The Birders Report

Cedar Waxwing photos by Larry Jordan
Cedar Waxwings are one of three birds in the family Bombycilla which also includes the less common Bohemian Waxwing and the Japanese Waxwing which is listed as Near Threatened (NT).  The Cedar Waxwing has actually been increasing in numbers over the last twenty years in North America.

Waxwings eat predominately sugary [...]

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Bald Eagle photos by Larry Jordan
Biodiversity is described as the variability among living organisms on the Earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems.  In other words, biodiversity is an all encompassing term to describe the variety of all life and natural processes on Earth.

I chose these photos of the [...]

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A time to reflect back on a year and a decade, and to look forward to the future and what we can do to make this planet a better place for all creatures, great and small.
I feel fortunate to be part of a growing community of conservation minded people who strive to do all we [...]

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Cedar Waxwing and Lesser Goldfinch photos by Larry Jordan
I discovered a flock of Cedar Waxwings and American Robins ravaging some pyracantha berries yesterday while trying to find a Sage Thrasher that has been spotted near the Redding Convention Center.

No luck with the Sage Thrasher but I enjoyed watching the Cedar Waxwings and Lesser Goldfinches enjoying [...]

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Sandhill Cranes Take Off photos by Larry Jordan
I was lucky enough to catch these Sandhill Cranes taking off from a field near Chico, California last weekend when I went to visit a friend and survey his property for one of my Burrowing Owl habitat installations.  Yes, I was fortunate to be awarded a California Audubon [...]

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