Re: Finally!
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Ray Williams
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#329
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Re: Finally!
Thank you, Subhash...that's it; sorry all for the misidentification! Interestingly, although I've been here for 16 years, this year was the first time I've seen them!
Ray
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Ray Williams
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#328
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Re: Finally!
Please check White breasted Nuthatch- it has a lot of white on the head, a gray body, and is common here.
Sent from Subhash¡¯s iPhone.
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Subhash Chand
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#327
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Re: Finally!
Perhaps; however, almost all of the ones I've observed here have a solid white head?
By
Ray Williams
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#326
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Re: Finally!
John,
As I was unsure of the bird species, I researched it and that's the one which mated the ID I had; white head, longer than average bill and grayish body. Of the 8-10 birds shown, that's the
By
Ray Williams
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#325
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Re: Finally!
Mountain Chickadee may be down from the mountains at this time of year. The white stripe through the eye is sometimes hard to see.
Good Birding
Charley Waliker
Roseville, CA
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Charles Walker
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#324
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Re: Finally!
Awesome!
Bess L. Hadley
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Bessie Hadley
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#323
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Re: Finally!
Black capped Chickadee does not occur in the Central Valley. It¡¯s range in California is restricted to coastal del Norte and Humboldt counties.
Chestnut backed chickadee is possible but it is also
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John Sterling
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#322
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Finally!
Hi, All!
Normally, I'd refrain from doing what so many others do; however, since it only took close to a dozen years, I just wanted to say that one of most colorful birds I've ever seen, finally came
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Ray Williams
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#321
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Re: Gnatcatcher
Nice catch! I occasionally see them going by here in Citrus Heights, but they never stay around for long.Only other one I've seen was at the coast, near Point Reyes
Bess L. Hadley
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Bessie Hadley
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#320
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Re: Gnatcatcher
Good ID, though, it appears! Nice.Sent from my Galaxy
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odonata23
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#319
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Gnatcatcher
This Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is only the second time I've seen one on my hill in 20 years.? The prior sighting was 2010.
In defense of the photo quality, below is the original straight out of
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Troy Edson-Smith
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#318
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Re: California Thrasher
I had the pleasure of hearing and seeing them in Aptos near Santa Cruz. We stayed at a vacation home there and every morning on my walk to the beach, i would hear this bird i thought was a Mockingbird
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Mary Kiernan
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#317
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Re: California Thrasher
What a fantastic little bird. How lucky you are to have one visit your
yard year around. A new species for me. Never heard of it before. Was
able to listen to its song on line. Once my figs are
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Kathy Adcock
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#316
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California Thrasher
Enjoyed this guy's repertoire with a cup of coffee this morning.? California Thrashers are in my yard year-round.? I think they give the Mockingbirds a run for their money in their mimicking
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Troy Edson-Smith
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#315
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Re: Coopers Hawk on our fountain
He's looking pretty comfortable, and grateful for a cool butt on a hot day!
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Tay Ducey
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#314
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Re: Coopers Hawk on our fountain
LOL what a cutie. I can hear him say, "No worries. Just cooling off. I'll
be on my way soon." ?
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Kathy Adcock
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#313
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Re: Coopers Hawk on our fountain
Nice pics! I agree with your assessment tho' - hope he's an infrequent visitor.
Bess L. Hadley
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Bessie Hadley
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#312
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Coopers Hawk on our fountain
This was the first hawk we had ever seen on our fountain. Merlin identified it as a Cooper¡¯s Hawk and said they sometimes frequent backyard feeders to prey on the smaller birds. So as much as we
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Di
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#311
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Re: Finches
Sweet little birds. I would have sworn the little guy and gal were sitting
in a old rosemary bush. But whatever they're eating, it looks like a
banquet. Thank you for sharing. ?
wrote:
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Kathy Adcock
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#310
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