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Damselflies, Butterflies, flowers, and hawks from Mason Mill Park

As seen on June 6, 2009 by board members Catherine Larson and Tim Bryson. Click photo or title to see slideshow. Last two photos link to videos of the hawks on Flickr.

SPC Trail Native Garden spring planting completed

On Wednesday about ten volunteers under the leadership of local resident and parks bond/greenspace manager Dave Butler managed to plant all the native azaleas, ferns, oak leaf hydrangeas, wild ginger (heartleaf), black cohosh, woodland poppy, creeping rockfoil, et al that Dave could wrangle for us from the county. The location is on the upslope side of the South Peachtree Creek Trail boardwalk just beyond the steel bridge. We hope to install signs to identify the area and the plants. We also hope to add more plants next fall and spring.

Video of two chicks on hawk's nest

Viewed from South Peachtree Creek Trail steel bridge in Mason Mill Park on May 23, 2009. We think, from comparing the adults to bird books, that they are Red Shouldered hawks. Video requires the Adobe Flash player.

Video (audio) of frogs or toads that sound like sheep

Can anyone identify these? Eastern narrowmouth toad (photo from Flickr.com)? Heard along SPC Trail boardwalk in Medlock Park, May 7, 2009. Video does not actually catch a view of the frog/toad (they're tiny in any case) but does capture their song in the audio. Video requires the Adobe Flash player.

Video of Mallard ducks in Mason Mill Park

Observed on South Peachtree Creek from the South Peachtree Creek Trail steel bridge on May 24, 2009. Requires the Adobe Flash player.

Mason Mill Park Photos: flowers, hawk chicks, and frogs

Including more of the Red Shouldered Hawk chicks (yes, there are two of them). Last four images link to videos on Flickr.com and we will also embed them in separate postings on this site. Feel free to send or upload your own photos. Appropriate videos are welcome too. At the moment we can link to videos on other sites or embed the videos here if you can give us the html code.

Garden photos from N Superior Ave

Louise Cook on N Superior has submitted the attached photos of her garden to share. Others are welcome to do the same. Feel free to send or upload your own.

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Videos of Red Shouldered Hawk and chick at Mason Mill Park

See videos of chick on nest and of adult feeding chick at flickr.com

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Hawks, ducks, and flowers in Mason Mill Park

Photos taken April 28, 2009 by CHCA board members Tim Bryson and Catherine Larson. Ducks and hawks were photographed near the South Peachtree Creek Trail bridge. See the photos in the embedded slideshow below or on Flickr. The last two images link to videos of the hawk and ducks. You have to click the links to Flickr to view them as videos. Feel free to send or upload your own.

Neighborhood birding

Many bird species are in trouble because of the loss of habitat in Georgia. Lots of birds come to backyards that offer food, water, and/or nesting materials. We found that the birds especially like the coconut fibre linings used for planters. Here are some photos from our backyard and one (the hawk) from Medlock. Feel free to send or upload your own. See the photos in the embedded slideshow below or on Flickr which includes a video of a chickadee gathering nesting materials.

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