Saturday, May 2, 2020

Another Tropical Migrant Arrives: Western Tanager on the Tuolumne Trail

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These weeks of spring are when my personal favorite treasures arrive in the vicinity of the Tuolumne River Parkway Trail, and every walk i...
Monday, April 20, 2020

The Babies of Spring: Great Horned Owls and Red-tailed Hawks

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One of the wonderful pleasures of spring bird-watching is the possibilities of catching sight of the new chicks. The birds of course go to...
Saturday, April 18, 2020

More Color for Drab Days: The Bullock's Orioles on the Tuolumne River

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I admit it. I can't resist the Orioles. They are one of the flashiest colorful birds out there right now, and I'm seeing them a ti...
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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Another Migrant Passing Through: Nashville Warbler on the Tuolumne River

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Sometimes it just boils down to sheer luck. I am not very good at spying and/or identifying Warblers. Somewhere around sixty of them are l...
Sunday, April 5, 2020

There's No Place Like Home: The Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive on the Tuolumne

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So here's the thing. I've been on a quest to find a Rufous Hummingbird ( Selasphorus rufus ). At this time they are in the middle ...
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Saturday, March 28, 2020

The Natural World Goes On: The Bullock's Orioles Arrive!

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These are interesting weeks in the bird world. As spring ramps up many of our winter "snowbirds" have left, on their way to Arct...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The Natural World Goes On: Western Kingbirds arrive on the Tuolumne River

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Life is uncertain right now, and things are chaotic, but it is sometimes nice to know in the midst of sadness and troubles that the natura...