December Nature Happenings

• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw

• Christmas Bird Count is this month, birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count

• Owls, almost totally silent when flying, can locate prey in total darkness by sound alone.

• Great Horned Owls are pairing up this month - listen for their "who" calls.

• Bald Eagles arrive from the North to overwinter.

• Chipmunks hole up for the winter.

• This is a great time to teach chickadees and titmice to feed from your hand. Both are fond of Sunflower Chips and Shelled Peanuts. 

• Watch for late waterfowl migrants such as Northern Shovelers, mergansers, Ruddy Ducks and Common Goldeneyes.

• Fox and Gray Squirrels' mating seasons.

• Gemini Meteor Shower is mid-month.

• Birds are looking for high fat/ high energy foods, such as Suet Cakes and Peanuts, to build up their fat stores and are caching away nuts.