Chapter 6 of Bob’s Wildlife and Birds – Mute Swans

Chapter 6 of Bob’s Wildlife and Birds – Mute Swans

From Bob Dyer email 10-2016 MUTE SWAN The mention of “swans” in the mind of many adults, conjures up a mental picture, probably similar to the one above. These are the graceful creatures of fairy tales and legend. They are probably the most imaged bird in the...

Birding Petaluma Wetlands Through the Year : September

From Peter Colasanti, 09-17:      September is the richest month for birding generally in Northern California, and that very wealth creates challenges.  Populations of most species are roughly double those of the lean spring, but many are...
Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle

Chapter 4 of Bob’s Birds: Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscales  mexicanus  It has been named the “devil bird”.  From USA Today (2013): “When they arrive in flocks, they cause trouble.  The Kroeger supermarket on...
“The Sounds of Spring” article from Press Democrat, 4/20/2017

“The Sounds of Spring” article from Press Democrat, 4/20/2017

The sounds of spring Recordings of bird calls reveal hidden details about shifting state of native ecosystems By STEPHEN NETT FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The drought has officially broken, the signs are everywhere. Lush grass carpets the hillsides, oaks are leafing...
Recent Bird Photos by Deb Sheppard

Recent Bird Photos by Deb Sheppard

From Deb Sheppard, visit to Shollenberger Park, April 14th:  Like many of our birds at Shollenberger, the Eared Grebes are coming into their breeding plumage!  During breeding season they display their golden plumes that give them their name Eared Grebe. The...

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