Burrowing Owl Named Audubon California’s 2013 Bird of the Year!
It’s official! From the California Audubon’s Press Release: San Francisco – One of California’s most beloved owls today was named the 2013 Audubon California Bird of the Year. The Burrowing Owl […]
Ross’s Geese at Sacramento National Wildife Refuge
Every autumn, tens of thousands of Snow Geese arrive in California’s Sacramento Valley following their long journey from the Canadian Arctic (click on photos for full sized images). Waterfowl numbers […]
Sign-up for the 114th Christmas Bird Count is Now Open
From December 14 through January 5 tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition among generations. Families and students, […]
Vote for the 2013 Audubon California Bird of the Year
This will be the fifth year for the California Audubon Bird of the Year contest which began in 2009, with the Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli) taking the spotlight (click on […]
Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Open For Birding
Wastewater Treatment Plants are known to birders all over the country as great birding spots. If constructed properly, these facilities can be not only a boon to birders and other […]