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Our native turkey vulture has almost no negative consequences associated with its behavior. Due to its amazing sense of smell, it can locate decaying animal remains from a mile away, even under trees.

The range of black vultures is expanding rapidly across the south and creating problems for homes and also for parked automobiles.

The Nidulariaceae ('nidulus' - small nest) are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Commonly known as the bird's nest fungi, their fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled birds' nests. As they are saprobic, feeding on decomposing organic matter, they are often seen growing on decaying wood and in soils enriched with wood chips or bark mulch; they have a widespread distribution in most ecological regions.

The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate.

Musical child prodigies have always fascinated the public. Far more rare than the child prodigy performer, though, is the child prodigy composer. The…

“G” is for Gibbes, Robert Wilson (1809-1866). Naturalist, physician.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christopher Goodier about strategies and tips to help prevent modifiable birth defects. Dr. Christopher Goodier is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a maternal fetal medicine specialist at MUSC Women’s Health.

July 26, 2022 — Updates on challenges to the state's new abortion law; a look at efforts in Congress to codify same-sex marriage and birth control rights and how South Carolina representatives have voted; the latest news on COVID-19 subvariants and monkeypox; and more.

A few weeks ago, our next guest received a birthday card loaded with information about what was going on in his birth year of 1961. You’ve probably seen these types of cards, posters, and even t-shirts. Anyway, he found his to be so interesting that he decided to do some additional research comparing then to now and we thought you might enjoy hearing about his findings. Mike Switzer interviews Jeff Wildes, a certified financial planner in Georgetown, SC.

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. It is one of the most common members within the genus of Buteo in North America or worldwide.