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The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. This list of birds of Georgia includes species documented in the U.S. state of Georgia and accepted by the Checklist and Records Committee of the Georgia Ornithological Society (GOSRC). As of August 2020, there are 427 species definitively included in the official list.
The brown thrasher is the state bird of Georgia. [ 85 ] [ 86 ] The brown thrasher also was the inspiration for the name of Atlanta 's former National Hockey League team, the Atlanta Thrashers , [ 87 ] who relocated in 2011 to become the current Winnipeg Jets (the original Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996 to become the now-inactive Coyotes ).
[1] This is a list of the bird species recorded in the country of Georgia in the Caucasus. The avifauna of Georgia includes 412 species, according to the latest update. [2]The taxonomic treatment of this list (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of International Ornithological Committee (IOC) World Bird ...
A few days before Halloween, data collectors at the Jekyll Island Banding Station (JIBS) observe a steady, yet predictable, decline of birds in nets, signaling the end of migration.
About 60 miles west of Savannah on the campus of Georgia Southern University rests the Center for Wildlife Education, a more than five-acre nature reserve.
Jun. 1—BRUNSWICK — Georgia beaches are not only vacation destinations, they are prime spots for nesting shorebirds and seabirds and for migrating species feeding for long flights to the Arctic.
Most of central and south Georgia house the longleaf pine, a tree which can grow in excess of 100 feet (30 m) in height. The live oak, Georgia's state tree, grows along the coast as well as certain wooded areas. The wood of the live oak is strong and heavy, but not often used. The acorns that grow on the tree are eaten by birds and animals. [4]
Birds are at risk from a variety of diseases that can flourish when birds flock to neglected feeders. Wildlife biologist Todd Schneider of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said the ...