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Everyone knows that Hummingbirds hum because they don't know the words! [email protected]> wrote: -- Doug Ridgway (209) 617-7050

Easy to happen. Liked the photo because it showed what rain can do to a confident ID.?Sent from my Galaxy

Thank you! And I thought I knew what a Northern Flicker looked like! The fact it got wet stumped me.

Here is an interesting article on the sounds produced by feathers.? I found the video easier to understand than the

Northern Flicker (Red-shafted race).

It looks to me like a Red-Shafted Flicker, just after taking a bath - lol. Has spotted belly, black collar/throat & copper/orange under wings & tail & black bill. Head is darker than it should be,

Looks like a Northern Flicker female (red-shafted) who has gotten wet in the rain and is puffed up to attempt to get warm. Also the orange-red of the underside of the wings, the black-dotting on the

I would like help with identifying this bird. It is about the size of a crow and was sitting in an oak tree off the American River rec trail. Thank you.

I'm pretty sure you're right about them being Cooper's Hawks - sure look like them. Nice to see a pair. Bess L. Hadley

thank you!!

I think you are right about Cooper's Hawks. The smaller male on the left and the female on the right. Cliff Hawley Sacramento, CA wrote:

I realize this is not a good photo but yesterday morning, I spotted these two high up in a tree and did my best in the morning light with my old phone to try to identify. Help? Wondering if they are

Great shot. wrote:

Thank you for sharing such wonderful pictures! Lynn [email protected]> wrote:

He is eating sunflower seeds, which the House and Gold finches also like.

What are you feeding that finch? Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2021 7:24 PM To: [email protected]; sacsubcoho@... Subject: [sacramento-birds] Purple Finch A Purple Finch

What a beautiful finch! Wish we would get one of those to visit us! And thanks so much for letting us know the Eagles are back! Hope they have three chicks again! That was so amazing to watch!

A Purple Finch has been visiting my feeder for the past week - see pic below.. And here is a link to some pics from Sailor Bar and Pershing Ravine taken last week, including the nesting Bald Eagle -

Cutest little guy I ever saw. Great picture. Wondering about the loose feathers. Is he molting or did he get into a tussle with something? wrote:

More excellent shots, Troy! Morris and I both covet these photos! How wonderful you were able to spot him in such a beautiful frame! And it seems he hopped out just to pose for you! Such a little guy