The Birders Report

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) Male photos by Larry Jordan After the rains we had last week, I checked on the bird feeders and found some wet Nut and Fruit Mix in the woodpecker feeder so I emptied it into the tray feeder for whoever might want it and filled the woodpecker feeder with fresh food. [...]

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Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Female photos by Larry Jordan I have two 36 inch Nyjer seed tube feeders made by Droll Yankees that attract goldfinches and Pine Siskins like crazy.  Little did I know that Lesser Goldfinches (Spinus psaltria) like a bit of salad with their seeds.  Click on photos for full sized images. According [...]

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Wildlife rehabilitation is essential to return wild animals that have been injured or orphaned, due to human activity or natural disaster, back into the wild.  It is an important aspect of protecting wild animals, biodiversity and the environment in our ever expanding human sprawl. Luckily the folks in Shasta County can count on an excellent [...]

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California Quail Pair photos by Larry Jordan I have seen several pair of California Quail with their young in the last week or so.  They have been coming to our pond to drink.  There had to be at least twenty little quail scurrying away when I came around the corner of the house the other [...]

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Acorn Female With Juvenile all photos by Larry Jordan Acorn Woodpeckers are cooperative breeders and live in family groups of a dozen or more individuals. I have been getting daily visits by a family teaching their juveniles where to go to get the good stuff! Note this juvenile (in the foreground) has blue irises and [...]

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