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4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 8, 2015
SeaWorld San Antonio is thrilled to announce the arrival of seven California sea lion pups born in June. Park guests … Continue reading → The post Cute California sea lion pups appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. They are adorable, and full of energy!
10,000 Birds
JUNE 11, 2019
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently proposed reintroducing California Condors in the Pacific Northwest. After years of study , FWS has proposed releasing captive-bred condors in Redwoods National Park in Northern California, not far from the Oregon border. California Condor photos ( 1 , 2 ) by Pacific Southwest Region USFWS.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
The coastal subspecies of California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica californica ) can be found in sage scrub that was once abundant from Ventura County to northern Baja California. Because the coastal California Gnatcatcher lives on such valuable land, its “threatened” status creates economic conflicts. But its U.S.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 16, 2019
The reserve at San Joaquin had already been very generous to me, so I was delighted to add to my California list in such style. New to California, indeed new to my North America list, was a Red-necked Phalarope , Phalaropus lobatus. The post A couple of California firsts. But even better was to come.
Critter News
APRIL 24, 2012
Potentially bad news for California Agriculture. The reemergence of mad cow disease, discovered in a California dairy cow, could have major implications for the state’s meat industry, even though officials have said that the human food supply is unaffected. There are about 620,000 beef cows on 11,800 California ranches.
Critter News
DECEMBER 29, 2011
New legislation in California increases the misdemeanor penalty for animal neglect and makes it a crime to sell a live animal on any street, highway, public right-of-way, parking lot, or carnival. California SB 917 Two new laws in Oregon and California prohibit the possession, sale, trade or distribution of shark fins.
10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2014
However, I am here to make the case for birding California. Northeastern California. This lovely corner of California is vast, beautiful, sparsely populated, and very wild. Northwestern California. Northern California pelagics (Monterey Bay north to Humboldt County). Best seasons here: Fall and Winter. Arcata, CA.
Critter News
DECEMBER 7, 2011
Ohio's governor just signed an executive order modeled on California's exotic animal laws, actually spurring criticism of the effectiveness of those laws. Here's an interesting article.
Critter News
OCTOBER 18, 2011
In eight months, the sale of foie gras will be banned in California. Apparently, this will happen in 8 months. I had no idea! Excerpted from The New York Times.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2011
The California Quail ( Callipepla californica ) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken chaparral and woodland edges primarily in California, Oregon, Washington and Baja California. All New World Quail are highly gregarious, typically found in coveys or flocks except during breeding season.
Critter News
MARCH 29, 2012
California dairy farmers have an ad campaign that cows are just darn happy on their factory farms. PETA is not convinced. This article about the situation appears in the Merced Sun-Star which is from my home county of Merced!
Critter News
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
The wildlife official in question is the President of the California Fish and Game Commission. He is a proponent of trophy hunting and was photographed with a dead mountain lion in Idaho. Full story here.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 31, 2014
But we are seeing them in California. Birds California Intergrade Northern Flicker woodpeckers' Intergrades of these two subspecies occur, according to the Peterson Field Guide to North America, where their ranges overlap, at the western edge of the plains. The image below is the female that was hanging out with this male.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
The top photo shows a first winter California Gull ( Larus californicus ) on the right and a non-breeding adult on the left. Below is the same first winter California Gull with the smaller non-breeding adult Ring-billed Gull ( Larus delawarensis ) on the left. Finally, here are a couple of photos of the adult California Gull.
10,000 Birds
JULY 25, 2013
In a move that’s sure to stir controversy far beyond the borders of California, federal officials have announced that h enceforth, fledgling Peregrine Falcons won’t be relocated from nests built on bridges in the state. News California Conservation endangered species Peregrine Falcon' total was roughly 100 birds.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 13, 2014
More than 99% of the population of Tricolored Blackbirds ( Agelaius tricolor ) live within the state of California and form the largest colonies of any North American passerine bird 1. A summary of the 2013 California statewide reportstates: The 2014 Statewide Survey was held from April 18-20, 2014. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rwi0SF8r8o.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
California really is at the forefront of animal welfare and this is an excellent article detailing what's going on in the State and the challenges animal welfare faces. It also does a great job at profiling Jennifer Fearing who led the victory of Proposition 2. She sounds amazing.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 31, 2012
The newest bird on the brink to capture her fertile imagination is the California Condor, on which she graciously shares her research and ruminations: Sometimes as a writer you recognize there’s been something overlooked in your midst—something quietly abiding. My first view of them was at a distance.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
After all, California Audubon’s site states that “This is a conservation award. These Burrowing Owl photos were taken at a rare breeding site in Vacaville California. One way we can do that is by voting for the Burrowing Owl as the California Audubon Bird of the Year in 2013. How does that sound for a headline?
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DECEMBER 12, 2022
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10,000 Birds
MAY 3, 2018
According to Macauley Library’s migration map the overwhelming breeding activity for this species occurs north of the state of California. I guess we will find out as the eBird maps change in the future, but until then, here is another photo of one of the males hanging out here in Northern California.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
As of 27 August 2013 the California Bird Records Committee has voted to add the introduced Nutmeg Mannikin to the state checklist. Or, as Seagull Steve puts it : The dreaded Nutmeg Mannikin has been added to California’s official state list by the California Bird Records Committee (aka Bird Police).
Critter News
JANUARY 24, 2012
At issue was whether federal regulations dealing with inspection of domesticated animals about to be killed, processed, and sold for human consumption preempted -- or nullified -- California Penal Code 599f. The FMIA expressly preempts such a state law.".
10,000 Birds
JUNE 16, 2022
I am a big fan of all things Nuthatch , and White-breasted Nuthatches (of which I spoke last week) are common in both Michoacán and California. One house had a stand of California Redwoods that was crawling with them. California Towhee. But I do know that Westerns can be observed in California. Canyon Towhee.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
We conduct four Christmas Bird Counts in our part of Northern California, the first of which is the Fall River Christmas Bird Count coming up in just about two weeks. Did I forget to mention seeing California Quail ( Callipepla californica ) … and Black-billed Magpie ( Pica pica ) on the way into the lake?
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2014
In October of 2012, the Institute for Bird Populations released “ A Conservation Strategy for the Black-Backed Woodpecker in California 3.” ” The purpose of this Conservation Strategy is to provide a roadmap for conserving Black-backed Woodpeckers in California through informed management. Siegel and, D. Version 1.0.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2013
Southern California is loaded with parrots. Red-crowned Parrot in Irvine Regional Park Despite the number of species involved only one, the Red-crowned Parrot , is considered countable by the California Bird Records Committee. The next time you find yourself in southern California take the time to check out the parrots.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2011
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 native and a sweet songster to boot! It’s a small sliver of land with the river on one side and an inlet on the other.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2013
Though I have made several trips to southern California over the eight years I have been birding almost every trip has been in December or January. Southern California in summer is where it is at. Stay tuned for more… … Trips California Carbon Canyon Regional Park Orange County' How could I not crush it?
10,000 Birds
APRIL 25, 2012
Living in Northern California offers nature lovers many opportunities to view wildlife in there native habitat. Most of the Osprey breeding in North America are migratory, only Florida, the Caribbean and Baja California host non-migratory breeders 1. Click on photos for full sized images.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 25, 2016
As I discovered chatting with my fellow birders at the Sycamore Grove Campground, this male Summer Tanager would be a record for Tehama County California. ” How did they know that? I hope you enjoyed this photo gallery of my lifer male Summer Tanager as much as I enjoyed my twitching experience!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2013
The male (seen below) has a black cap and, in Washington, Oregon, California, and Baja California, nearly all males have green backs. Unlike the more common American Goldfinch, the Lesser Goldfinch’s ( Spinus psaltria ) plumage does not change color during breeding season.
Critter News
APRIL 24, 2009
I actually read one headline asking whether this was the beginning of the end of commercial farming in California. Tags: california farm animal welfare us agribusiness. A bit of an overreaction I think. But to big ag, it's just another step on a slippery slope started by the passage of Proposition 2.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
The Vermilion Flycatcher ( Pyrocephalus rubinus ) is usually found near the US – Mexican border but we were fortunate this year to find an adult male in northern California! Click on photos for full sized images.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
Proposition 2 has been passed in California. 4, 2008) – Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms by an overwhelming margin. From the campaign website : (Nov. As of 11 PM PST, Prop 2 was leading 62% to 38%.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2011
The first recorded Common Ringed Plover in California is being seen by so many birders that it has broken into the mainstream media. The article says that this sighting, in Davis, California, is only the fourth record in the lower 48 states, which seems low to me. There is more about the bird on PEEPS.
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JANUARY 7, 2023
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JANUARY 19, 2009
There is definitely a new tide in California, post Proposition 2. In a move that elevated the anxiety level among grower-shippers, Darrell Steinberg, the new president pro-tem of the California state Senate, overhauled the body’s agriculture committee. Tags: california bile farming farm animal welfare agribusiness food.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 25, 2012
Here are some allegedly “artsy” shots (and maybe some legitimately artsy shots) of some of the birds I have seen since arriving in southern California nearly a week ago. That is if the title didn’t tip you off from the get-go.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2011
million federal grant, farmers in California’s Glenn and Colusa Counties will be managing the water levels of their fields to provide ideal habitat for birds. Thanks to a $2.68 Sounds like a great initiative for the birds and for the farmers !
Critter News
JUNE 3, 2009
Tags: animal shelter management euthanization california strays.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The life list rises by 2 , to 4,126 species : 4,125: Townsend’s Storm-Petrel (California, US). 4,126: Cook’s Petrel (California, US). September: 82 checklists and 259 species. The 2022 year list is up to 1,188 species. Both of these birds were seen on my pelagic tour out of San Diego. Good Birding!
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NOVEMBER 16, 2022
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