The Birders Report

Sierran Treefrog Calling photos by Larry Jordan I am celebrating “Save The Frogs Day” with some photos from the water feature in my backyard.  This a Sierran Treefrog, formerly known as the Pacific Treefrog, is the most commonly heard frog in its range1. These little frogs show up at my pond every Spring and serenade [...]

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Calliope Hummingbird photos by Larry Jordan The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest bird breeding in North America at a mere 3 1/4 inches in size.  I discovered these beauties when I went out to try and get some photos of the Rufous Hummingbirds I had seen at the feeders. This female is so small, she [...]

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Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler photos by Larry Jordan I watched as the first group of Yellow-rumped Warblers passed through my yard a few days ago.  A small flock of Audubon’s Warblers was spotted in one of the oak trees in front of the house. This male, in full breeding plumage, was very cooperative, perching on the [...]

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Oak Titmouse In Nest photos by Larry Jordan This is a series of photos of my newest 2010 arrivals on the bluebird trails, the Oak Titmouse.  They are always the first to nest on my trails. The first photo was taken after I had checked the nest box and found five tiny chicks, mouths agape, [...]

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Sora Emerging from Cattails at Lema Ranch photos by Larry Jordan Having seen my first Sora last week, I was determined to get some decent photographs of these seemingly elusive rails.  A good birding friend of mine had seen them several times out in the open, foraging in the shallows of one of the ponds [...]

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