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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...
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Why Do Cliff Swallows Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud?

August 17, 2011 by Larry 5 Comments
Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nest in large colonies that may...
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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...
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The American White Pelican Scoops Up Fish As It Swims

July 20, 2011 by Larry 3 Comments
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a huge bird!...
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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...
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Great-tailed Grackles Are Expanding Northward

April 27, 2011 by Larry 15 Comments
According to Birds of North America Online, the Great-tailed Grackle’s...
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The California Thrasher, A California Endemic

April 13, 2011 by Larry 11 Comments
The California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) is endemic to coastal and foothill...
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A Meal Fit For A King

March 30, 2011 by Larry 10 Comments
I was lucky enough to get off work early the...
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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

March 2, 2011 by Larry 6 Comments
Traveling back home from a California Burrowing Owl Consortium meeting...
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Another California Bird? The Nuttall’s Woodpecker

February 2, 2011 by Larry 12 Comments
The Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) is found primarily in the...
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