Thursday, April 30, 2015

An Inventory of Osprey's Nests on the Tuolumne and Merced Rivers

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We can't resist the urge to check the Mother Lode Osprey nests each week when we get a chance to go outdoors. There are at least four ...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Other Bird in the Bush: Ash-throated Flycatcher at Merced Falls

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As I mentioned in my last blog post , I saw and got pictures of two new birds for my life list in a matter of a few moments from the same ...
Monday, April 27, 2015

Surprise! Two birds in the Bush are Worth More Than One in the Hand: Bullock's Oriole at Merced Falls

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Photo by Mrs. Geotripper I'm new enough at birding that this kind of thing can still happen. Mrs. Geotripper and I were in the car a...
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Sunday, April 26, 2015

Small Dinosaurs in the Backyard: Northern Mockingbirds Guard Their Territory

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There's a saying amongst field geologists, that when you finish a field project and review your samples, you'll find you've fail...
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Red-tailed Hawk and Raptor Real Estate: Room With a View

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The Great Valley is a great place for raptors. Despite the intense disruption of the natural landscape, they've benefited in some ways...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

A Violet-Green Swallow near Table Mountain in the Sierra Nevada

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I took a hike to the top of Table Mountain in the Sierra Nevada Mother Lode today. It wasn't a birding trip, but there were a few of t...
Saturday, April 18, 2015

White-headed Woodpecker: A Western American Endemic

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The White-headed Woodpecker ( Picoides albolarvatus ) is endemic to western North America, found in conifer for...
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