We’re firmly planted in the summer-birding-is-underrated camp. Not only does summer birding afford us the pleasure of watching young birds go from nestlings to fledglings to awkward little mini-mes, but it also allows us to investigate and document all those weird and confusing sounds. Continue reading “New Kids on the Block – Juvenile Vocalizations”
Tag: Red-tailed Hawk
Sonoma County Birding: Bodega Bay & Doran Regional Park
With another atmospheric river on the horizon, we headed out Saturday for a Bodega Bay runaround. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Bodega Bay & Doran Regional Park”
2018 Christmas Bird Count #3: Cheep Thrills (12/20/18)
Last Thursday, we joined Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle of Yellowbilled Tours at Olompali State Historic Park for the 2018 Cheep Thrills Christmas Bird Count.
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Sonoma County Birding: Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail
The Laguna de Santa Rosa is a freshwater wetlands complex and wildlife corridor in Sonoma County consisting of 30,000+ acres. A public trail runs through a small portion of the laguna near Sebastopol that provides great birding opportunities year-round, making it one of our favorite spots in the county. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail”
Bird Quiz #1: Silhouettes of Adult vs. Juvenile Red-tailed Hawks
We recently thought back on our first raptor hike – a free LandPaths event led by raptor expert “Duck Dave” Barry. Continue reading “Bird Quiz #1: Silhouettes of Adult vs. Juvenile Red-tailed Hawks”