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Entries from October 2009

Sunset Over Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

October 29th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Sunset Over Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge photo by Larry Jordan More photographs of the birds of the wildlife refuge coming soon.  In the meantime, go check out the other great sky photos at Skywatch Friday! Did you like this? Share it:

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Unusual Sea Slime Harming Thousands Of Birds

October 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Loon Getting Washed photos courtesy of Paul Kelway/IBRRC Oregon and Washington wildlife rescue centers are overwhelmed with epidemic numbers of wet, cold, and dying sea birds soiled by unusual sea slime.  The International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) is taking in most of the migratory seabirds affected and it looks like it will cost them [...]

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Tags: Birds In The News · Conservation

Western Grebe Feeding Young

October 26th, 2009 · 14 Comments

Common Mergansers Skimming the Water at Clear Lake photos by Larry Jordan I had a photo blind reserved this weekend at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge and a California Audubon Council meeting to attend on Saturday, so I made a weekend of it.  The council meeting was held in Ukiah, hosted by the good folks [...]

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Tags: Bird Photography Weekly · Bird Sightings · I and the Bird

International Day Of Climate Change – 350.org

October 21st, 2009 · 8 Comments

Oak Run Sunrise photo by Larry Jordan I would like to see many more sunrises like this one from my home in Northern California but if we don’t do something about Climate Change now… To see what you can do and join in the activities on October 24th, go check out 350.org.  Then go see [...]

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Tags: Conservation · Skywatch Friday

Bald Eagle Surprise Returning From Lema Ranch

October 18th, 2009 · 18 Comments

Bald Eagle photos by Larry Jordan I had a great outing at Lema Ranch this morning with some friends from the local Audubon.  The weather was cool and overcast in the early morning and the birds were all out enjoying the day.  I had quickly gathered fourteen species as I headed down the hill into [...]

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Tags: Bird Photography Weekly · Bird Sightings · Birds of Prey