10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Bufflehead ( Bucephala albeola ) Female at Cavity Entrance photos by Larry Jordan “Some 85 species of North American birds excavate nesting holes, use cavities resulting from decay (natural cavities), or use holes created by other species in dead or deteriorating trees. Notice the chick in the upper left corner.

North America 207

North America America Barn Owls Falcons 207

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Nashville Warbler ( Oreothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi ) photos by Larry Jordan I have been enjoying some first time visitors to my yard this fall, including several warblers, one of which is the western Nashville Warbler ( Oreothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi ). Click on photos for full sized images.

Nashville 180

Nashville North America Jordan Mississippi 180

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Cinnamon Teal ( Anas cyanoptera ) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife Refuges in California. ” The Cinnamon Teal ( Anas cyanoptera ) is one of the least abundant dabbling ducks in North America. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 U.S.

Sacramento 165

Sacramento Wildlife United States North America 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2013

And they absolutely do that, but there are few birds in north America, at least, for which the family seem less fitting. But for those of us in the Americas, the cup runs over with species of Troglodytes. We’re spoiled then, in the northern Americas, by our loud and garrulous wrens. House Wren , Troglodytes aedon.

Jordan 190

Jordan Birds North America Tenant 190

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Lewis’s Woodpecker ( Melanerpes lewis ) In Flight, photos by Larry Jordan Driving home from work last week I finally saw my first Lewis’s Woodpecker ( Melanerpes lewis ) of the fall. References: 1 Birds of North America Online a.

Woodpeckers 195

Woodpeckers South Dakota Jordan United States 195