Here in New York we are at quite the disadvantage when it comes to pelagic trips. To get out to the deep water we...

Last weekend, I finally fulfilled a dream that has been hidden in my heart since I was a little girl watching Bugs Bunny cartoons...

Until recently I had never seen Band-tailed Pigeons (Patagioenas fasciata) anywhere near my home. I live at 1600 foot (488 meter) elevation in Oak...

At the Northwest corner of San Francisco is Point Lobos. Just South of Point Lobos is Sutro Baths and the Cliff House Restaurant overlooking...

The appearance of the Clark’s Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) differs from the Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) primarily in the white of the face extending above the eye...

Gulls have always been a challenge to me. Maybe it’s because I don’t see them often, or seek them out, or even try to...

Redgannet, the blog, has taken a back seat while 10,000 Birds does most of the driving and Mrs Gannet does the navigating, so it...

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...