Geotripper's California Birds

I haven't posted on Great Blue Herons ( Ardea herodias ) much of late, primarily because I haven't come across any. They are found...

It's probably no secret that I'm in Oregon this week attempting to see the total Solar eclipse. Time will tell if we manage to fin...

I got what for me is a rare sight on my morning walk today: a male Hooded Oriole ( Icterus cucullatus ). I've seen them nesting in the...

It's a real hit and miss proposition. As the summer wanes, I've been walking the Tuolumne River Parkway Trail almost every morning...

I know they are out there. I've seen them, fleeting glances as they flit among the treetops, studiously avoiding any opportunity to be...

A little over 140 years ago, a bitter war was fought between the U.S. military and a small band of Modoc warriors over their desire to...

I was out walking on the Tuolumne River as usual this morning, and saw practically no birds until I finished and had returned to the parki...