An abundance of wildlife co-exist with the residents of The Lakes at Cedar Grove.  Here are some of them...

Great Blue Heron

The Great Blue Heron is the largest North American heron, with a head-to-tail length of 36 - 54 inches, a wingspan of 71 inches, and a weight of 4-8 pounds.
The call is a harsh croak; they are most vocal during the breeding season, but will call occasionally at any time of the year in territorial disputes or if disturbed.
It feeds in shallow water or at the water's edge during both the night and the day, but especially around dawn and dusk.

Great Egret

The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society, one of the oldest environmental organizations in North America. Audubon was founded to protect birds from being killed for their feathers.

It is a large, all white heron, with long, black legs and feet.  It's yellow bill is long, stout, and straight.
The Great Egret flies with neck pulled back in S-curve.
The longevity record for a wild Great Egret is nearly 23 years.
You may see them taking a break around the Lakes as they migrate.

Green Heron

The Green Heron is relatively small; adult body length is about 18 inches. The neck is often pulled in tight against the body.

Adults have a glossy, greenish-black cap, a greenish back and wings that are grey-black grading into green or blue, a chestnut neck with a white line down the front, grey underparts and short yellow legs.

The bill is dark with a long, sharp point.

The Green Heron's call is a loud and sudden kyow; it also makes a series of more subdued kuk calls.

When threatened, the Green Heron will stretch it's neck out, to make it look larger.

It also feeds in shallow water or at the water's edge during both the night and the day, but especially around dawn and dusk.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Measuring about eight inches in length, the male Rose-breasted Grosbeak is an unmistakable bird. It has a black head, throat, neck, back, and tail. The wings are also black with small white wing patches.  The white bill is large and conical.
The female Rose-breasted Grosbeak looks like a large sparrow and is mostly brown above and whitish or yellowish below.
This bird eats Insects, seeds, and fruit. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks can be attracted to feeders with sunflower seeds.
You may see these birds in our area in April and May.

Brown Thrasher

This bird has black-streaked, pale brown underparts. Eyes areBrown Thrasher yellow. Brown-black bill curves down, lower mandible has pale base. Wings have two white and black bars. Tail is long and red-brown. Legs and feet are brown. Fast flight on shallow, rapid wing beats.
Brown Thrashers have the largest repertoire of songs of all the North American birds and are able to vocalize 3000 distinct songs.
Some brown thrashers are very good mimics and even sing songs of other species of birds as part of their own songs.
Georgia State Bird!

Gray Catbird

Gray Catbirds are able to recognize their own eggs making the Gray Catbird less susceptible to brood parasites such as the Brown-headed Cowbird.
When feeding on the ground, they toss leaves aside with their bills rather than scratching with their feet.
Their calls include the catlike meow call that gives them their name.