The Birders Report

American Dipper (Water Ouzel) photos by Larry Jordan Lassen Volcanic National Park (LVNP) was established as a national park in 1916 following its eruptions in 1914 and 1915.  The park’s over 106,000 acres is open to the public year round but is not always accessible by road. The Water Ouzel (I love that name) pictured [...]

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Cliff Swallow Collecting Nesting Material photos by Larry Jordan I was headed to Dye Creek Preserve yesterday to find a location for installing Burrowing Owl habitat when I witnessed something I had never seen before.  More about that in a moment. Dye Creek Preserve is a property near Red Bluff, California, managed by The Nature [...]

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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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Osprey Nest On Bridge photos by Larry Jordan I was told of an Osprey nest atop a bridge nearby so I thought I should investigate.  There was a big storm heading into northern California, winds 50 mph and rain coming, so I took the chance and headed out before the storm to see what I [...]

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Green-winged Teal photos by Larry Jordan I began the morning before sunrise at Delevan National Wildlife Refuge.  It was a cold morning with rain falling off and on but I did manage to get a few shots from the photo blind.  I was also able to watch some incredible courtship behavior of the Green-winged Teal. [...]

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