According to the Cornell Lab Bird Academy, altricial describes young birds that hatch undeveloped and in many cases naked or with sparse down; such helpless young require complete parental care, like the baby American Robins below.
American Robins, Tom Warren/Audubon Photography Awards
More in local bird and nature news:
The frogs are peeping! Visit your local pond or wetland to listen and learn to identify their calls here.
Who do you want on your team?Birdathon information is now back on our website. Start thinking about which of your friends would want to bird all day (or all morning) with you! Consider doing a Birdathon at Home to see the bird biodiversity that your yard supports. (Tip - plant more natives this Spring to attract more birds!)
Don’t miss our Alliance Afternoon! Join us in person on March 23 to learn how to find and identify migrating spring warblers. The Volunteer Fair will be after our Alliance Afternoon speaker. Sign up here.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming native plant sales. The birds will thank you.
The nice weather is back! Give your thanks by pulling out invasives with Joan Haffey, Bill Browning and other friends. See times on our Stretch Our Parks page here (scroll down to Upton Hill - Bluemont Park corridor). Volunteers are especially needed this Wednesday, March 19 at Lockwood/Elmwood Housing Complex in Arlington. Info and signup here!
See you out there,
-Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
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