The Birders Report

Geese Flying Overhead in “V” Formation photos by Larry Jordan
As the winter turns to spring and the geese once again begin flying north in those beautiful “V” formations you hear flying overhead, it is time to check your nest boxes once again.  Even if you cleaned your birdhouses out in the fall, after all the [...]

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Western Bluebird Nestlings At 5 Days Old all photos by Larry Jordan
House Sparrows, imported from Europe in 1851, multiplied so rapidly in the United States that by the early 1900s they were displacing Bluebirds at an alarming rate by competing for nesting sites.  People who loved the very popular bird that "carries the sky on [...]

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Ash-throated Flycatcher Feeding Young In A Nest Box photos by Larry Jordan
I love this time of year!  Ash-throated Flycatchers are so much fun to watch as they hawk insects and catch them in mid air.  Plus they have a sweet call that is a delight to wake up to in the morning.  I went out [...]

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Ash-throated Flycatchers Begin Nesting all photos by Larry Jordan
It started out with the unmistakable song as I checked my bluebird trail at Lema Ranch this morning.  This is what it sounded like: Ash-throated Flycatcher Song.
So I spot one of the Ash-throated Flycatchers on the ground.  What is it doing?  Gathering nesting material.  Now I am [...]

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Tree Swallow Acrobatics all photos by Larry Jordan
Tree Swallows are one of my favorite cavity nesting birds for several reasons.  The primary reason is their incredible acrobatic flying skills.  Of course all of the swallow family Hirundinidae are masters of the air.  When you see the maneuvers they perform you know why God created birds [...]

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