The Birders Report

Immature Bald Eagle photos by Larry Jordan And then the raptor took flight… (click on photo for full size image) To see great sky photos from around the world, check out SkyWatch Friday!

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Osprey Female At Nest photos by Larry Jordan I went out to check on a local Osprey nest yesterday and took some photos of the adults and the nestlings.  It was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the female was shading the nestlings as they waited for the male to return with some fish.  (Click on [...]

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Osprey Male In Nest photos by Larry Jordan This is the male Osprey of the pair nesting atop the bridge I reported on at the end of March when they were mating.  I wanted to follow up on the pair and their nestlings, now almost exactly two months later. When I arrived I saw one [...]

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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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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 [...]

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