Posts Tagged ‘Birds’
BIRDING WITH BARBARA
Saturday, May 20 — 7:30 a.m. This month we will explore La Orilla Trail at the east end of San Elijo Lagoon. Directions to La Orilla Trailhead: From I-5, head…
Read MoreOur Friend Flicker
Late one winter when we lived in Colorado, a female American Kestrel had roosted for several weeks on a ledge above our neighbors’ garage. Thinking perhaps she might consider breeding…
Read MoreA Wren for All Seasons
Walking past the sage-scrub open space in the pre-dawn winter twilight, I heard a number of birds singing loudly. Some sounded like Song Sparrows improvising a different intro and jazzier…
Read MoreWinter Spectacle — Cedar Waxwings
Christmas Bird Count 2018, Anstine Audubon Preserve in Vista. Our small group climbs a hill and checks for birds. Craning my neck, I mutter, “I hear Cedar Waxwings.” We all…
Read MoreEndangered Species Day
Buena Vista Audubon Society and Preserve Calavera are sponsoring the 9th annual Endangered Species Day and Open House at the Buena Vista Nature Center (2202 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside) on…
Read MoreTripping the Light Fantastic
When I set out to write about a species, I start with “What is interesting about this species?” With hummingbirds, though, what isn’t interesting about them? The smallest of all…
Read MoreSeason Tweetings – Nature’s Winter Serenade
Fee odi-odi zeeee-zaaaa-zoooo. Nope. Seee zreee chidli-chidli chi-chi-chi. Not that either. See sitli-sitli ti-ti-ti-ti-zrrrr. Good grief, not even close. Let’s face it. Humans really can’t recreate this avian song on…
Read MoreUncommonly Intelligent – Ravens at the Top of the Class
Call a despicable person “pond scum” and I take offense on behalf of pond scum everywhere. Scoop up a handful of pond scum and you might actually be looking at…
Read MoreDay Care Gone Wild!
At best, it’s a bit confusing and startling. Some people even use emotion-laden words such as “heart-breaking” or “sad.” No telling how you might feel the first time you see…
Read MoreWestern Scrub-Jay Species Split by AOU
Birders have been known to keep all sorts of birding lists—species ever seen; those seen this year; seen in this state, this county, this park, this yard—even lists such as…
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