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Vote for Proposition P to support Los Angeles Birds

The voting season is upon us and I was reached out to by someone working with the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department to help inform LA voters about Proposition P.

Back in 1992, voters passed the Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax which helped fund almost 1,500 neighborhood and regional park projects. This small $23/year tax was used to fund 244 nature trail projects, 33,000 acres dedicated to parks or open space, 175 tree planting projects, and much more.

Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: October 13, 2014

Education, Featured, Guides, Main Feed

Where to Find Birds

eBird makes it easy to find birds no matter where you are, even if you are in a new city or location.

One of the best and most useful tools you can have in your birder’s toolkit is the knowledge of how to use eBird. Once you have mastered the art of eBird you will know the hottest and best places to go birding, no matter where you may travel!

Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: August 11, 2014

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Toucan Beak Heat Regulation

Bird enthusiasts have always been curious about the ginormous size of the Toucan’s beak.

The toucan beak isn’t just beautiful, it’s also an adjustable thermal radiator that the bird uses to warm and cool itself. Researchers have discovered that the toucan can heat and cool its bill at an astonishing rate.

Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: August 7, 2014

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Where to see the most birds?

Ask any birder, “Where the birds at?” and the answers you’ll often hear are: the mountains, the beach, a wildlife reserve, etc.

But is that where most of the birds actually are? Turns out that in order to see the largest variety of birds, the furthest you have to look is your backyard…

Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: July 31, 2014

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How do bird flocks work?

For a long time, scientists have been puzzled over how birds flock. How do they communicate which direction to turn? Is there a leader?

Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: July 29, 2014

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Volunteering at International Bird Rescue

Gaining personal fulfillment has been on my mind a lot lately. I have been wanting to make a difference with birds and get a chance to work with wild ones for a while. A quick google search pointed me to a few different volunteer opportunities in Southern California. The one that stuck out the most to me was volunteering at the International Bird Rescue in San Pedro, California.

Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: July 2, 2014

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Bird Mafia – “Raise our kids, or else!”

How would you feel if you were forced to babysit someone else’s child forever? This is something that song birds from all over have to deal with. Cowbirds (referred to as brood parasites) routinely lay 30-80 eggs each season in other birds’ nests

Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: June 25, 2014