BIRDING: LAKE CASITAS THROUGH A LENS
During a recent trip to Lake Casitas Alex, Winkie and Panda discovered an amazing amount of birds and other wildlife. Pictured below are...
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- Feb 26, 2016
- 2 min
WOODPECKERS: GO NUTS FOR NUTS
Acorn Woodpeckers are nature’s food hoarders. As the name might suggest these woodpeckers are obsessed with acorns! Much of their time is...
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- Feb 10, 2016
- 2 min
AN AMERICAN ICON HOPEFULLY HERE TO STAY
One of the great symbols of Americana and national pride is the mighty bald eagle, our national animal and national bird. But the history...
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- Jan 30, 2016
- 2 min
WILDERNESS JOURNAL: FINDING FLORA AND FAUNA IN URBAN AREAS
Lately my wilderness explorations have been relatively local, to my work and to home. But that has created a new challenge in...
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- Jan 22, 2016
- 2 min
FAMILIES IN THE WILD
After moving this past weekend I was truly reminded of how much my own family and close friends have helped me to be able to grow and...
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- Jan 10, 2016
- 3 min
CHEERS TO A HEALTHY NEW YEAR
We at Havasi Wilderness Foundation wish you a very 2016! And in honor of the New Year and the tradition of New Year’s Resolutions we...
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- Dec 14, 2015
- 2 min
WILDERNESS OBSERVATION: DROUGHT IN CALIFORNIA CHAPARRAL
When I visited my grandparents for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago, we took a family hike up in the chaparral region near Ojai and Lake...
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- Dec 4, 2015
- 2 min
9 THINGS WE HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE CROW AS WE APPROACH THE HOLIDAY SEASON
As we approach the holiday season, we see a lot of qualities in us that are similar to our more feathered friends. For some fun...
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- Oct 31, 2015
- 2 min
GOLF COURSE GEESE
Do you like golfing? Do you like nice open green spaces? Did you know that you have that in common with Canada geese? Well not the...
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- Oct 11, 2015
- 3 min
WILDERNESS JOURNAL: BOLSA CHICA OBSERVATIONS
Hello everyone! Today I wanted to share with you all my latest wilderness experience. I am hoping to make this wilderness observation...
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- Oct 4, 2015
- 2 min
THE CHEAPEST ECO-TOURISM TRIP EVER: WET-LANDS
Many times when we think about incredible wildlife or biodiversity we think about exotic places. If only we could go there if only we...
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- Apr 5, 2015
- 2 min
THE GREAT BLUE HERON
The largest heron in North America, the Great Blue Heron has a six-foot wingspan in flight; although it only weighs 5 to 6 pounds. Its...
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- Mar 8, 2015
- 2 min
CALIFORNIA FINCHES: HOUSE FINCH AND LESSER GOLDFINCH
A native of the western states, the House Finch, can be found all over the United States, thanks to its recent introduction to the east...
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- Jan 25, 2015
- 1 min
THE PHAINOPEPLA
The Phainopepla is a crested songbird of the deserts and woodlands of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. It’s the most northerly...
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- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
WHITE AND GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROWS
During winter, there are three migratory birds we can expect to see more often in California before they return to the tundra and...
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- Jan 11, 2015
- 2 min
THE LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
The Loggerhead Shrike is a songbird the size of a robin that hunts from elevated perches like a small hawk, feeding on insects, lizards...
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- Aug 6, 2014
- 2 min
VULTURES
Vultures are one of the most misunderstood creatures on our planet. There seems to be a negative association with them for many reasons,...
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- Jul 13, 2014
- 3 min
SEABIRDS AND SHOREBIRDS
Last week we explored urban birds, who they are, what they eat, and where they live. We learned a little about mallard ducks, a bird that...
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- Jul 6, 2014
- 3 min
URBAN BIRDS
There are over 10,000 different species of birds that live in many different habitats. We usually associate birds as animals that fly,...
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