Tag Archives: Bird

Sunday Switchup: Big Black Bird

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Adam Lang

I think I probably heard what this guy is when I was out at WildCare but I don’t remember, and I have no real idea. I think his beak is too short for him to be a pelican. Edit: Tommaso says ‘cormorant’, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Switchup: Pelican

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Adam Lang

Not sure what kind of pelican. But I’m pretty sure it’s a pelican.

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Sunday Switchup: Pigeon

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Adam Lang

I don’t spend a lot of time taking pictures of pigeons, but this one amused me. I took the pictures, and then I went and moved the chip bag out of the street, because although I admit to not being … Continue reading →

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Sunday Switchup: (Double-Crested?) Cormorant

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Adam Lang

Kind of hard to see the differences between some of the cormorant species, but I’ll take a stab anyway.

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Sunday Switchup: Black-Crowned Night-Heron?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Adam Lang

I start my new job tomorrow… everyone wish me luck. I ran into this fine lady (maybe? Apparently the females are smaller…) when I was visiting Marin’s WildCare Center, where Autumn and I are members. But no, this is not a rescued … Continue reading →

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Cat-Bird-Day Supplement: Clark’s Grebe

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Adam Lang

I am pretty sure this is a Clark’s grebe, but it could be a western grebe, or possibly a soul-eating destroyer-bird. (Those red eyes… creepy!)

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Double Dog and Duck Day: Roxy, Begley, and Tank

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Adam Lang

So Autumn’s family recently got a dog, Begley. And it was pretty clear that he was in great need of companionship when they weren’t home, so they had to get another dog. And so, since the local animal shelters were … Continue reading →

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Coot-erday Supplement: American Coots

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Adam Lang

I am fully expecting to be told that this is actually a flat-billed hippo-hoarder or something, but I struggle gamely on. I ran into these two on my way to the Million Dog March. The small fluffy one was very, … Continue reading →

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Birder-Day Supplement: House Sparrow

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Adam Lang

First of all, if you haven’t already seen my post regarding the fundraiser and the new tee shirt design, please check out that post. Found this diminutive gentleman on my way home from work a few days ago. He was … Continue reading →

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Cat-Bird-Day Supplement: Dark-Eyed Junco?

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Adam Lang

Well, I did a little bit of looking around, and I think this fine fellow might be a male dark-eyed junco, but I’m not sure. Any of my birder friends want to chime in here?

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