Geotripper's California Birds

The pictures are not as clear as I would like, but you can see them! The Killdeer chicks were born this week! It's always a bit scary fo...

 A first for me: a baby Killdeer ( Charadrius vociferous ). I was watching for the Killdeer eggs to hatch last year at our Outdoor Nature ...

It's an omen of sorts, or maybe a blessing by nature. The Killdeer ( Charadrius vociferous ) is the mascot or icon of the Great Vall...

The birding environment on my campus has not been all that conducive to species sightings of late. It's obvious why; there are studen...

Is there anything more striking than the fiery eye of a Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)? They are certainly interesting to watch for other...

I've not posted for several weeks. It's the last few weeks of the semester and things are hectic, leaving little time for explorat...

There were lots of big "charismatic" migratory birds at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge a few days ago, but there were also ...

With the very charismatic large migratory birds arriving at the wildlife refuges in our valley this month, it is easy to overlook the beau...

The Killdeer ( Charadrius vociferus ) is one of the most distinctive and common birds I see out in the pastures near my house, along th...

I don't live in a very interesting place, especially for a geologist. It's a flat valley floor (a corner of California's Grea...