| September, 2011
Vol. 11, No. 24
 Take The Bird Call Challenge Can you tell a twitter from a tweet? A chirp from a cheep or a buzz from a trill? eNature’s Bird Call Challenge will test your knowledge of your local birds or those of any other zip code you choose. And you can choose to quiz yourself on just songbirds or every species of bird in the area. Click here to take the Bird Call Challenge to test your knowledge!
 Follow eNature on Twitter Join the flock who’s following eNature on Twitter and get the latest fun facts and interesting stories about wildlife. You’ll learn something every day from our “creature of the day” tweet. And we’ll send you other fun and interesting stories to enjoy. It’s easy. Click here to get started!
 Explore Our National Parks With eNature’s ParkGuides Our ParkGuides have detailed visitor information and wildlife data for over 300 National Parks, Wildlife Refuges and National Monuments throughout the U.S.
And even if you can’t get there yourself—you can always visit the Park of the Day while you’re visiting eNature.com.
 Chesapeake Bay Field Guide App Avaliable Our free field guide app covers the animals and plants of the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed. Created for the Chesapeake Bay Trust, this free app is an amazing resource for anyone who lives in the Bay’s 6 state watershed.
| How Do Fall’s Shorter Days Affect Wildlife Behavior?
With the fall equinox happening this Friday, we’re seeing our days rapidly getting shorter. Many of us aren’t too happy to see the days get cooler and nights get longer. Turns out that plants and animals are affected too. Read on to get the whole story… | 
The Dark-eyed Junco is found throughout North America, migrating south as the fall approaches. |
Weighing up to 1,500 pounds and standing as high as five feet at the shoulders, the Grizzly Bear is North America's largest terrestrial carnivore. | Autumn’s Bounty Can Turn Carnivores Into Carb-loving Vegetarians
What would you expect a Grizzly Bear to eat when fattening up for winter? Caribou? Salmon? How about a nice fruit salad? Turns out some of our most celebrated carnivores become vegetarians in the fall. Even our largest terrestrial predator, the Grizzly Bear, turns into a berry specialist at this time of year. Read on to learn who’s eating what this month. |
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Many raptors, such as this immature Coopers Hawk, can be can be observed in sizeable numbers from vantage points along their migratory flyways. | Fall is the Time to See Raptors on the Move
The best time to see hawks, harriers, eagles, and other raptors is during their fall migration, which is in full swing across the country right now. Raptors tend to fly known routes—which means folks can count on seeing large numbers of them as they head south. Click here to learn more about raptors and their migrations. Click here for a list of some of the best sites in the country for hawkwatching. |
Butterflies Are Migrating Too
Like birds, Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations. But few people realize that the Monarchs we’re encountering now are not necessarily the same ones that fluttered past last spring. Click here to get the story of this remarkable journey. | 
Monarch butterflies (seen here with its caterpillar) overwinter in a several isolated mountain forests in central Mexico. Some accounts describe so many Monarchs that observers can actually hear the sound of their wings moving. |
The Park Guides app is comprehensive — all native birds and animals are included, along with photos, in-depth descriptions, audio, field marks and more. | National Parks Field Guide App Now Available
Created for the National Parks Conservation Association, our National Park Field Guides will help you get the most out of your visit. You can find out what species of bird you just saw on the beach in Cape Cod, learn what grizzly bears eat for dinner in Denali, know when porcupine mating season begins in the Shenandoah or who to call to reserve a camp ground in Yosemite. It’s free and available in the Apple Appstore. Click here for a link or search “Park Guides”. |
Who’s Living In Your Garden? Our Zip Guides Can Tell You
Our own backyards are full of exotic creatures with stories just as fascinating as that of any Endangered Species. eNature’s ZipGuides are comprehensive local field guides to the animals and plants of your own backyard—or any other place you might visit. So take some time now to get to know the birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies and other living things that share your environment. You can also use ZipGuides to find the Threatened or Endangered Species in your area, learn to identify local mammals by their tracks, and lots more. Click here to get started…. | 
Hares and rabbits, such as this Eastern Cottontail, are common visitors to our yards and gardens. Find out who's visiting your yard by using a ZipGuide to make your own local field guide. |
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