10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2024
Being a westerner — raised in California, and now living in western Mexico — I was perhaps most excited about the migratory birds that breed in eastern North America. And then there was a Green Heron , not only showing us its nest, but also an egg. Then, around 4:00 p.m., And yet, there it was. But what could I do?
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Breeding bird surveys appears to show the resplendent Allen’s Hummingbird (like Corey’s capture, above) in decline—but not in Southern California, where examination of eBird data reveals that members of a residential population appear to be faring much better than their migrating brethren. (To sports championships ).
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2020
I do not have a life list for those birds I saw in my youth, 45 years ago, in California. But the Kentish Plover was sheltering its young under its body, and the Little Ringed Plover was incubating an egg — right in the middle of downtown Madrid! Iberian Green Woodpecker, Madrid, Spain. But they were still Mandarin Ducks!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
I first encountered Molly Hashimoto’s bird art in California. The use of different media to emphasize dramatically different visions of the same bird is a continuing theme, demonstrated particularly well in three depictions of a Sandhill Crane in block print, watercolor, and egg tempura.
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2019
Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2012
Living in California, I am of course speaking of the Western Bluebird ( Sialia mexicana ). They nest in cavities, created by woodpeckers, in large trees and snags. Northern California sees Western Bluebird nest building activities beginning as early as March.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2013
The Cascade Range, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, extends from Northern California to Southern British Columbia. Undoubtedly one of the most interesting aspects of Burney Falls for birders is that it is one of the few locations in California where nesting Black Swifts ( Cypseloides niger ) can be found.
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