Geotripper's California Birds

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Anna's Hummingbird in the Back Yard

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The birds of summer have been active in our backyard, letting us know in no uncertain terms when the food offerings are running low. The hum...
Saturday, April 30, 2022

Killdeer Babies on the Tuolumne River!

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The pictures are not as clear as I would like, but you can see them! The Killdeer chicks were born this week! It's always a bit scary fo...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

What to do when you are stuck indoors? Why, look out the window!

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I've been sidelined by the worst cold ever, and haven't been able to see my beloved river trail for several days. Spring has arrived...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Just How Close Do You Want to Get? Western Bluebird on the Sabercat Trail

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By color scheme alone they are one of my favorite birds. I'm just partial to blue that way, the darker the better (I've noticed this...
Thursday, April 7, 2022

Finding that First "Special" Bird: Bullock's Oriole on the Tuolumne River

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I've thought a lot about the fact that I have become "that guy" on the Tuolumne River Parkway Trail. People can see me from a ...
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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Garry Hayes
I am a teacher of geology at Modesto Junior College and former president of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Far Western Section. I have led field trips all over the western United States, and a few excursions overseas, but my homebase is the Sierra Nevada, the Great Valley, and the Coast Ranges of California.
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