Geotripper's California Birds

There is a mildly silly meme going around on Facebook about how many ducks are in the picture. Back in the real world, I've been wa...

It's been kind of a bittersweet year for the Mute Swans on the Tuolumne River where I walk most days. They had four cygnets last year,...

I've been secretly a tiny bit worried for the past few days. There has been a pair of Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) living in the pond acro...

There was something new in the sky above the Tuolumne River Parkway Trail this morning. Large graceful birds were gliding over the wate...

The Mute Swans ( Cygnus olor ) on the Tuolumne River have produced a family. I've been watching the swans for a couple of years; they ...

Another storm came through this morning, one of half a dozen this month that have dropped five inches of rain on the valley floor. That...

Bird activity is pretty quiet on my campus and in my neighborhood. I imagine it's nature catching her breath just before the migratory...

I'm finding I might have a new favorite local birding site. A week or two back I was looking for some additional access on the Tuolumn...