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Wood Ducks

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:March 21, 2020
  • Post category:All/Birds/Dewees Island Conservancy

The first time I saw a wood duck on Dewees, I was all alone in the Conservation area looking for Blue-Winged Teal.  I couldn’t believe the amazing colors on this…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Kites putting on a show

Mississippi Kites putting on a show

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 14, 2017
  • Post category:Birds/CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Dewees Island Conservancy

If you're at the pool, big bend dock, or Old House Lane this week, be sure to look up.  There has been a group of Mississippi Kites overhead, putting on a show,…

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Read more about the article Manatees pay July 4 visit to Dewees

Manatees pay July 4 visit to Dewees

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:July 5, 2016
  • Post category:Dewees Island Conservancy/Mammals

As storm clouds threatened to provide island residents with some natural fireworks last night, a manatee named Goose calmly meandered the creek outside the rice trunk with some friends. Goose,…

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Read more about the article It’s Bat Week! The story of a Tree Bat on Dewees

It’s Bat Week! The story of a Tree Bat on Dewees

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:October 29, 2015
  • Post category:CoastalMasterNaturalistsFeed/Featured Creature/Mammals

I've seen bats on Dewees fairly often in early spring, and occasionally in summer. Since it's National Bat Week (who knew?!) I thought I would share a story of a…

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Read more about the article Bobcat Photos taken 2 ways by Conservancy Interns

Bobcat Photos taken 2 ways by Conservancy Interns

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:July 14, 2015
  • Post category:Featured Creature/Mammals

On July 1, Nicole (one of the Dewees Island Conservancy's summer interns) was scanning the photos taken by the wildlife trail camera out on the North End of the Island…

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Spider Magic

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:August 4, 2014
  • Post category:Insects
  • Post comments:2 Comments

It was one of those wild Dewees moments: coming out of coffee Wednesday, Anne and I were transfixed watching a cicada trapped in the web of a Golden Silk Orbweaver.…

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Read more about the article Whelk Egg Cases on the Beach

Whelk Egg Cases on the Beach

  • Post author:Judy Drew Fairchild
  • Post published:November 4, 2009
  • Post category:Stuff on the Beach
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There are a lot of egg cases that wash up on our beach.  Most of them are laid by mollusks, and anchored in the sand.  If you stop by the…

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