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March 2008 - Posts

• A trip with my kids+#100 on EBIRD

  After work today I grabbed the kids and headed down to the Sacramento River for some hiking and critter watching. We had a blast with birds, butterflies and reptiles today. At the river we saw Red tailed Hawks, Vultures, Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Read More... Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:57 PM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• Llano Seco Again!

  I made a quick trip to the wetlands at Llano Seco today to see if Icould get lucky and see another Swainson's hawk. I saw two and got some pretty good photos.I am starting to put together my grid map of these guys just like I do with all raptors. Hopefully Read More... Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:33 PM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• 1st Swainson's Hawk

  After class today i was driving home and saw a Hawk perched up in an electric pole. At first glance I though Red Tailed as it was roughly the same size and dark colored. When I got closer to take a picture I saw no banding and a reddish chest color. I Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:53 PM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• Bird Blind

  Today before my bio class, I spent some time in the campus bird blind for a paper we are doing. I saw Western Scrub Jay, Spotted Towhee, White Crowned Sparrow, Golden Crowned Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, and a Robin. Absent though was a Red Breasted Sapsucker Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:37 AM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• Easter Birds

  Teh family took a trip up into the mountains today for Easter and our cousins B-Day. We saw of Turkey Vultures, Crows, Violet Green Swallows, Mountain Chickadees, Western Bluebirds, Mountain Bluebirds, Acorn Woodpeckers, northern Flickers, Brewers Blackbirds, Read More... Posted Monday, March 24, 2008 12:28 AM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• Hawks, No Hawks

  I got the chance to go on about 6 hours worth of hikes today. 4 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon with my kids in tow. It was a beautiful Northern California day and there was plenty of wildlife out and about. All and all it was a good day of nature. Read More... Posted Saturday, March 22, 2008 7:38 PM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• Today's Birds

  To celebrate my new job I went on a solo 2 hour birding trip. I went to some of my favorite spots, Sacramento River just outside of Chico and Llano Seco. I saw many Red Tailed Hawks, Red Shouldered Hawks, American Kestrels, Western Meadowlarks, Brewers Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:04 PM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• 61 Species, 142 Miles!!!!

  Today my gorgeous wife, Shanna and I, covered 142 miles, 5 distinct habitats and logged 61 species sighted!! We went from Chico, to Oroville to drop off the kids and started with a 5 mile hike at Table Mountain. By the time we started the hike we had Read More... Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:41 PM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• A few new sightings

  I have not gotten out in a few days but just driving to school or work or in my own back yard I have seen some cool birds. The Red Tail Hawk photo I just posted was on my way to school on Monday and was not only a great photo op but a really impressive Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:41 PM by kurtgeiger | 0 Comments

• First Post

  My name is Kurt Geiger and I am pretty new to birding. I started taking a Field Bio class this year and I am hooked. I try to get out with my wife Shanna and my two kids, Carter 6 and Madison 5 as much as we can. We live in Chico California and we are Read More... Posted Saturday, March 08, 2008 9:46 PM by kurtgeiger | 2 Comments