The Birders Report

Pygmy Nuthatch photos by Larry Jordan I enjoyed our annual Audubon outing at Lassen Volcanic National Park this last weekend.  The first spot I went to check out was at Manzanita Lake where we saw a nesting Pygmy Nuthatch back in 2008.  The snag occupied for the past two years was vacant but just across [...]

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Western Bluebird With Worm photos by Larry Jordan Last week was a pretty great week for me.  I had the pleasure of leading a bird outing for Wintu Audubon, teaching folks about cavity nesting birds and how to monitor a bluebird trail.  It was very exciting and rewarding for me to share this experience with [...]

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Green Heron Nesting photos by Larry Jordan The Green Heron (Butorides virescens) is a very interesting bird.  They stalk fish in shallow water or dive on them from a perch above.  They are also one of the tool-using birds, baiting fish with various items including bread, mayflies and feathers (see video). So when I got [...]

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Osprey Male In Nest photos by Larry Jordan This is the male Osprey of the pair nesting atop the bridge I reported on at the end of March when they were mating.  I wanted to follow up on the pair and their nestlings, now almost exactly two months later. When I arrived I saw one [...]

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