Tag Archives: Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Ron Bolander wrote, “At Gualala Point Regional Park, on Saturday morning, there seemed to be a little more bird activity.  Between Western Bluebirds, Pygmy Nuthatches and Yellow-rumpled Warblers, there were some better photo opportunities. I was able to get this picture of a ‘Butter Butt’ just as it grabbed this insect, in midair.”

To hear their warbling call, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-rumped_Warbler/sounds

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his great photo with you here!

It's a beautiful spring day here today, though breezy. Northwest winds in the spring? They bring UPWELLING in the ocean, which ignites the entire food chain.

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Shouqin Huo wrote, "The songs of the white-crowned sparrows have imprinted on me during my very first visit to the Mendonoma coast and over the years I have learned to associate the their songs with the area. I was happy to find this one in my garden singing without interruption while I moved close enough for a portrait"

"Of course, it took off when I got too close."

To hear the song of a White-crowned Sparrow, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/sounds

It's almost always the male doing the singing. Nice calls, Mr. W-c Sparrow!

Great photos! Thanks to Shouqin for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

The storms have left us with puffy clouds, lots of delicious sun, and some wind. Rain totals season to date - 60.93 inches! 50 inches is a nice, wet season, so we're doing great.

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Michael Reinhart found this very small wren and took this great photo.

This is what the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website has to say about these birds, which I have near me in Anchor Bay:

"Pacific Wrens are tiny brown wrens with a song much larger than themselves. One researcher deemed them a “pinnacle of song complexity.” This tinkling, bubbly songster is more often heard than seen within the dark understory of old-growth evergreen forests where they live. When Pacific Wrens sing they hold their tail upright and their entire body shakes with sound. They move like mice through the forest understory, hopping along logs and upturned roots."

To hear their tinkling song, you can listen at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pacific_Wren/sounds

Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

We've had a cold, tumultuous storm which appears to be nearly over. It's a wait-five-minutes kind of day - sunny for a bit, and then hey! it's hailing! Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, we are expected to have dry, warmer weather through the weekend. Rain report: 60.75 inches season to date! Rivers and seasonal creeks are roaring now.

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Such beautiful birds - I love Great Egrets. They are so very graceful, especially in flight. Loch Michie recently photographed one taking off.

They have rather harsh calls which you can here at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's wetsite: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Egret/sounds

Thanks to Loch for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

Cool and sunny weather today, with a breeze that could make you shiver. This weekend is supposed to be sunny so you might want to head for the Mendonoma Coast!

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This first photo of the Ferruginous Hawk graced page one of the Independent Coast Observer this week. Shari Goforth was on Lighthouse Road in Point Arena when she noticed this large hawk perched on utility pole.

 

We only see these hawks in the wintertime.

To hear their screaming calls, here's a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ferruginous_Hawk/sounds

Thanks to Shari for allowing me to share her photos with you here.