Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #californiabirds, aggregated by home.social.
Good news! The number of Western Snowy Plovers reached 3,000 for the first time in 20 years, hopefully signaling a recovery: https://www.kqed.org/news/12092455/western-snowy-plover-population-passes-milestone
#birds #birding #snowyplover #shorebirds #californiabirds #endangeredSpecies #bayareabirds @kqed
Stellar’s Jay in the hood #birb #Birds #CaliforniaBirds #BirdsOfMastodon
A young male Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) learns to sing from neighboring adult males while coming of age in his parents’ territory. His song develops with subtle differences—a note changed here, a syllable there. The melodious signature he acquires between 30 and 60 days will be his for life.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bewicks_Wren
#Wrens #BirdSongs #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
When Northern Pygmy-Owls score more food than they can eat, they stash it away—tucking prey into tree cavities or even impaling it on thorns, a trick more often associated with shrikes.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Pygmy-Owl/
#NorthernPygmyOwl #BirdBehavior #CaliforniaBirds #Owls #Nature #Wildlife #California
In late summer, young Elegant Terns (Thalasseus elegans) trail their parents on fishing trips, quietly following until a fish is caught—then breaking into loud begging calls. They often drop to the water’s surface to receive their meal before taking off again. Along the California coast, this parent-chick routine can continue well into November.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Elegant_Tern/
#Terns #CaliforniaBirds #Seabird #BirdBehavior #CoastalBirds #WildCalifornia #NatureFacts #Nature #Wildlife
Most California Thrashers (Toxostoma redivivum) spend their entire lives in chaparral, a fire-adapted habitat. Their populations peak about 20 years after a burn.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/california_thrasher
#Thrashers #Chaparral #BirdWatching #CaliforniaBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
Courting Bewick’s Wrens (Thryomanes bewickii) usually form monogamous pairs. Even after the female begins incubating eggs, the pair often forages together—a behavior that may help the male guard his mate from rivals.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bewicks_Wren
#Wrens #BirdWatching #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
The tiny Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a fierce daytime hunter with a taste for songbirds. Its piercing yellow eyes scan for prey as it waits quietly to strike. Songbirds often mob these owls to drive them off.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Pygmy-Owl
#Owls #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
How to avoid birds hitting your windows! #birds #nature #wildlife #birdsinmybackyard #wildlife #CaliforniaBirds #Humboldt #Birdwatching #birdphotography #ecology #conservation #Ornithology #Wildlifecare #BirdFeeding #Sparrows #hummingbirds #Raptors #birdsofprey #birding
https://abcbirds.org/glass-collisions/
Trying to get more of my photos uploaded to Saal-Digital where people can buy prints or other photo gift items with my photos on them. Check out the initial galleries, California Birds, at https://b.photo-portal.shop/share/bVfW9Fs/
#photography #birdphotography #birds #californiabirds #art #fineart #photoart #prints
The #BayArea is a hub for millions of birds--and the key is water:
"The San Francisco Bay, combined with the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is one of the largest estuaries in the country... The #estuary supports so many species that it’s considered one of the most important sites for shorebirds in the Americas."
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/sf-bird-migration/
My California birds gallery is growing large now. Might have to split it into different sections somehow.
A Merlin devours its shorebird prey in the dunes along the Silver Strand, San Diego, California USA. One of the highlights of our Christmas Bird Count yesterday.
#birds #birding #christmasbirdcount #raptors #californiabirds #californiabirding #predation
The following day, I flew to Sydney, then San Francisco, and Orange County where I spent two lovely days with friends before relocating to UC Irvine for the Ion Channel Modulation Symposium (https://sophion.com/.../icms-2023-uc-irvine-california-usa/) where I also gave a (different) talk and also met some old and new friends.
#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Herons #Egrets #California #CaliforniaBirds