The Birders Report

Female Bufflehead at Nest Cavity photo by Larry Jordan Make sure you stop by 10000 Birds to read my latest West Coast Beat Writer post on the Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) as the female searches for nest cavities.  The post includes a great video showing hatchling Buffleheads leaping from a nest box!  Here is my video of the Bufflehead [...]

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Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) photos by Larry Jordan One of my favorite western cavity nesting birds is the Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens).  By the end of this post I think you will know why (click on photos for full sized images). Did you like this? Share it:

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Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) photos by Larry Jordan If you have nest boxes that accommodate Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor), you are undoubtedly familiar with the photo above.  Tree Swallows are commonly found on and around their nest site and often perch atop the birdhouse or on a nearby branch when nesting in a natural tree cavity. They breed [...]

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Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) Male photos by Larry Jordan It is my favorite time of year, nesting season, with my favorite songbird, the Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana), the bird that carries the sky on its back and the earth on its breast.  They don’t call these the Bluebirds of Happiness for nothin’!  Just the sight of a bluebird perched [...]

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House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) photos by Larry Jordan I went out to Clear Creek the other day, searching for an Eastern Kingbird that had been seen by several birders and posted on the local list serve.  The Eastern Kingbird is a common species in its range but not in California. Unfortunately, I dipped on the Kingbird, [...]

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