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Spring is for the Birds and Birders!

Spring is for the Birds and Birders!

March 12, 2020March 21, 2023 Supertrooper 1 Comment

As days get longer and temperatures begin to climb, birds and birders are anxiously waiting for that annual bliss that comes with the change in seasons. Yes—you know what I am talking about: Spring Migration. While some species are already on the move, we’re waiting for that burst of northward movement from the bulk of […]

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Love Baby Birds? Oil and Gas Drilling Is Risking Their Births

Love Baby Birds? Oil and Gas Drilling Is Risking Their Births

February 14, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

On top of all the other problems people associate with the oil and gas drilling (spills, air pollution, habitat reduction, etc.) there’s another one that goes underreported: it’s just plain noisy! Now we’re starting to get a sense of what that noise can do to the animals whose land has been invaded by drilling operations. […]

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How Diverse Personalities Help Animals Survive

How Diverse Personalities Help Animals Survive

February 5, 2018March 12, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

We all know the type—pushy people who elbow their way to the front of the line or cut in on us when we are driving. And then there are those who have less assertive personalities, and happily defer to others. Animals show similar behavioral variety, according to biologist John Shivik. In his new book Mousy […]

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I hope those Malheur terrorists choke on a cheeto.

I hope those Malheur terrorists choke on a cheeto.

January 12, 2016December 23, 2019 Jill Wussow 1 Comment

Buuuuurds! I took some pictures of them – weird! I realized I hadn’t put up any bird photos in a while, which is absurd and sad, a little ridiculous and totally uncalled for. I also said I’d try to blog it up a little more this year. Lookit me try! So, here’s some friends I […]

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My Favorite Bird Photos of 2014

My Favorite Bird Photos of 2014

January 7, 2015December 23, 2019 Larry Jordan 2 Comments

At the end of each year I like to go back and look at the bird photographs I have taken and choose the ones I like the best for a “favorite bird photo” post. I try to pick at least one photograph from each month however some months were photographically prolific, others not so much. […]

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My Favorite Bird Photos of 2013

My Favorite Bird Photos of 2013

December 24, 2013December 23, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

At the end of each year I like to go back and look at the bird photographs I have taken and choose the ones I like the best for a “favorite bird photo” post. I try to pick at least one photograph from each month however some months were photographically prolific, others not so much. […]

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Western Bluebird Nestlings Fledge as Violet-green Swallows Watch

Western Bluebird Nestlings Fledge as Violet-green Swallows Watch

June 9, 2013December 22, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

Being the conscientious Bluebird Trail monitor that I am, I noticed Friday, on my way home from work, as I approached this nest box one of the nestlings was staring back at me out the entrance hole. I knew it had to be close to fledging time because I check the boxes often enough to […]

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