- February 19, 2025
Mindy Ash and Bubba, a Great Horned owl. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Bob and Catherine Kellogg, of the Halifax River Audubon. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Bob Kellogg holds Mr. Einstein, an Eastern screech owl. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Mindy Ash holds Bubba, a Great Horned owl; Lisa Necrason holds Jet, an American Kestrel; and Bob Kellog holds Einstein, an Eastern Screech owl. Photo by Connor McCarthy
David Hartgrove, vice president of the Halifax River Audubon. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Jet is an American Kestrel. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Jet is an American Kestrel. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Katie Tripp sells native plants at the Great Backyard Bird Count event in Ormond Beach. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Katie Tripp sells native plants during the Great Backyard Bird Count event. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Lisa Necrason holds Jet, an American Kestrel. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Lisa Necrason holds Razzle, a Cooper's Hawk. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Melissa Lammers and Joan Tague, with the Halifax River Audubon. Tague is the organization's president. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Melissa Lammers and Joan Tague, with the Halifax River Audubon. Tague is the organization's president. Photo by Connor McCarthy
Mindy Ash and Bubba, a Great Horned owl. Photo by Connor McCarthy
The Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual event held to raise awareness of loss of native Florida birds, was held in Ormond Beach on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Environmental Discovery Center.
The event was presented by the city and the Halifax River Audubon, a local chapter of the over 100 year-old organization, Audubon. The event featured exhibitors, games, crafts, guided bird walks and the chance to see some birds up close, thanks to the Friends of the Marine Science Center.
“We envision a world in which birds and people thrive," said Melissa Lammers, member of the Halifax River Audubon.
The Halifax River Audubon’s focus for the event has been to inform the public that, by planting native plants, they can also help native birds survive, as they feed on the bugs that are attracted by native plants.
“It is really essential that we support the whole food chain, and we can do that in our own yards," Lammers said.
