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California Quail, The California State Bird: Now Forming Coveys

August 31, 2011 by Larry 9 Comments
The California Quail (Callipepla californica) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken chaparral and woodland edges primarily...
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Why Do Cliff Swallows Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud?

August 17, 2011 by Larry 6 Comments
Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nest in large colonies that may contain as many as 3,500...
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Have You Ever Seen a Bufflehead Search for a Nesting Cavity?

August 3, 2011 by Larry 7 Comments
There are quite a few species of duck that nest in cavities. Most people are...
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The American White Pelican Scoops Up Fish As It Swims

July 20, 2011 by Larry 2 Comments
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a huge bird!  With an 8 to 9...
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Western and Clark’s Grebes: Poetry in Motion

July 6, 2011 by Larry 7 Comments
Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Clark’s Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) are probably best known for their elaborate courtship...
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What Do Nesting Birds Do With All That Poop?

June 22, 2011 by Larry 21 Comments
I don’t know how many of you ever raised chickens but the old joke went something like...
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Yellow-headed Blackbirds: Conspicuous Wetland Breeders

June 8, 2011 by Larry 8 Comments
Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) are robin-sized blackbirds found in prairie and mountain meadow wetlands of...
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Those Brazen Female Wilson’s Phalaropes

May 28, 2011 by Larry 6 Comments
Hey guys, how would you like to be chased by up to ten females, all...
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