WHAT'S NEW IN APRIL

The first of the spring migrating hummingbirds are winging their way around Tennessee. Time to dust off those feeders and get them hung out. Remember 4 parts water to 1 part sugar...NO RED DYE...keep them clean and nectar fresh. They'll be here...it's just a matter of time.

HAVE YOU SEEN A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE LATELY?? 70% of the population of this amazing songbird have disappeared in the last 40 years here in TN. Please help with our research to discover the reasons behind this decline. If you see one in Tennessee please contact Cyndi Routledge at 931-206-3517 with the location. Thank you.

The newest PHOTO Gallery has been posted. And as always, THANKS for sending in your photos!! And please don't forget to resize them to 300 KB. Please attach them to an email and send them to twra.birds@tn.gov

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Welcome The Newest Additions To The Eastern Golden Eagle Research Project

Two new Golden Eagles have been trapped in Tennessee. One on Bear Hollow WMA named Bear Hollow and another trapped on Prentice Cooper WMA.

Please visit the TN Golden Eagle Reasearch page for more information.

PHOTO GALLERY

In the next few months you'll notice some changes on this webpage. Some things will be exactly as they've been other will change. Hang in there, we think you'll be pleased.

We thank you for sending us your resized and identified wildlife photographs. Check and see if your wonderful pictures make it into the Gallery each month. We try to include as many as we can. Look for yours!

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CRITTER OF THE MONTH

Spring Peepers both common and widespread in Tennessee this little frog and it's familar call are often thought of as a harbinger of spring ot many folks. Heard far more than seen, this 1 inch frog's high-pitched piping whistle is a welcome sound after a long winter.

Spring has sprung

Watch for nesting Killdeer in and around rocky driveways, paths and roadside. Their nest is nothing more than a scape in the rocks...eggs are speckled brown and camouflaged in nature's finest.

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