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Birds are vertebrates, who share similar characteristics like feathers, beaks, and also the ability to lay eggs.
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 Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 5 6

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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 6
Cuddo Unit is a great place for birders, and people who just want to enjoy the nature in the area. Pond cypress trees with Spanish Moss dominate the area, along with Ash trees and willows. On the...
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 1
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Still at Lake Marion, Rudy and Jim observe the diverse species of birds in the area: Yellow Thwarted Warbler, Northern Parula, Eastern Bluebird, Yellow Rumped Warbler, American Robins, and an Osprey...
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 4
The Marsh – Here, Rudy and Jim come across a marsh area, and discuss some of the plant and animal life which live in this habitat: Cattail plants, a Great Egret bird, Lily pads, Coot, Northern...
Fruit-Consuming Birds | The Cove Forest

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Fruit-Consuming Birds | The Cove Forest
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Animals that feed on fruit are frugivores. The most common frugivores are birds. Birds readily remove large numbers of ripe fruits from plants, and intact seeds generally pass through a bird's...
Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 2 - Horseshoe Crab, Whelk Egg Case, Oysters, Sea Pen, And Lettered Olive
   - Episode 4 Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 2 5

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Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 5
This area close by, once an oyster bed, has been covered in sand and is now a beach. A shrimping boat is seen out in the opening of the Atlantic Ocean. The area has around 280 registered species of...
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Peachtree Rock (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7
Peachtree Rock – Rudy and Jim visit the actual rock in which the area gets its name. Contrary to popular belief, it is not actually a rock, but merely a large outcropping of sand held together by iron...
Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 8 - Visitors Center And Butterfly Garden
   - Episode 9 Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 1
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Rudy and Jim visit Old Santee Canal Park, a historic lowcountry area near Monck’s Corner, South Carolina. The area features a wide array of habitats, containing both native and non-native plants. Some...
Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 8 - Visitors Center And Butterfly Garden
   - Episode 9 Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 5 6

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Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 6
Biggin Creek – Here at this wetland area, we see Duckweed, Mosquito Fern, Cypress trees, Spanish Moss, Wild Rice, Bur Marigold, Rose Hips, . Out in the water, Rudy and Jim spot a Great Blue Heron, and...
Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 8 - Visitors Center And Butterfly Garden
   - Episode 9 Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 7 8

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Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 7
Episode 8
Here, outside Old Santee Canal Park’s visitor center, we see a Green Jacket dragonfly, live oaks, Poison Ivy, Trumpet Creeper, Southern Sugar Maple, and a Yellow Bellied Sap-Sucker in a nearby...