10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 12, 2011
Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus ) photos by Larry Jordan Click on photos for full sized images. I found these beauties at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, one of the many locations the Black-necked Stilt breeds in the California Central Valley (map courtesy of Terry Sohl at South Dakota Birds ).
10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2011
Being winter, this bird is in non-breeding plumage with more brown upper parts and lacking the white face it acquires in its aternate (breeding) plumage. Larry Jordan Mar 3rd, 2011 at 2:49 am @Robert it was definitely fortuitous and thanks for the comment @Corey thanks! It was foraging in breast deep water. Beautiful bird.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2012
One of the more exciting birds this summer in this little corner of North Carolina is undoubtedly the King Rail s that have been regularly reported in a still-water back-arm of Jordan Lake in Chatham County, just south of where I live. The White Oak Creek flows into Jordan Lake on the southeast corner of the reservoir.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2011
The little stiff-tails are almost year-round at Jamaica Bay though almost all leave to breed in the summer and in the depths of winter, when the ponds are almost completely frozen, they tend to head for open water. I can see why you thought you had found a new breed with this one. Do you think it is the female? The proposal from U.S.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2011
The homeowner, Fred Jordan, has been hosting visiting birders who heard of the bird through word-of-mouth since November. Many thanks to Fred Jordan for being a wonderful host with great enthusiasm for his awesome avian visitor. Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2011
Another 170 are in captivity, many of them breeding stock for reintroduction efforts. Fish and Wildlife Service tells states when they may propose a hunting season on cranes, and has ultimate jurisdiction over whether the states get their seasons. I am not anti-hunting or anti-fishing. Now, it’s time to go to the top.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 27, 2013
My fiance and I drove nearly two hours to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in rural Indiana to watch them come in for the evening. Northern Spotted Owl by Larry Jordan. But by far the best was witnessing the autumn migration of Sandhill Cranes. A very much appreciated life bird!
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