Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Crystal Cove State Park

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Roger

I had a late afternoon flight home on Thursday. (It turned out to be much later than I’d expected — I arrived home at 6:00 a.m. on Friday.) I had to find something to do in the morning, and I … Continue reading →

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Bird #469 — Bell’s Sparrow

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Roger

artemisiospiza (from artemisio, ?, and spiza, finch) belli (named for John G. Bell, a naturalist who was a friend of Audubon) Wednesday, February 18, 2015 North Etiwanda Preserve in Rancho Cucamonga, California This place had the essentials — it was … Continue reading →

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North Etiwanda Preserve

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Roger

Like Santa Rosa Plateau, North Etiwanda Preserve had the advantage of being close enough to get to easily while offering the possibility of lifers. I saw one, and for much of the time I was there, had a good time. … Continue reading →

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Bird #468 — Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Roger

picoides (from picus, woodpecker, and eidos, likeness) nuttallii (named for Thomas Nuttall, English botanist and zoologist) Sunday, February 15, 2015 Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in Murrieta, California This one was supposed to be easy. Nuttall’s Woodpeckers are common on … Continue reading →

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Bird #467 — Lawrence’s Goldfinch

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Roger

carduelis (goldfinch) lawrencei (named for George Lawrence, American businessman and amateur ornithologist) Sunday, February 15, 2015 Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in Murrieta, California Lawrence’s Goldfinch is listed as rare on the Reserve bird checklist, so it wasn’t on my … Continue reading →

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