*** Purple Martin Update ***
We have babies!! The CKA is proud to announce the arrival of the 2023 cohort of Purple Martin babies. Ten of the 12 nest boxes contain baby birds. As you can see from the photos below not everyone laid their eggs at the same time so some of the birds are in different stages of development. The adults are present at the nest boxes nearly all the time now bringing insects to feed the young birds. Everyone is very vocal and there is an air of activity and excitement. They are really fun to watch.
This season is even more productive than last season because there are more nest boxes this year than last. This is only the third breeding season the nest boxes have been at this location and the productivity is striking. We are very lucky to have this level of success so soon after the structure was installed.
The last photo of the rod in the ground is the support rod for the new gourd rack across the street from the gourd rack in the parking lot next to the hardware store. This is the first step in installing the new rack. It will need to set for a few days so the concrete can harden and then the rest of the structure can be installed.
We have babies!! The CKA is proud to announce the arrival of the 2023 cohort of Purple Martin babies. Ten of the 12 nest boxes contain baby birds. As you can see from the photos below not everyone laid their eggs at the same time so some of the birds are in different stages of development. The adults are present at the nest boxes nearly all the time now bringing insects to feed the young birds. Everyone is very vocal and there is an air of activity and excitement. They are really fun to watch.
This season is even more productive than last season because there are more nest boxes this year than last. This is only the third breeding season the nest boxes have been at this location and the productivity is striking. We are very lucky to have this level of success so soon after the structure was installed.
The last photo of the rod in the ground is the support rod for the new gourd rack across the street from the gourd rack in the parking lot next to the hardware store. This is the first step in installing the new rack. It will need to set for a few days so the concrete can harden and then the rest of the structure can be installed.
Cedar Keys Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore our unique natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
Cedar Keys Audubon encompasses all of Levy County, FL which is part of the Nature Coast in the lower portion of Florida's Big Bend Gulf of Mexico area.
Our goal is to inform and educate the public about relevant conservation issues.
Board Members
Officer, President-- Janie Veltcamp
Officer, Vice President -- Bill Rucker
Officer, Treasurer -- Linda Kimball
Officer, Secretary -- Donna Thalacker
Communications -- Mike Hamilton
Education Committee -- Janie Veltcamp & Donna Thalacker
Programs -- Boyd Kimball
Membership Committee -- Janie Veltcamp, Bill Rucker, Linda Kimball
Directors -- Jay Bushnell, Thomas White, Scott Wright
Our Chapter was awarded the Chapter of the Year 2017 at the Audubon Assembly in St. Augustine on 21 October. What a surprise. We really impressed the Chapter's Committee with our Birds Rescue program. Kudos to all involved and much thanks to Tiffany Black for asking for help to relieve her of the full burden; for Dr. Savanna Barry for coordinating and teaching; for the rescuers including Doug Maple, Crosby Hunt, Deborah Anderson, Robin Gillies, and Anne Lindgren (and others); and to the community for calling in the birds in distress. This is a team effort and the entire team deserves full credit. For an organization as young as ours, this is especially rewarding.
The Cedar Keys are home to many shore birds, some resident and others migratory. We also have an abundance of raptors and song birds.
Cedar Keys Audubon Bylaws
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