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Seeking Out Unwelcome Guests

April 15, 2014 by Nate 2 Comments

There’s something very matter-of-fact about seeking out non-native target species. There’s very little thrill of the hunt, very little excitement. It feels almost cheap....

Conservation

Black-backed Woodpeckers and Forest Fires in California and the West

January 15, 2014 by Larry 1 Comment

It was July of 2012. I arrived at Lassen Volcanic National Park around 7:00 a.m. It was a cool 48 degrees. I had taken...

Birding

Lifer Ocean

October 29, 2013 by Nate 6 Comments

I’ve spent a fair bit of time on the ocean on right side of North America. Not as much as many others, certainly, but...

Birding

Black-footed Albatrosses Rock!

October 2, 2013 by Duncan 5 Comments

One of the nice things about living in New Zealand and being the beat writer for that place is that I can pretty much...

Birding

California’s Autumn Seas

September 25, 2013 by Duncan 1 Comment

Autumn, or fall, as Americans persist in calling it, is not a season I am experiencing at the moment. Because of my location it...

Birding

Soon to be an Armchair ABA Tick – Nutmeg Mannikin in California

September 3, 2013 by Corey 8 Comments

Finally! As of 27 August 2013 the California Bird Records Committee has voted to add the introduced Nutmeg Mannikin to the state checklist. Or,...

News

How does your city treat birds?

August 15, 2013 by Meredith Mann No Comments

Whichever city Lake Balboa is in, it gets my vote because it makes way for ducklings. That’s what Audubon California wants to know. (If the...

News

California Peregrines Victims of Their Own Success?

July 26, 2013 by Meredith Mann 2 Comments

This Peregrine close-up courtesy of Larry Jordan In a move that’s sure to stir controversy far beyond the borders of California, federal officials have...

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