Anna's and Allen's Hummingbirds face off!
(Can't wait for those to be renamed. I like Garden Calypte and California Copper)

Murphy's Petrels were streaming south offshore Mendocino in May and June, and we got into their lane a few times. Amazing to think they were heading to the south Pacific, thousands of kilometers from here.

Possibly my best bird-in-flight shot ever!
Offshore Mendocino County, California, 15 June 2025

Also have Rufous Hummingbirds migrating through:

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Sure it's not a Downy? Small bill and spotted outer tail feathers...

Ecology Hour on KZYX A great WordPress.com site

I co-host a radio program with Dr. Robert Spies called The Ecology Hour. We interview scientists about their work and broadcast the interviews on public radio station KZYX in northern California. We have spoken with many eminent scientists and are always looking for more: ecologyhour.wordpress.com

There is no such thing as a "natural disaster."
So-called "salvage" logging is just logging, and is probably the worst thing that can be done after a fire.

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Allen's Hummingbirds have arrived! #birds