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Cinnamon Teal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

November 21, 2012 by Larry 4 Comments

Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife...

Conservation

The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

November 16, 2012 by Larry 23 Comments

President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term. Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to...

Birds

Lark Sparrows Foraging at Lema Ranch

November 7, 2012 by Larry 3 Comments

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on...

Birds

How Do You Know It’s A Ruby-crowned Kinglet?

October 24, 2012 by Larry 3 Comments

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) photos by Larry Jordan If you live anywhere other than Western North America, you may be able to identify this...

Birds

There’s a Bewick’s Wren in Our Garden

October 10, 2012 by Larry 17 Comments

A few weeks ago I was working out in the garden and noticed a small bird flutter into the garden. It was a Bewick’s...

Conservation

International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

September 26, 2012 by Larry 12 Comments

In January 1971, two oil tankers collided under the Golden Gate Bridge, spilling more than 800,000 gallons of crude oil into the San Francisco...

Birds

A Nashville Warbler Bathing in the Pond During Migration

September 12, 2012 by Larry 7 Comments

Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi) photos by Larry Jordan I have been enjoying some first time visitors to my yard this fall, including several...

Birds

Rufous Hummingbirds Are Heading South for the Winter

August 29, 2012 by Larry 12 Comments

Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) breed farther North than any other North American hummingbird and have the longest migration route of all U.S. hummers. Their...

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