The Birders Report

Lesser Goldfinch Female Sitting On Her Nest photos by Larry Jordan
The Lesser Goldfinch female does all the incubating for the pair.  The male will feed her during the eleven or twelve days it takes the 4 or 5 blueish-white eggs to hatch.  I estimate that the nest is about 15 feet high in this oak [...]

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Red-shouldered Hawk Waving photos by Larry Jordan
I’m on my way to work last week and I see a rather large bird sitting on a wire.  As I’m traveling rather fast, I can’t identify the bird, so I turn around and slowly drive by to a safe place to turn around and get a better look.  [...]

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Great Egret Fishing photos by Larry Jordan
I took a quick trip to Mary Lake after work today, mainly because I heard tell of Mulberry Trees fruiting and the likes of Bullock’s and Hooded Orioles, Western Tanagers and Phainopeplas hanging around.  Instead I found a very determined Great Egret doing some fishing.

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This is a day we choose to remember all the brave men and women who have fought so hard for our freedom.  I want to personally thank my father and my brother for their contribution to our country.  Please watch this short video and remember with me.

This is a photo of Redding California with a [...]

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Lesser Goldfinch Male Preening photos by Larry Jordan
I suppose I should rephrase my title to read female Lesser Goldfinch building a nest because the male didn’t do any of the nest building at all.  He just sat there preening while his mate did all the work.

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