Featured Critter – Northern Flicker
Northern Flickers, one of our local woodpeckers, are often seen hopping around on the ground or up in trees searching …
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My Rare Red Breasted Robins
In the Spring of 2022, I had a very rare observation of a pair of RedBreasted Robins rearing their family’s two broods right on the front porch of our home ‘Srinivas’.
Featured Critter – Canyon Towhee
Canyon towhees are large brown sparrows with a reddish cap. They have long tails and chunky bodies. Like other towhees, …
Featured Critter – Pine Siskin
Pine Siskins are small streaky brown birds that resemble sparrows but are related to the goldfinches. They are distinguished by …
Featured Critter – Spotted Towhee
The Spotted Towhee is a year round resident in the area. It is a large brightly colored member of the sparrow family. Males have black upperparts and wings with white spots, rust-colored sides, and a white belly. Females look the same except that the black is replaced by gray or brown. Spotted Towhees are ground feeders and are known for hopping from one spot to another in the undercover. In fact, they are often first noticed by the sound of their scratching and rummaging in leaf litter.
For more information on this interesting bird, see its Featured Critter Guide.
Now Hear This: A Symphony of Sound!
Focusing on identifying the characteristics of sounds in nature.
Birds in Your Community Scavenger Hunt
Go outside and get to know the birds in your neighborhood! Can you find: Birds eating, drinking, and taking shelter …
Why Are Birds Worth Protecting?
By Bob Loy Some of you listened with interest to Bob Walker’s live broadcast from the wildlife observation room at …
Day 5: Birds and the Food Chain
On the final day of bird week, we are learning about how birds fit into our local food chain. Join …