Monthly Archives: January 2012
Beak of the Week: Common Yellowthroat
This brilliantly colored songbird is a perfect example of why birding can be so exciting! While out birding in Southern California a few weeks ago, Danielle, Jonathan, and I spotted this vibrant beauty. A Common Yellowthroat When I see a … Continue reading
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Beak of the Week: Harris’s Hawk
My first Falconry experience at the Ireland School of Falconry In honor of this past Friday’s NatGeo WILD premier of “Aerial Assassins,” an exciting, action-packed documentary about birds, I couldn’t resist featuring the Harris’s Hawk as Beak of the Week! … Continue reading
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Labels: #Aerial Assassins, #falconry, #Harris's Hawk, #natgeowild, #PacificBird
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Costa Concordia Poses Risk to Birds
Just last week, I boarded a plane and headed to Atlanta for a quick business trip. I parked myself in seat 22A, peered out the window and searched for birds until takeoff. No kidding – sometimes I spot treasures on … Continue reading
Categories: A Little Something Extra!, Birding Adventures, Italy, Uncategorized
Labels: #Costa Concordia, #environment, #Giglio, #Pacific Bird, #Shorebirds, Birds
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Flamingoes Over Tuscany
It was December 2010. I was enjoying a short visit with some close friends in Italy. One of my all-time favorite birders, Davide, insisted that we drive up to a reserve in the southwest corner of Tuscany, near the province … Continue reading
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Beak of the Week: Clark’s Grebe
Western Grebe again? Not so much! One of the most fascinating and, at times, frustrating elements of birding is the ability to distinguish very subtle features that may determine one species from another. Can you identify the key differences between … Continue reading
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Beak of the Week: Western Grebe
Since Western Grebes are known to winter off the Pacific Coast, it wasn’t surprising to find this one (and many of his friends) at Lake Cachuma, which is located near Santa Barbara, California. Though I am guilty of being a lover … Continue reading
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Beak of the Week: Snowy Owl
Happy New Year, Everyone! As tradition has it, now is the time to make some resolutions. And, at year’s end, when Danielle and I began to discuss our gratitude for lessons learned and appreciation for all things good, we decided … Continue reading
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Labels: #beakoftheweek, #PacificBird, #snowyowl
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