The Birders Report

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) Male photos by Larry Jordan Saturday I had some time to just relax and watch the clown-faced member of the woodpecker family, the Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), as the adults brought their juveniles to the feeder (click on photos for full sized images). It is fitting that they sport the clown face too [...]

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Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) photos by Larry Jordan A few days ago I heard the unmistakable sound of the Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) calling from my back porch.  They have a rich, fluid, melodious song that for many is the harbinger of spring (click on photos for full sized images). The female above was accompanied by, what appeared [...]

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Wild Birds Unlimited EcoTough Bird Feeder photos by Larry Jordan Wild Birds Unlimited asked me to review one of their products and even gave me my choice of product to evaluate!  Since I am big into feeding the birds that choose to come visit me (I have more than a dozen bird feeders) around my [...]

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Western Bluebird Male Claims New Home photos by Larry Jordan As I began my monitoring of the Bluebird Trail at Lema Ranch I saw a Tree Swallow attached to the front of the house, peering into the entrance hole.  He looked something like this. I thought to myself, well, it looks like the first Tree [...]

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Anna’s Hummingbird Gathering Nesting Material photos by Larry Jordan After watching the dive display of the male Anna’s Hummingbird last week, I decided to put out some nesting material for them (I believe it is simply raw cotton).  I placed it about six feet from one of the feeders and it didn’t take long for [...]

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