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Cassin’s Finch at Lassen Volcanic National Park

August 26, 2015 by Larry No Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, Lassen Volcanic National Park is a great birding destination. You can see some of my older Lassen Park posts...

Mountain Bluebird Male at Lassen Volcanic National Park

Birds, Trips

Mountain Bluebirds at Lassen Volcanic National Park

July 29, 2015 by Larry 5 Comments

I’m writing this post for a couple of reasons. Firstly, if you check the wonderful photo galleries here at 10000 Birds, you will find...

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A Water Ouzel Nest at Lassen Volcanic National Park

July 15, 2015 by Larry 6 Comments

One of the best things about our annual Audubon chapter’s Lassen Park campout is that we get to see several species of mountain birds...

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Nestling Williamson’s Sapsuckers and the Douglas Squirrel

July 1, 2015 by Larry 2 Comments

Last weekend was our Audubon chapter’s annual campout at Lassen Volcanic National Park. I guess if you clicked on any of the links in...

Birding, Conservation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

June 17, 2015 by Larry 11 Comments

June 9, 2015 – It’s deja vu all over again. The latest press release from the USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan...

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A Juvenile Nuttall’s Woodpecker Visits the Garden

June 3, 2015 by Larry 6 Comments

The Nuttall’s Woodpecker’s (Picoides nattallii) diet consists mainly of (about 80%) insects, primarily captured by probing and gleaning from tree bark. They also dine on...

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The Regal Western Kingbird Can Be Very Aggressive

May 20, 2015 by Larry 2 Comments

Kingbirds are named for their aggressive nature. A Kingbird will defend its territory and nest against all predators, even to the point of “riding”...