Did you know or did you remember that years ago what is now the Freshwater Marsh was a weedy field and a center of contention among land owners in Playa del Vista, developers and advocates of the Ballona Wetlands? It was completed as the Freshwater Marsh in February of 2003 and wow! Look at it […] …
A Thanksgiving Feast – For the Birds — Oakland County Blog
WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY Wintery weather arrived early in Oakland County and with it came a flurry of bird feeding questions; among the top of the list were two questions. The first was actually more of a comment with a negative connotation, but I considered it an implied question: “Squirrels keep robbing seed from […] …
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The importance of the LA urban forest to resident and migratory birds, with Dr. Eric Wood – Evening Meeting Reminder: Tuesday, November 13, 7:30 p.m. — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
How does the Los Angeles urban forest affect our resident and migrant birds? How do they use it? Do they use native and exotic trees differently? Do the trees lining our public street actually benefit our birds? These are just a few of the topics Dr. Wood will address. What patterns of tree cover and […] …
Photo Capture # 8 – Crested Duck — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Crested Duck © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 8 – Crested Duck — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Photo Capture # 9 – Photo “Bomb” — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Photo “Bomb” – Two Peruvian Pelicans and a Royal Tern © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 9 – Photo “Bomb” — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Photo Captures # 7 – Amazilia Hummingbird — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Amazilia Hummingbird © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Captures # 7 – Amazilia Hummingbird — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Photo Capture # 2 – Northern Cardinal — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Northern Cardinal © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 2 – Northern Cardinal — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
Photo Capture – # 1 – Terns — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
New feature for Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Enjoy! TERNS © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture – # 1 – Terns — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
But I’m A Creep! — Through Open Lens
F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 320. Brown Creeper Why was Cinderella thrown off the basketball team? She ran away from the ball. Interesting Fact: Brown Creepers burn an estimated 4–10 calories (technically, kilocalories) per day, a tiny fraction of a human’s daily intake of about 2,000 kilocalories. By eating a single spider, a creeper gains enough energy …
Bird’s ID – Red and Green Macaw — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Red and Green Macaw The Red-and-Green Macaw (Ara chloropterus), is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara. This is the largest of the genus Ara, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. However, in common with other macaws, in recent years there has been a marked decline in its […] …
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