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Birds

Western and Clark’s Grebes: Poetry in Motion

July 6, 2011 by Larry 7 Comments

Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Clark’s Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) are probably best known for their elaborate courtship displays. These ceremonies are some of the most complex...

Birds

Great-tailed Grackles Are Expanding Northward

April 27, 2011 by Larry 15 Comments

According to Birds of North America Online, the Great-tailed Grackle’s (Quiscalus mexicanus) breeding range has been expanding northward for several years. I must say...

Birds

The California Thrasher, A California Endemic

April 13, 2011 by Larry 11 Comments

The California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) is endemic to coastal and foothill areas of California, extending into adjacent areas of northwest Baja California. Yup, another California...

Birding

A Meal Fit For A King

March 30, 2011 by Larry 10 Comments

I was lucky enough to get off work early the other day and thought I would head out toward Battle Creek Wildlife Area and...

Birds

White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

March 2, 2011 by Larry 6 Comments

Traveling back home from a California Burrowing Owl Consortium meeting last week, I stopped at the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, which is part of...

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Another California Bird? The Nuttall’s Woodpecker

February 2, 2011 by Larry 12 Comments

The Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) is found primarily in the oak woodlands of California and northern Baja California. It just so happens that I...

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The Western Scrub-Jay, A Bright Corvid In Many Respects

January 19, 2011 by Larry 12 Comments

The Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma california) is a non-migratory member of the Corvidae family found in scrub and dry woodlands of oaks and piñon pine...

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