I am a bird nerd to the max. I also basically love all other kinds of nature. I was living in Costa Rica. Now I live in Oakland, CA. I work seasonally as an Interpreter at the Immigration Station on Angel Island

I used to work on Alcatraz Island and ran a blog about the bird life there. The blog is still active, though now it's more focused on the bird life I encounter in many different parks, including the one I currently work in. You can find it at www.maganrord.com. All of the Alcatraz related stuff is still in the archives.

My dream is to live in a cave. Or possibly a tree house.

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primalux's favorite taxa

Astrapias - Photo (c) David Ringer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Astrapias Info
The genus Astrapia (Vieillot, 1816) consists of five species of birds of paradise. (From Wikipedia)
Steller's Sea-Eagle - Photo (c) Edhral, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
Steller's Sea-Eagle Info
The Steller's Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. This is, on average, the heaviest eagle in the world, as it averages about 4.9 to 9 kilograms (11 to 20 lb; 0.77 to 1.42 st), but often lags behind the Harpy Eagle and the Philippine Eagle in other measurements. This bird is named after the German naturalist Georg... (From Wikipedia)
Axolotl - Photo (c) Lokilech, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
Axolotl Info
The axolotl (pronounced /ˈæksəlɒtəl/), Ambystoma mexicanum, is the best known of the Mexican neotenic mole salamanders belonging to the Tiger Salamander complex. Larvae of this species fail to undergo metamorphosis, so the adults remain aquatic and gilled. The species originates from the lake underlying Mexico City and is also called ajolote (which is also the common name for the Mexican Mole Lizard). Axolotls are used extensively in scientific research due to their ability to regenerate most... (From Wikipedia)
Common Raven - Photo (c) Anita Gould, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Common Raven Info
The Common Raven (Corvus corax), also known as the Northern Raven, is a large, all-black passerine bird. Found across the northern hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids. There are at least eight subspecies with little variation in appearance— although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions. It is one of the two largest corvids, alongside the Thick-billed Raven, and is possibly the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity,... (From Wikipedia)
Harpy Eagle - Photo (c) David Cook Wildlife Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Harpy Eagle Info
The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), sometimes known as the American Harpy Eagle, is a Neotropical species of eagle. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Vultur harpyja. It is the only member of the genus Harpia. (From Wikipedia)
Resplendent Quetzal - Photo (c) Carol Foil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) CC
Resplendent Quetzal Info
The Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, is a spectacular bird of the trogon family. It is found from southern Mexico to western Panama (unlike the other quetzals, which are found in South America and eastern Panama). There are two subspecies, P. m. mocinno and P. m. costaricensis, the Costa Rican Resplendent Quetzal. This quetzal plays an important role in Mesoamerican mythologies. (From Wikipedia)
Blue-crowned Motmot - Photo (c) Luciano Giussani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Blue-crowned Motmot Info
The Blue-crowned Motmot, Momotus momota, is a colourful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of