Birding while out and about

Random shots here and there. All IDs are verified by David.

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Raptors

Waterbirds

 American Robin



Bewicks Wren

Spotted this one in Chris's yard in Feb. 2024.

Just had my iPhone so..not a great pic.


Common Raven

Raven or Crow - What's the difference?


Technically not a bird, but a very beautiful Swallowtail Butterfly


Technically not a bird, the White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth is actually an insect. (Aug, 2023)

 Mourning Dove


 California Scrub Jay


 Dark-eyed Junco


 Anna's Hummingbird (female)


 Oak Titmouse

Randomly spotted this one on the apple tree one day.



One day in the spring of 2021, June noticed this family of Titmice moved into the birdhouse in her yard. They stayed for several weeks, then abruptly moved out. Lots of chirping was heard at all times of the day.


 California Towhee

This bird and it's mate setup a nest in our Mandarin tree for a couple weeks. They were both flying in and out, and keeping watch over the area. Then they seemed to abandon it.


 A Pine Siskin (above)

 Lesser Goldfinch (below) - A flock of these visit this feeding sock filled with Niger seeds

...but this female Lesser Goldfinch is the first one we have seen feeding on this natural purple plant.


 Hermit Thrush

Showed up in the yard in Jan 2022 with a bunch of buddies. Merlin was NO help. David ID'd it.



 Western Bluebird




 Acorn Woodpecker


Raptors

15. Cooper's Hawk

June spotted it flying in and out of the backyard in mid-January 2021

16. Osprey

June and I were walking passed Pond B in Foothills Park when she spotted this hawk circling near us. Shortly after I took this picture,the bird swooped down and dove violently into the pond attempting to catch a fish. Click the link above to read about it's great fishing prowess. Dec. 2022


17. Red Shouldered Hawk

I happened to be walking at Foothills with David, the professional birder, who spotted, identified, and helped photograph this beautiful specimen.

Waterbirds



18. Mr and Mrs Bufflehead

Dec. 2022. As usual in the animal kingdom, the male is the more colorful one.




19. Great Blue Heron




20. Great Egret

Jan 2023



21. American Coot

Jan. 2023



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