Ring-necked Ducks and American Coots Foraging

February 28, 2012

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) photos by Larry Jordan Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) are a small diving duck that feed exclusively in water. They eat moist-soil and aquatic plant seeds and tubers as well as aquatic invertebrates. The drake shown above is, in my humble opinion, is one of the most handsome diving ducks in North [...]

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Daniel W. Richards, President of the California Fish and Game Commission Shows His Ignorance

February 22, 2012

Dan Richards Posing with Dead Mountain Lion in Idaho Daniel W. Richards, President of the California Fish and Game Commission, thought it was a good idea to book himself a hunt on Idaho’s Flying B Ranch to kill a Mountain Lion (illegal to hunt in California). For a mere $6,800 you too can bag one [...]

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The Great Backyard Bird Count Was Lots of Fun!

February 21, 2012

Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) photos by Larry Jordan I missed the first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) because I had to work on Friday But I had Monday off for President’s Day Guess where my Great Backyard Bird Count took place? That’s right, in my backyard. I had a total of 21 [...]

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The 15th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Begins Friday, February 17th, 2012! Get Out and Count!

February 16, 2012

Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) photo by Larry Jordan The 15th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) begins tomorrow, Friday, February 17th and runs through Monday February 20th. What is the Great Backyard Bird Count? The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to [...]

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Anna’s Hummingbirds Building Nests

February 14, 2012

Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) photos by Larry Jordan Every year around this time, I begin to see an influx of Anna’s Hummngbirds (Calypte anna). I keep a few feeders up all year because I always have at least one or two hummers that seem to stay year round. Click on photos  for full sized images. [...]

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Fight Legislation to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline

February 12, 2012

If built, the Keystone XL Pipeline would transport dirty tar-sands oil across six states and hundreds of water bodies, making any spill an unacceptable risk. An existing pipeline called Keystone 1 has already leaked 14 times since it started operating in June 2010, including a 21,000-gallon spill. Another tar-sands pipeline dumped 800,000 gallons of tar-sands [...]

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