Sunday, April 28, 2024

My Rare Bird Jinx and the Roseate Spoonbill

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Let's understand first how rare this bird actually is. In California north of Bakersfield, it's been seen just once, near Moss Landi...
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Saturday, March 30, 2024

A Trilogy of (Mostly) Black Birds at the Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis NWR

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Yellow-headed Blackbird ( Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ) After last week's discovery of Yellow-headed Blackbirds at the Bear Creek Uni...
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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tracking the Elusive Yellow-headed Blackbird at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge

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It doesn't happen every year. Since Mrs. Geotripper and I have been birdwatching, we've found this incredibly beautiful bird only 10...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

It's the Owlet Time of Year at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge!

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It's that time of year! We've been visiting the Merced National Wildlife Refuge every couple of weeks, hoping (among many other thi...
Sunday, February 11, 2024

Who Knew a Bird Day Would Have Headlines Everywhere? Happy Superb Owl Sunday!!

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I know today is Superb Owl Sunday, but I was surprised to see all kinds of headlines about it in the newspaper and on the internet. And I...
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Sunday, January 28, 2024

Is it a Different Vermilion Flycatcher? Or has it Matured?

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Vermilion Flycatchers ( Pryocephalus rubinus ) are rarely seen this far north. They are more common in subtropical environments like Souther...
Friday, November 24, 2023

Red-Breasted Sapsucker at the Dunes

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I don't get many chances to see Red-breasted Sapsuckers ( Sphyrapicus ruber ). They live in our area, and I've seen them at Modesto ...