The Birders Report

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) photos by Larry Jordan Red-shouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus) seem to be doing very well in northern California. I see them nearly every day in several different locations (click on photos for full sized images). As I have said many times, these hawks are my favorite Buteo. This beauty was seen in [...]

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Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) photos by Larry Jordan On our recent Fall River Christmas Bird Count on December 17th, we tallied 127 species in our count circle. Some finds were extraordinary, like the Long-tailed Duck, Common Redpoll, Red-naped Sapsucker and American Tree Sparrow. Others like the Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) are seen every winter in [...]

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Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Patriot and Liberty at Turtle Bay Patriot and Liberty have been nesting successfully at Turtle Bay since 2006, fledging a dozen healthy eaglets from the same nest. They are a bit unusual, having twice fledged three healthy eaglets! Click on photos for full sized images. This autumn they returned to Turtle Bay where [...]

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Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) photos by Larry Jordan Caution! Some people might find raptors staring at them a bit unnerving! Click on photos for full sized images. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Bald Eagle Juvenile (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Bald Eagle Adult (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Great Horned [...]

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Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) photos by Larry Jordan This Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) was the first raptor we spotted my first morning in Sierra Valley.  What a way to start the morning with the best look I ever had at a Swainson’s Hawk! I had spotted this hawk before on trips down Interstate 5 in [...]

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