The Birders Report

Bullock’s Oriole Male all photos by Larry Jordan Last weekend I returned to the site of our Audubon Chapter picnic at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area’s Tower House, where we had seen a Bullock’s Oriole nest with the parents making trips to an fro.  I thought it would make an appropriate Father’s Day post.  Here is [...]

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Western Bluebird At Tree Cavity Entrance photos by Larry Jordan While monitoring my Bluebird Trail at Lema Ranch, I see all kinds of birds and discover many nesting birds in the Spring and early Summer.  This day there were several male Western Bluebirds exploring this oak tree which had three perfect nesting sites within four [...]

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Acorn Woodpecker photos by Larry Jordan I put up a couple of woodpecker feeders and got some visitors right away.  Acorn Woodpeckers have been visiting both of these feeders.  I expect to see some Downy Woodpeckers and maybe some Hairy and some Nuttall’s Woodpeckers later in the season. This woodpecker feeder has twelve holes drilled [...]

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Western Kingbird In Flight photos by Larry Jordan The Western Kingbird is a Tyrant Flycatcher, or New World Flycatcher, that make up the largest family of birds in the world.  They are also the most widespread kingbird in the West.  The flycatcher family of birds also includes the Ash-throated Flycatcher, one of my favorite birds [...]

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White-breasted Nuthatch Peeking Out Of Nest photos by Larry Jordan Do you remember the post I wrote a few weeks ago when I found a pair of White-breasted Nuthatches building a nest?  Well, this male is getting ready to leave the nest after feeding the female who is probably still incubating eggs.  But not for [...]

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