Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Yellow Warbler (and a Western Tanager) on the Tuolumne River

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A couple of weeks ago I saw a Yellow Warbler ( Setophaga petechia ) for the first time, and posted a fuzzy picture . I said I'd work h...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

A Pair of Belted Kingfishers on the Tuolumne River

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It's been a battle of wits and tweets. I've known there were Belted Kingfishers ( Megaceryle alcyon ) on the Tuolumne River. As a ...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Cassin's Kingbird at Dana Point, California

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We are still catching up with a summer of bird watching! I was in Southern California in early July, and we found ourselves at Dana Point ...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Allen's Hummingbird in Costa Mesa (Maybe)

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For today's post, we find out why I'm still an amateur at the birding game. I was touring the Sherman Gardens in Costa Mesa in Sou...
Saturday, August 20, 2016

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird on the Tuolumne River

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Female hummingbirds can be hard to tell apart. I'm going with the white eye spot and slightly curved beak to call this one a Black-chi...
Friday, August 19, 2016

Black-headed Grosbeak on the Tuolumne River

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It's another case of a bird species being relatively common, but not for me. I saw a Black-headed Grosbeak ( Pheucticus melanocephalus...
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Young Turkey Vulture (or a Vampire) on the Tuolumne River

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I didn't see many birds on my stroll along the Tuolumne River this morning, and I'm not entirely convinced that this Turkey Vultur...