Tuesday, March 8, 2022

A Merlin on the Tuolumne River, for the Second Time This Year

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I didn't post about this back in January for plenty of reasons, too busy with school starting, and lousy pictures, but Merlins ( Falco c...
Thursday, March 3, 2022

New Bird on the Tuolumne River Trail! A Peregrine Falcon

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It's always such a great moment when one sees a bird for the first time, or sees one the "home turf" for the first time. I had...
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Sunday, February 13, 2022

It's Superb Owl Sunday! Here's a Western Screech Owl.

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Superb Owl Sunday has arrived at last! I offer up this Western Screech Owl ( Megascops kennicottii ) that a few lucky folks discovered in do...
Thursday, February 10, 2022

Energetic Balls of Feathers: Bushtits along the Tuolumne River Trail

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I haven't posted much about Bushtits ( Psaltriparus minimus ) lately. It's not that I don't love them. I adore them, and I love ...
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Saturday, February 5, 2022

Winter Days at the National Wildlife Refuges of the Great Valley, and Remembering What Once Was

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Cross-posted from Geotripper (it's about California birds after all)  What's the largest number of birds you've ever seen from ...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Oh, To Soar Like an Eagle, or... To Kite Like a Kite!

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You just never know when a moment of beauty and grandeur will happen. People look at me strangely whenever I go out the door on a mundane er...
Sunday, January 23, 2022

There's No Place Like Home: Hermit Thrush in the Backyard

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I really love Hermit Thrushes ( Catharus guttatus ). They are secretive birds, spending much of their time hidden away in the thick underbru...