Sunday, March 7, 2021

White-breasted Nuthatches on the Tuolumne River Trail

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Few things make me happier than finding a White-breasted Nuthatch ( Sitta carolinensis ) on the trail I walk most days along the Tuolumne Ri...
Monday, February 1, 2021

It's Been Awhile: Bald Eagle on the Tuolumne River Today

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My friends in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Canada might not be much impressed by a sighting of a Bald Eagle on the Tuolumne River Parkw...
Friday, January 29, 2021

One Rock Wasn't Like the Others...

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  It was the biggest weather event of our year, in which we received about a third of our yearly precipitation in just two days. In the afte...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Someone Else Missed the Text on Migration: Hooded Orioles in my Backyard

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Spring is such a wonderful time along the Tuolumne River as I eagerly await the arrival of my favorite tropical migrants: the Black-headed G...
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Sunday, January 17, 2021

Vermilion Flycatcher at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge: Finally One of the Males!

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It's often true that when I post an adequate picture of a particular bird, I'll get even better pictures a day or two later. It hasn...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Wait, Why Are They Called "Ruby-crowned" Kinglets?

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Want a challenge? Try to photograph a Ruby-crowned Kinglet ( Regulus calendula ). They are brazen little birds, willing to get right in your...
Monday, January 11, 2021

Someone Missed the Text about Migration: Black-headed Grosbeak on the Tuolumne River

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You never, ever know what you'll see when you set out on an adventure, however modest. Today I was taking my normal birdwatching/exercis...