Author Archives: Palomar
Video: Camera accompanies eagle soaring over France
By Amy Hubbard September 19, 2013, 10:21 Stunning footage that appears to be taken from the back of a soaring eagle has gone viral online. The video was posted Monday by YouTube user Srachi. The posting lists the location of … Continue reading
Blue-footed boobies delighting California bird-watchers
Though a recent ‘invasion’ of blue-footed boobies is exciting bird-watchers, some experts wonder what it might mean environmentally. By Louis Sahagun September 17, 2013, 7:34 p.m. Bird-watchers are intrigued and delighted that high-diving seabirds known as blue-footed boobies are … Continue reading
Bataquitos Lagoon Trip Report
Good morning, 28 birders enjoyed a pleasant stroll around the lagoon and saw a total of 50 species. List follows; mallard pied-billed grebe great blue hereon great egret snowy egret black-crowned night-heron osprey white-tailed kite cooper’s hawk red-shouldered hawk american … Continue reading
Audubon California News — Urge Gov. Brown to Sign Bill to Protect Condor
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS September 2013 Audubon California and its partners celebrated a big win earlier this week when our bill aimed at protecting birds and people from toxic lead left behind in the environment passed out of the State Legislature … Continue reading
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Extraordinary eagle photos
Extraordinary Eagle Photos It’s no wonder the majestic Bald Eagle is America’s national symbol—whether soaring with grace, diving with power, or hunting with agility these birds are beyond charismatic. Take to the skies with Audubon this month as we celebrate … Continue reading
Cornell Lab eNews: Learn “Seagullese” in This 4-Minute Video
Cornell Lab eNews September 2013 Gulls communicate with a rich system of calls and postures—take a closer look in our video. Learn the Basics of “Seagullese” in Four Minutes Even common birds live lives full of mystery. Take gulls: … Continue reading
Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Bird Walk Report
It was hot and muggy, but just enough shade that everyone made it back. We had 15 birders, including a guest from Connecticut who added about 5 birds to his life list. We saw or heard 34 species of birds: … Continue reading
Book Review: Their Fate Is Our Fate: How Birds Foretell Threats to Our Health and Our World
I’ll Tell You Why I Love Birds And Their Fate Is Our Fate tells you why we should listen to them. By Nicholas Lund|Posted Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at 10:00 AM Illustration by Dalton Rose One thing’s for sure: It … Continue reading
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For birds, looks just ain’t enough
By Danielle Elliot / CBS News/ September 4, 2013, 10:20 AM The study shows a strong connection between the way birds smell near the beginning of the breeding season and their reproductive success. / Nicole Gerlach Birds are known to choose … Continue reading
Climate Change This Week: Greenland Mega-Canyon, Acid Ocean Amps, and More!
Mary Ellen Harte Biologist and author Posted: 09/03/2013 1:38 am Greenland Mega Canyon Helps Hasten Melt reports Bryan Kahn at Climate Central. Under more than a mile of ice lies this newly discovered canyon, which rivals the Grand Canyon in … Continue reading
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Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #47
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on September 1, 2013 Superb starlings are common and found in E Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. (Vinayak Yardi) Brown sicklebills are distributed in the … Continue reading
Kit Carson Park Field Trip Report
It was hot! It was muggy! But, it was fun none the less! Penny Hernandez led our outing today. I step in to record our sightings for her. After starting out as a group of 20, we lost 7 birders … Continue reading
Scientists find clues to how birds migrate south
By Danielle Elliot / CBS News/ August 30, 2013, 3:09 PM This young whooping crane is on its first fall migration, guided by an Operation Migration ultralight. Brown bars on its wings will fade by the time this bird migrates … Continue reading
9 Great California Coastal Birding Sites
By Editor 08/29/2013 A Brandt’s cormorant near Monterey, California. Photo: Franco Folini/Flickr Creative Commons This guest post is written by Jennifer Savage, of the Ocean Conservancy. Whether novice or expert, birdwatchers in California delight in the avian abundance along the … Continue reading
YardMap News: New research is taking shape in YardMap, and how to avoid West Nile virus in your yard
The Dirt: News from YardMap Joining together to break new ground for birds August 2013 These octagonal yardmaps are sampling units in a research project in Binghamton, N.Y. Maps drawn by John Scott. New Research Takes Shape Something big … Continue reading
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14 of North America’s most endangered birds
Good news for Mendocino’s Western Snowy Plovers
Great news! Today, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to deny the appeal to stop California State Parks from continuing its restoration of Western Snowy Plover habitat on Ten Mile Dunes Natural Preserve. This would not have been possible … Continue reading
CU-Boulder links birds’ plumage to physiology
In barn swallows, enhanced coloration triggers other changes By Charlie Brennan Camera Staff Writer Posted: 08/25/2013 01:00:00 PM MDT | Updated: about 10 hours ago University of Colorado assistant professor Rebecca Safran and others captured 60 female … Continue reading