The Birders Report

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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Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, Redding, California photos by Larry Jordan The Sundial Bridge and Turtle Bay Exploration Park, located in Redding, has become a well known landmark in Northern California offering a myriad of activities and learning opportunities for people of all ages.  The Sundial Bridge spans 700 feet across the Sacramento River and [...]

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Burrowing Owl photo by Larry Jordan If you are concerned about the conservation of bird species in the world and more specifically Burrowing Owls in California please download the Guidance for Burrowing Owl Conservation and read this document.  It has been sitting on a desk at the California Department of Fish and Game for at [...]

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Hermit Thrush photos by Larry Jordan Enjoying the cold and rainy day off today, I decided it would be a great day to record some backyard birds for Project FeederWatch.  If you haven’t heard, Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in [...]

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Mount Lassen View From Oak Run photo by Larry Jordan This is a photo I took from the hill behind our house at about 1800 foot elevation.  The darker green tree you see near the middle of the photo is a row of Leyland Cypress trees on the south side of our house which you [...]

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