Category Archives: Red-tailed Hawk

Jun 21

Birds and Barbecue

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on June 21, 2012. No Comments

As if the freshly roasted oysters, Lowcountry mac & cheese, sweet Southern corn bread and steaks fresh off the wood fired grill at the Mingo Point Oyster Roasts are not enough, evenings at our Oyster Roasts also provide some of … Read More

Feb 17

“What’s in a name?” …What’s in Two Names?

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on February 17, 2012. No Comments

A conspiracy, an asylum, or a slurp may sound like complete nonsensical ways of naming birds, but they’re not. Rather than being utter prattle, these names are actually linked to specific sets of birds and touch upon an interesting phenomena … Read More

Feb 13

Sea Island Christmas Bird Count

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on February 13, 2012. No Comments

2012 marks the one hundred and twelfth anniversary of the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count and makes it one of the oldest, organized citizen science projects in the country. Previous to its inception, many Americans participated in the holiday tradition … Read More

Aug 30

Red-tailed Hawk Released Back to the Wild

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on August 30, 2011. No Comments

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean.  But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop” Mother Teresa. One bird at a time…. the Kiawah Island Nature Program and the … Read More