A Juvenile Nuttall’s Woodpecker Visits the Garden
The Nuttall’s Woodpecker’s (Picoides nattallii) diet consists mainly of (about 80%) insects, primarily captured by probing and gleaning from tree bark….
Northern California Christmas Bird Counts Start with a Bang!
Northern California’s Christmas Bird Counts started out with a bang this year. Saturday, December 14th, the first day of the…
Pygmy Nuthatches at Lassen Volcanic National Park
The Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is a non-migratory bird that lives primarily in Ponderosa and Jeffrey Pine forests in western North America….
Birders Love Wastewater Treatment Plants
Wastewater Treatment Plants are known to birders all over the country as great birding spots. If constructed properly, these facilities…
The Lesser Goldfinch: A Common California Species
This spunky little finch is the smallest member of the North American genus Carduelis. I caught this male pictured above…
The Lazuli Bunting Will Certainly Brighten Your Day
During March and April the Lazuli Buntings (Passerina amoena) begin showing up in Southern California but we don’t usually see…
The Western Tanager Ranges Farther North Than Any Other Tanager
The male Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) is unmistakable. He is the only tanager with strong wing bars, the anterior wing…
Black Swifts Nesting at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park sits on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range between two active volcanoes, Mount Shasta…
Anna’s Hummingbird Female Bathing and Preening at the Waterfall
Anna’s Hummingbird Female (Calypte anna) Bathing and Preening at the Waterfall Hummingbirds don’t always sip nectar or sugar water….
Another Bird From Humboldt Bay North Jetty: The Black Oystercatcher
The Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) can be found along the Pacific Coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California….