Fresno Audubon has an opening for a once-a-month bird feeder volunteer at the River Center on the second Tuesday of every month, starting May 11. Email admin@fresnoaudubon.org if you're interested in helping! ... See more

Lights out tonight tomorrow and the next! Migration is ON and nighttime lights can disorient migrating birds. Keep it DARK! ... See more

All 4 Red-tailed Hawk eggs have now hatched! Clovis Water-tower Cam 🎥 ... See more

It's been a minute since we last updated you on the Red-Tailed Hawk family on the Old Town Clovis water tower!

All four eggs have hatched, and mom and dad are working overtime to keep the hungry mouths fed, and protected. You can see the little ones stretching out into the shade as mom snacks. Dad should be back shortly to give mom a needed break.

We'll keep you updated on how they're doing as much as possible! Have a happy and safe weekend, Clovis! ... See more

It’s that time of year! 🐣 Check out this article about baby birds - what you should and shouldn’t do. As a reminder you may also contact Fresno Wildlife Rehabilitation with any questions as well. Their number is 559-298-3276. Fresno Wildlife Rehabilitation

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-found-a-baby-bird-what-do-i-do/ ... See more

At some point, nearly everyone who spends time outdoors finds a baby bird—one that is unable to fly well and seems lost or abandoned. Your first impulse may be to help the young bird, but in the great majority of cases the young bird doesn't need help. In fact, intervening often makes the situatio... ... See more

You may start seeing Black-headed Grosbeaks in the Central Valley area soon. They glean most of their food in the treetops and understory, less frequently lunging at prey, and occasionally snatching flying prey from the air. They hop on branches or at feeders, cracking seeds and hard-bodied insects with their heavy bills. After spring migration, tight-knit pairs form quickly. Males court females with vigorous singing and striking displays called "nuptial flights" lasting 8 to 10 seconds: the male flutters up from a perch, singing and spreading his wings and tail to reveal the bold white-on-black patterns, rising several feet before settling back on the same perch. Singing helps with territorial defense, although both males and females will attack other grosbeaks that intrude. Aerial grappling attacks can be ferocious. They tend to tolerate species such as warblers and Bushtits that come near the nest, but they attack predators including Western Scrub-Jays and Steller’s Jays. Both males and females sing on the nest, and they share the chick-rearing duties of sitting on the eggs and feeding the young about equally. Black-headed Grosbeaks may form loose flocks during fall migration. Photo credit: Michael Abbott via Creative Commons (thank you to Robert Boshart for photo correction) #BlackHeadedGrosbeak #BHGR #CreativeCommons #BirdPhotography #BirdNerds #SpringBirding #Migration #Birds #Audubon #BirdPhotography #Ornithology ... See more

⚠️ RARE BIRD ALERT ⚠️
Fresno County

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 14, 2021 07:00
- Fresno WTP, Fresno, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=36.7047606,-119.8916531&ll=36.7047606,-119.8916531
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S85568379
- Media: 2 Photos ... See more

Check out these amazing photo pins. Proceeds donated to benefit birds in jeopardy. ... See more

Hey, everyone! I am starting a new fundraiser to benefit bird conservation both locally and abroad 🐦

Half of the proceeds will go toward Tricolored Blackbird (TRBL) conservation here in CA. This species has declined drastically due to largely to conversion of wetlands to agriculture and urban development. TRBL now nest largely in ag fields, putting their colonies in conflict with farmers needing to harvest their crops. Audubon California has been partnered with local chapters, the federal gov't, and the ag industry to cover farmers' loss of revenue from delaying harvest. Sadly, the federal gov't has reduced this funding, putting TRBL at risk. My hope is to help bridge that gap in funding!

The other half of the proceeds will go to @save_the_choco whose aim is to preserve habitat in the Chocó Rainforest in Ecuador. This highly diverse ecosystem has a high concentration of endemic and imperiled species, but unfortunately, only 2% of the original habitat remains, and agricultural interests pose an ongoing threat. Save the Chocó is working to bring more threatened habitat under protection, thus expanding the reserves already under their management.

I made these 1¼" button pins using some of my bird photography, and I am selling them for $5 each. ALL funds go to the above causes! If any of you are interested in purchasing some of these pins, please feel free to DM me here or reach out to me via email at tanagergirl@gmail.com on or before April 28, 2021.

In order, (top to bottom, left to right), the species are Pelagic Cormorant, Black-crowned Night Heron, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Osprey, Swainson's Hawk (dark morph), Black Oystercatcher, Western Snowy Plover, Wilson's Plover, Whimbrel, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Surfbird, Rock Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pigeon Guillemot, Heermann's Gull, Brown Noddy, Burrowing Owl, Say's Phoebe, Western Kingbird, Bushtit, Rock Wren, Western Bluebird, Phainopepla (female), Wilson's Warbler, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, and Lawrence's Goldfinch.

I apologize for the quality of the photos; I tried really hard to reduce the glare, but it was next to impossible! ... See more

Nesting Season is once again upon us and we are taking this time to remind everyone to review the Dos and Don'ts of Nest Photography. Please KEEP YOUR DISTANCE and REALIZE YOUR IMPACT. No photo is worth disturbing nesting birds. ... See more

You should always photograph birds responsibly. But you have to be extra responsible during nesting season. ... See more

Upcoming IN-PERSON Field Trip planned for May 8th at Lost Lake* Stay tuned!

*Subject to Fresno County Health Guidelines in effect on this date. ... See more

Join us for a Zoom Presentation on the Tricolored Blackbird this coming Tuesday April 13th at 7:00pm. Registration link in BIO and here: https://buff.ly/3wNjg8v The talk will provide background on the unique population ecology of California's near-endemic Tricolored Blackbird and the causes for its historic decline. Dan Airola will review the importance of the the breeding population in the foothills based on surveys conducted over 2014-2020.

Photo credit: Gary Woods

#TricoloredBlackbird #CaliforniasBird #EndemicBirds #HabitatLoss #TRBL #Blackbirds #Audubon #Birding #Bird #Birds #Ornithology #Zoom #ZoomForBirds ... See more