The California Quail (Callipepla californica) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken...
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Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nest in large colonies that may...
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There are quite a few species of duck that nest...
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The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a huge bird!...
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Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Clark’s Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) are probably best...
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According to Birds of North America Online, the Great-tailed Grackle’s...
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The California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) is endemic to coastal and foothill...
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I was lucky enough to get off work early the...
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Traveling back home from a California Burrowing Owl Consortium meeting...
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The Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) is found primarily in the...
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