…data used previously, taxonomic revision, etc.”) Perhaps the most head-turning status improvement belongs to the flightless, fast-running Guam Rail. It’s the second bird in history (after the California Condor) to… Read More “Red List changes: Hope and heartbreak for the world’s birds”
The 1000th California Condor chick to hatch since a breeding program began in the 1980s has now fledged. On September 25, the bird took its first flight from its nest… Read More “California Condor chick #1000 fledges”
…of the California Condor Discover 10 things you didn’t know about California Condor Fast-forward three days – I’m in the southeastern part of the state for the festival. The air… Read More “How a mobile game can help birds in our challenging world”
Birds that have benefitted from the work of 2018 Recovery Champions are (clockwise from top left); Western Snowy Plover, Black-capped Vireo, California Condor, ‘Akikiki, Spectacled Eider, and Steller’s Eider. News… Read More “Feds honor heroes for endangered and threatened birds”
Here are nine stories about birds and birding that have caught our attention recently. Condors in the Northwest. The long-awaited move to reintroduce California Condors to the Pacific Northwest took a… Read More “News about birds and birding from March and early April”
…more than 100 species in 65 countries worldwide. Many species such as the Mauritius Kestrel, Northern Aplomado Falcon, several species of Asian vultures, California Condor, and more are thriving today…
…in the Sierra with my family: Green-tailed Towhee. HIS BEST BIRD: In 1979, eight years before the last wild California Condors were taken into captivity, the author saw eight of… Read More “One birder’s journey to his 700th species in North America”
…Act (ESA)-listed species and birds of conservation concern in the border region include Bald Eagle, Black-capped Vireo, Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, California Condor, California Least Tern, Coastal California Gnatcatcher, Golden Eagle,… Read More “170+ groups oppose border wall, say it would threaten wildlife and public lands”
…Tinkerbird, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Capuchinbird, California Condor, the Himalayan Monal on the book’s cover, and the Northern Bald Ibis shown above. The book is organized into seven chapters, including “What’s in… Read More “Two vibrant new books for the Year of the Bird”
California Condor No. 832 perches in the Snowy Mountains of Wyoming. Photo by Brian Waitkus UPDATE, JULY 22: Just a few days after the condor sighting described below, the young…
