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Fire Watch training in Orange County

August 23rd, 2010 · by gfrost

So just about everyone understands that fire is a normal, usually beneficial force in a nature ecosystem. But that’s only when fire is allowed to come and go naturally. In parts of California, fires have been hitting more frequently than normal, and buring much more intensely. These types of frequent, intense fires can actually change [...]

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Banding season wraps at Richardson Bay

August 11th, 2010 · by gfrost

Yesterday we talked about the end of banding season at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary, but that’s not the only Audubon California site that wrapped up its season recently. Last Saturday, volunteer banders at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary also held their last session of the season. The day’s total included 16 birds [...]

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Final day of bird banding at Audubon Starr Ranch nets some great birds

August 10th, 2010 · by gfrost

The Audubon Starr Ranch recently ended its annual bird banding season, and the final day this past week found some very interesting birds in our mist nests. This included Warbling Vireos, as well as hatch year Lesser Goldfinches, Rufous Crowned Sparrows, Common Yellowthroat, and Mourning Doves. The 19 species banded brought the season’s total to [...]

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Audubon Starr Ranch barn owls hatching live on webcam

June 21st, 2010 · by gfrost

Looks as though the Barn Owls on the Audubon Starr Ranch webcam are hatching their second clutch of eggs. Check it out live.
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Starr Ranch webcam barn owls go for Round 2

June 4th, 2010 · by gfrost

Looks like the Barn Owl couple featured in the Starr Ranch webcam have laid a second clutch of eggs. Fascinating webcam.
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New live bird webcam: Pacific-slope Flycatcher

May 16th, 2010 · by gfrost

You’ve all seen the Barn Owl cam and the Black-chinned Hummingbird cam from the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary. Now check out the new Pacific-slope Flycatcher cam. Four chicks in the nest — great watching.
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Audubon Starr Ranch hummingbird cam online

April 27th, 2010 · by gfrost

Those of you that have been enjoying the Audubon Starr Ranch Barn Owl webcam should know that a hummingbird has taken up residence in front of our live hummingbird webcam again. This is a Black-chinned Hummingbird that has already laid some eggs. Very cool.
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Audubon California birding

April 15th, 2010 · by gfrost

Every once in a while, we like to let you know what kinds of birds we’re seeing at Audubon California’s various sites around the state. Highlights this time around include Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover (pictured, USFWS file photo), Grasshopper Sparrow and Gray Flycatcher. Here’s the breakdown from a few places:
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Tags: Audubon California · Birding · Important Bird Areas · Kern River Preserve · Nature education and activities · Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary · S.F. Bay · Starr Ranch Sanctuary · Tricolored Blackbird

Audubon Starr Ranch Barn Barn Owl webcam gets some love from the L.A. Times

April 1st, 2010 · by gfrost

The Los Angeles Time’s L.A. Unleashed blog picks up the story of the Audubon Starr Ranch Barn Owl webcam today, and features one of the many, many videos that fans of the owls have put on YouTube. Here’s the video the blog picked, a sweet one from February:

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Cougars at Starr Ranch

March 31st, 2010 · by gfrost

A while back we showed you photos of cougars at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary taken by motion sensor cameras (here and here), well we’ve got some more. More photos below the fold.
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Rare wildflower found at Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary

March 27th, 2010 · by gfrost

Crews at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Orange County this weekend found a rare wildflower, Pentachaeta aurea ssp. allenii. Not seen for some time, the flower is endemic to Orange County. Thankfully, we’re protecting these wildlands and giving them a place to live. All photos are by Keala Cummings.
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Starr Ranch barn owl cam still amazing

March 18th, 2010 · by gfrost

So maybe you haven’t checked in on the Audubon Starr Ranch barn owl webcam lately. You should. It’s never been better.
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Nice shot of a Coastal Cactus Wren

March 11th, 2010 · by gfrost

Staff at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Orange County caught this rare Coastal Cactus Wren in their mist nests during a recent banding event. After being properly banded and photographed, this elegant creature was sent on its way.
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Coastal Cactus Wren at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary

March 2nd, 2010 · by gfrost

Staff at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Orange County recently did some bird banding, and we were fortunate to come across a Coastal Cactus Wren, a species of special concern in California. Check it out! Featured in the video — aside from the Cactus Wren — is Jessica Griffiths, biologist/educator at Starr Ranch. The video was [...]

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Barn Owl cam cleaning — great video

February 16th, 2010 · by gfrost

So we’ve been talking a great deal lately about the Audubon Starr Ranch Barn Owl webcam. Over the weekend, Starr Ranch Manager Pete DeSimone climbed up the tree to clean off the lens and do some maintenance. You wouldn’t think that cleaning a webcam could be so fascinating. Check out the video below:

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