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Continue reading →: June Swoon, Part OneThe highlight of the month of June was the explosion of baby birds appearing everywhere. Tiny beaks belonging to a wide variety of species broke out of countless eggs as life asserted itself unbothered by the doings of man. Parents then worked tirelessly to bring nutrition to their helpless nestlings.…
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Continue reading →: Eagle Nest Update June 30, 2025In an effort to beat the heat and the poor light that comes with it I arrived at the Benbow Bald Eagle nest watching spot at 6:20 this morning, hoping to get some good looks at the juvenile. The young eagle had other ideas, however, as it never moved, sleeping…
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Continue reading →: First Day of Summer 2025The first day of summer, 2025 was a memorable one. On my visit to the river I saw or heard 59 different species of birds, many of whom were the usual suspects, but some of whom were surprises, suggesting the shift in activities from spring to summer. Once nestlings are…
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Continue reading →: Eagle Nest Update June 16, 2025When I got to the Benbow Bald Eagle nest watching spot this morning I immediately heard the youngster crying. I know this sound from nests we’ve watched in the past. I was impressed with how loud and clear the voice was compared to how it sounded last week, when it…
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Continue reading →: High-Sky RobberyThis morning at the river it was cool and overcast, a welcome respite from a few days of oppressive heat. Suddenly, I heard the cry of an Osprey and I whirled my camera around and pointed it in the direction of the sound. Sure enough, an Osprey was speeding along…
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Continue reading →: May Camera RollMay was a busy time for birds and other critters in the neighborhood of the South Fork of the Eel. Here is a digest of snaps showing the richness of variety we are treated to in our community at a time when spring is in full voice.
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Continue reading →: Eagle Nest Update, May 31, 2025The young eagle in the new Benbow nest has transformed from a downy bobblehead into a fierce-looking mini eagle. The parents are no longer spending every minute in the nest and the youngster can now feed itself. Unfortunately, frustrating light conditions make for poor images–I arrived at the nest watching…
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Continue reading →: To Catch a LampreyThe Osprey is one of only two raptors with worldwide distribution (the other is the Peregrine Falcon). Only six land birds total have such a wide range. Osprey, like the Bald Eagle, have made an impressive comeback from being endangered by the use of the pesticide DDT which was banned…
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Continue reading →: Eagle Nest Update May 16, 2025At last, the timing, light and rapidly increasing size of the Benbow Bald Eaglet aligned to give a decent view of what’s happening in the new nest. After almost 6 months of first observing renovations on the old nest, followed by starting from scratch on a new structure about 150…
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Continue reading →: One Otter, Two Goslings, and Three OspreysThis time of the year the river is getting busy. Birdsong is loud and varied as the colorful neotropical migrants are arriving and claiming their territory and the yearlong residents are doing likewise. A new Canada Goose family has already hatched goslings. Common Mergansers, Wood Ducks and Mallards are pairing…
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