The Birders Report

Sailors Take Warning, Red Sky At Night, Sailor’s Delight is how the rest of the saying goes.  The ancient proverb began long before humans could predict the weather with any accuracy and we relied on observation to try to decipher what kind of day we would have.
The amounts of water vapor and dust particles [...]

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This is a photo of the birds killed during the fall migration in 2002 in Toronto just to give you an idea of how big this problem is. Please watch the 4 1/2 minute video below to learn about Fatal Light Awareness Program and maybe together we birders can begin to make a difference [...]

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Yellow-billed Magpie all photos by Gail West
These gregarious members of the Crow (Corvidae) family can only be found in California.  I am fortunate to live in the foothills of Northern California where the Yellow-billed Magpie is a common site.  As I drove to town from home the other day, a flock (tidings) of Yellow-billed Magpies [...]

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Nuttall’s Woodpecker photo by Larry Jordan

This is the best shot I could get of this Nuttall’s Woodpecker from the tee box on the golf course yesterday.  He was just working away on this oak tree while my buddies and I teed off 20 feet away.  However, I didn’t want you to go away without doing [...]

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Sunset In Oak Run photo by Larry Jordan
I liked the effect of the rays from the sun caught on the digital camera.  Anyone know what causes this?  Make sure to check out all the other great photos at Skywatch Friday!

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