Nuttall's Woodpecker Juvenile
Birds

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...
Peregrine Falcon
Birding

Northern California Christmas Bird Counts Start with a Bang!

January 1, 2014 by Larry 5 Comments
Northern California’s Christmas Bird Counts started out with a bang this year. Saturday, December 14th, the first day of the 114th Christmas Bird Count,...
Pygmy Nuthatch
Birds

Pygmy Nuthatches at Lassen Volcanic National Park

December 18, 2013 by Larry No Comments
The Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is a non-migratory bird that lives primarily in Ponderosa and Jeffrey Pine forests in western North America. These Pygmy Nuthatches were seen...
Snow Goose and Canada Geese
Birding

Birders Love Wastewater Treatment Plants

October 23, 2013 by Larry 9 Comments
Wastewater Treatment Plants are known to birders all over the country as great birding spots. If constructed properly, these facilities can be not only...
Lesser Goldfinch and Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Birds

The Lesser Goldfinch: A Common California Species

October 9, 2013 by Larry 8 Comments
This spunky little finch is the smallest member of the North American genus Carduelis. I caught this male pictured above harassing a female Ruby-crowned...
Lazuli Bunting Male
Birds

The Lazuli Bunting Will Certainly Brighten Your Day

August 28, 2013 by Larry 14 Comments
During March and April the Lazuli Buntings (Passerina amoena) begin showing up in Southern California but we don’t usually see them up north until...
Western Tanager Male
Birds

The Western Tanager Ranges Farther North Than Any Other Tanager

July 31, 2013 by Larry 1 Comment
The male Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) is unmistakable. He is the only tanager with strong wing bars, the anterior wing bar (median coverts) being...
Trips

Black Swifts Nesting at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

June 19, 2013 by Larry 6 Comments
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park sits on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range between two active volcanoes, Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak. The...
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