potential predators with bright colors. All this and our usual banding and recapture tallies are part of Podcast #46.
#45—Chinese Praying Mantids: Tan Or Green . . . And Predatory (opens the original)
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“This Week at Hilton Pond North” we explore the life of the Chinese Mantid, an oversized non-native insect with an overblown reputation as a control for garden pests. Along the way we mention mantid interaction with bats, Monarch caterpillars, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and discuss late-nesting Carolina Wrens, a molting Northern Cardinal, and a new species for our “Yard List.” Learn about all this and more in our latest “Deep Dive” pocast! After listening, please view all our colorful images
#44—Ten "Native" Wildflowers: Summer's Last Bouquet 🌸 (opens the original)
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Colorful “native” wildflowers were everywhere “This Week at Hilton Pond North,” some planted and some volunteer. Installment #44 showcases these blossoms and their ecological value, with images of pollinators and predators that use them. There are notes about the Garden Gurlz and a rusty little toad, plus our usual tally of birds banded and recaptured—especially Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. After listening to our “Deep Dive” podcast, check out https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org/twahpn-20260801.html
#43—Late July Miscellany: Flowers, Wildlife, Owl Boxes, And A Visit From An Old Friend (opens the original)
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Late July at Hilton Pond North was packed with nature happenings! Join us as we build owl nest boxes, explore spectacular wildflowers on Pond Mountain, celebrate National Moth Week, and share hummingbird presentations for summer campers. Along the way we'll encounter White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkeys, and some remarkable moths, plus our usual tallies of birds banded and recaptured. After listening to our "Deep Dive" podcast, be sure to view the complete photo essay at https://www.hiltonpondnorth.o
#42—Bats In Our Trees, But Not In A Belfrey (opens the original)
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Thirty-two tiny teeth, paper-thin wings, and a life spent among the leaves—meet the Eastern Red Bat in Installment #42 of “This Week At Hilton Pond North.” Our latest podcast also talks about a Hooded Warbler, nestling Eastern Bluebirds, and a beetle whose wing covers resemble a Turkish rug, as well as our latest banding results. After listening, check out the photo essay at https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org/twahpn-20260701.html Enjoy!
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