Pelican Island Audubon Society
To preserve and protect the animals, plants, and natural communities, and the land and water on which they depend in Indian River County through education, advocacy, and public awareness.
Volunteers are needed this weekend, January 22nd and 23rd to put in the Education & Demonstration Garden at the Indian River County Administration Complex, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach. If you can volunteer any time between the hours of 9AM to 5PM on…
Read More Volunteer to help put in the native plant garden at the IRC Admin. Complex
Unfortunately, some trees and plants introduced into Florida are very bad for our environment. Of the more than 4,000 plant species in Florida, 1,300+ are non-native. Over 225 are invasive pest plants imported as ornamental plants; many continue to be sold!
Read the January 2022 Peligram.
Read the December 2021 Peligram.
If you live near where the Limpkins feed, you are likely familiar with its loud, raucous calls, often at night, quite startling for Halloween for the unsuspecting trick or treaters.
Thinking of changing the State Bird, why not also correct our State “Tree?” Let’s make it a real tree!
Read the November 2021 Peligram.
Sign up for an Egret Marsh Beginner Birding Walk.
Watch the The Language of Birds with Nathan Pieplow featured at the October 18, 2021 Pelican Island Audubon general meeting.
Oh, look, who should stealthily appear! © Juanita N. Baker, Ph.D. Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii by Juanita N. Baker, Ph.D. What penetrating eyes we see! This immature Cooper’s Hawk blends in with the Live Oak tree and waits, keeping…