Here are the birds we've seen in the backyard. Each bird name links to info about that species- photos, sounds, etc.
black phoebe flycatches by the compost, very common in summer
ruby-crowned kinglet just seen a couple times in the avocado tree
yellow rumped warbler came through in the fall, also interested in compost bugs
robin
mockingbird one sings a very good imitation of the neighbor's car alarm- really!
chickadee last spring a pair raised babies in a bird house in the avocado tree
white-crowned sparrow big flocks come and eat spilled chicken food
house finch
house sparrow
anna's hummingbird loves the mexican sage flowers and has a certain twig on the avocado tree it likes
crow
raven
sharp-shinned hawk I saw one on the quail coop, although it may have been a cooper's hawk
bullock's oriole just once- exciting!
brewer's blackbird
mourning dove
hairy woodpecker
goldfinch
bushtit
california towhee our most common visitor
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Hi Jonx & Kate!
I can't believe how many days of your blog I've missed........time flying! Lovely lovely eggs.
And all those birds! Since I stopped putting out sunflower seeds, our birs visitors have dropped to chickadees, towhees, nuthatches, Stellar jays, crows, & the neighborhood Coopers Hawk..... oh & a herd of juncos. OH......& a very melodious song sparrow + some house finches, also singing alot.
MOre anon! Mmoo
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