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BIRD WATCH: A Russian adventure begins
ONE HUNDRED AND twenty years ago, in 1898, my maternal grandparents left Russia.
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BIRD WATCH: Birds are well aware of environmental changes
BIRDS ARE WELL aware of the changes that take place in their environment.
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BIRD WATCH: Humdinger of a mystery
THE FIRST TIME this incident occurred, or more correctly that I witnessed it, I assumed it was a…
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BIRD WATCH: Lots to see with this little bird
“Psaltriparus minimus” is quite a mouthful – especially when you consider it is a name that belongs to…
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BIRD WATCH: Studying crows offers life lessons
CROWS TRIGGER VARIOUS human emotions as few other birds can.
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BIRD WATCH: Pacific-slope flycatcher are masters of camouflage
FEW BIRDS ARE as well camouflaged as those in the Empidonax Complex.
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BIRD WATCH: Birds provide unexpected encounters
A RECENT PHOTO sent by email immediately grabbed my attention.
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BIRD WATCH: A full yard is a delight to the eyes, ears
I BELIEVE IT is safe to say, “the gang’s all here.”
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BIRD WATCH: Spring brings about a welcome greeting
A MORNING GREETING, especially an unexpected one, can get your day off to a good start.
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BIRD WATCH: The sounds of spring provide backyard bliss
THIS IS THE time of the year when those words from a song in “Oklahoma” come to mind:…
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BIRD WATCH: Taking the BART to a birder’s paradise
SAN FRANCISCO IS a big, busy and noisy city.
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BIRD WATCH: In the blink of an eye, spring bursts forth
LEAVE YOUR HOME in late spring — and beware.
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BIRD WATCH: Learn your local birds’ songs
THE WEAKEST FEATURE in field guides is the description of a bird’s song or call.
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BIRD WATCH: Head to Grays Harbor for shorebird festival
LAST MONTH, WHEN noting the number of bird festivals that take place during the year, the shorebird celebration…
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BIRD WATCH: Robins rocket along routine routes
THE FAMILIAR SAYING, “as the crow flies,” is no different than, “as the bird flies.” Simply said, it…
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BIRD WATCH: Spring birds liven up yard activity
FEB. 28 IS the earliest date for returning rufous hummingbirds in my yard.
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BIRD WATCH: Yard birds lay claim to nesting spots
BY THE TIME the garden work gets serious, our resident birds have already chosen their nesting territory.
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BIRD WATCH: Waterfowl, shorebirds mingle at Fort Flagler
BLACK AND WHITE was the uniform of the day at Fort Flagler State Park.