Tag Archives: nature

May 7

Mother’s Day: An Owls Story

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on May 7, 2013. No Comments

Early Sunday morning, April 14th, the Nature Center receives a phone call, “young Great Horned Owl on the ground.” Naturalists respond. The nest is located 100+ feet high in a Loblolly Pine. At least one parent is on the watch. … Read More

Mar 28

Dolphins caught in tidal pool – Happy Ending…

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on March 28, 2013. No Comments

At approximately 1 pm on Tuesday, March 26th, the Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Nature Center received a call from a concerned guest about an adult and juvenile Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin that appeared to be stranded in a tide pool approximately … Read More

Jun 14

More Jelly?

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on June 14, 2012. No Comments

Jellyfish often take a back seat to sharks within the trepidatious imagination of beach goers along the coast. Yet these creatures are some of the oldest, most fascinating and incredibly complicated creatures that occur on the shores of South Carolina. … Read More

Apr 6

Experiencing Nature’s Symphony

Posted by Mike Vegis on April 6, 2012. No Comments

As children, our parents often told us, with good intentions, to stay indoors during rainy days. They said, “You will get sick” or “You will get mud in the house.” Talk to my mother or any of my friends, and … Read More

Apr 5

Earth Day every day!

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on April 5, 2012. No Comments

  Here at Kiawah Island we celebrate Earth Day everyday, but this year our recreation staff has three very special Earth Day events.  On Wednesday, April 11th, we will be hosting an Earth Day Trivia Night at Night Heron Bar … 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

Sep 7

Choosing binoculars for birding

Posted by Mike Vegis on September 7, 2011. One Comment

Choosing Binoculars for Birding: Binoculars come in thousands of varieties, but when it comes to birding, binoculars come in three types: Too small or cheap to see birds; good bird binoculars; and luxury bird binoculars.  Because you need a certain … 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

Aug 24

The story of a Kiawah bobcat

Posted by Kiawah Island Recreation on August 24, 2011. No Comments

Kiawah is a unique place where wildlife encounters happen on a daily basis. From dolphins strand feeding at Captain Sam’s, a large male alligator bellowing off Turtle Point, to a Red-Tailed Hawk stalking prey in the dunes just beyond the … Read More