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Santa Barbara CBC 6 Jan 2013 | 12:02 pm
So I decided to participate in the Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count this year. Normally being out of town during this time of year, I thought it would be fun to drive up to Santa Barbara and partici...
White Wagtail (M.a. ocularis) 11 Dec 2012 | 11:57 am
So keeping up with the theme of California rarities, a White Wagtail was found by Bernardo Alps at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro by Bernardo Alps while we were in Sacramento. Another bird that should pr...
Falcated Duck returns to Colusa NWR near Sacramento 10 Dec 2012 | 11:46 am
For a second winter in a row, the Falcated Duck showed up at Colusa NWR – presumably the same bird since what are the chances of a bird this rare showing up at the exact same location at almost the ex...
Gray Hawk (juv) in Santa Barbara County! 29 Nov 2012 | 11:33 am
Just a day after we returned from New Mexico, a juvenile Gray Hawk was discovered by Eric Culbertson in Carpinteria, CA – not only a first Santa Barbara County record but first record ever in Californ...
Santa Fe, New Mexico 26 Nov 2012 | 11:24 am
So aside from Santa Fe being one of my favorite places in the country for a mini-vacation (especially around the holidays), it is also a very enjoyable place to photograph montane species of birds. On...
Space Shuttle Endeavour – The Final Flight 22 Sep 2012 | 04:33 am
Today, those of us in the Los Angeles and San Francisco area were treated a spectacular final display (or parade if you will) of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. It took off from Edwards AFB in Palmdale b...
Yellow-footed Gulls, Salton Sea and Earthquakes 27 Aug 2012 | 08:45 am
Osprey Whilst photographing this Osprey, a 3.8 earthquake in Brawley hit. I first thought someone had rear-ended my car. Checked my mirror, nope wasn’t that. Maybe a gust of wind? Looked at nearby tre...
San Joaquin Marsh, Ballona Creek 16 Jul 2012 | 07:57 am
Did some birding in Orange County and Ballona Creek with visiting birders, Paul Dodd and Ruth Woodrow from Melbourne, Australia. Uber cute Clark’s Grebe with chick on back at San Joaquin Marsh. We lat...
Barrow, Alaska – Top of the World 9 Jun 2012 | 07:42 am
And our Alaska trip is concluded with Barrow. Target species? Spectacled Eider, King Eider and Steller’s Eider of course!! Spectacled Eider King Eider Steller’s Eider Of course, this also the best...
Nome, Alaska – Kougarok Road 6 Jun 2012 | 07:35 am
Pretty much only one target species. Bristle-thighed Curlew. 75 miles from Nome, in the thick of Grizzly Bear country. Fortunately, 0 Bears and 2 Bristle-thighed Curlew. Bristle-thighed Curlew Musko...
