11" x 14" - Thrashers in the Ceanothus darner are the primary source of

are the primary source of food for the birds

curved bills to dig for food in the leaf litter beneath shrubs and perch atop them to sing

They need disturbance in the prairie to provide the open ground they rely on for breeding habitat

This work focuses on the ecological relationships in the White Mountains of California

they jump - one by one - from the nest and follow their parent down to the water

11" x 14" - Thrashers in the Ceanothus darner are the primary source ofCalifornia's foothills are blanketed with vast swaths of shrubbery, also known as chaparral. This dense growth provides habitat for a number of animals. Buck brush (Ceanothus cuneatus) is one of our dominant chaparral shrubs. It is eaten by caterpillars of the Ceanothus Silk Moth (Hyalophora euryalus). California Thrashers (Toxostoma redivivum) use their long, curved bills to dig for food in the leaf litter beneath shrubs and perch atop them to sing.