tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91596593291879895622024-03-08T02:42:06.581-08:00CA Bird Photos: Birds of CaliforniaChris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-6276236121398052572019-08-19T08:35:00.001-07:002019-08-19T08:35:55.256-07:00Baby Ducks<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/48366518841/in/photolist-2gFZ3Zg-2gFZ1Ch-2gkAmMo-2gkAmGt-2gkAc9P-2gkAFsd-2gkAG7e-2d6Mehn-WFdzbU-Xs4eGY-Xsfoq7-WPaiNr-XQmgLH-XJi17Z-WMoot5-UB5am5-VnDJxb-S1xMzu-T6BjEi-q6h726-q2CuZL-pK53n4-pYDqfm-p2LXya-iJfD1y-gUBbc6-gNqbZC-gNq6MS-gUBWrr-gUBW2i-S1xMEj-QWdonp-PG94cH-QKhkQt-EA2Fii-MYwVM3-KfAY5z-KcF5h5-K8E8yr-HkyG6f-FD3Nnp-FCQBso-FrMxaB-CxnJxx-CWLTdF-Bzbmyh-BBDysY-B6t44v-x2gaom-rRgaW5" title="Mother and Baby ducks"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48366518841_b2e9bc574a.jpg" width="500" height="305" alt="Mother and Baby ducks"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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We’ve enjoyed watching a mother duck raise her ducklings. Unfortunately, she’s gone from Four to two, but the two are getting big and independent.Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-37875310051493423972019-07-17T05:59:00.002-07:002019-07-17T05:59:54.330-07:00Del Mar: Herons and Egrets<br />
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We've been visiting the San Diego area and are enjoying the birds down there. Here are some herons and egrets we've encountered.<br />
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Yellow-crowned night heron<br />
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Black-crowned night heron<br />
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A juvenile black-crowned night heron just getting his black crown.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/48108918883/in/dateposted-public/" title="Juvenile Black-crowned night heron"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48108918883_f9ae48c42e.jpg" width="500" height="463" alt="Juvenile Black-crowned night heron"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Juvenile Black-crowned night heron<br />
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Green heron<br />
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Great Blue Heron<br />
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Great egret<br />
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Snowy Egret<br />
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Snowy Egret<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-66220267952714447722019-06-17T23:47:00.002-07:002019-06-17T23:47:17.467-07:00Ecuador BirdsWe took a trip to Ecuador for bird watching. Here are a few of the amazing birds we saw.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/47929950466/in/dateposted-public/" title="Red-headed Barbet"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47929950466_85a6ae6944.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Red-headed Barbet"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Red-headed Barbet<br />
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Toucan Barbet<br />
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Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan<br />
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Flame-faced Tanager<br />
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Golden Tanager<br />
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Blue-winged mountain-tanager<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/47929942147/in/dateposted-public/" title="Three-striped Warbler"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47929942147_eb8f376950.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Three-striped Warbler"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Three-striped Warbler<br />
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Mountain Woodcreeper<br />
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Ochre-breasted antpitta<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/47059937164/in/dateposted-public/" title="Chestnut-crowned antpitta"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47059937164_fbdf638f6c.jpg" width="500" height="408" alt="Chestnut-crowned antpitta"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Chestnut-crowned antpitta<br />
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Yellow-breasted antpitta<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/47849551771/in/dateposted-public/" title="Booted racket-tail"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47849551771_aa6e66f99a.jpg" width="399" height="500" alt="Booted racket-tail"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Booted racket-tail<br />
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Violet-tailed sylph<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-73560532920402137892019-04-26T19:40:00.000-07:002019-04-26T19:40:46.019-07:00Baby owl (and parent)<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/47654406591/in/dateposted-public/" title="owl"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47654406591_9003195dbc_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="owl"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40680469113/in/dateposted-public/" title="Owl"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40680469113_a36b16594c_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Owl"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-11198817755657771442019-03-20T19:24:00.002-07:002019-03-20T19:26:07.527-07:00Backyard Hummingbirds + Leucistic HummingbirdA few weeks ago, we spotted a white hummingbird at one of our water features. Eventually, I was able to photograph it. It appears to be an Allen's Hummingbird, but having little pigment, known as leucism. We nicknamed it Casper. While staking out the bubbler, I also photographed some other hummingbirds.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39890134503/in/dateposted-public/" title="Casper the friendly leucistic Hummingbird"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7884/39890134503_b105367b38_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Casper the friendly leucistic Hummingbird"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Leucistic Hummingbird<br />
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Costa's Hummimgbird<br />
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Allen's Hummingbird<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-81218141968216751982018-12-22T10:16:00.004-08:002018-12-22T10:17:15.130-08:00Bird BathOur birdbath continues to attract migrants. We hope the townsend's warb;er spends the winter.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/32539953858/in/dateposted-public/" title="Townsend's warbler"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4857/32539953858_b7c9507843_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Townsend's warbler"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
Townsend's warbler<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/31472398137/in/dateposted-public/" title="White-breasted nuthatch"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4857/31472398137_a064412692_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="White-breasted nuthatch"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
White-breasted nuthatch<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/45689199994/in/dateposted-public/" title="Yellow-rumped Warbler"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4864/45689199994_3ac2cc4165_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="Yellow-rumped Warbler"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-53503200741163682842018-12-22T10:15:00.000-08:002018-12-22T10:18:48.312-08:00Birding in Thailnad Mike went on a business trip to Phucket Thailand but squeezed in some time for birding<br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/45847271622/in/dateposted-public/" title="Banded Pitta"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4861/45847271622_e2ab13d533_z.jpg" width="640" height="479" alt="Banded Pitta"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Banded Pitta<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/30958031537/in/dateposted-public/" title="Black-crested Bulbul"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4889/30958031537_df041d7170_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="Black-crested Bulbul"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Black-crested Bulbul<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/45337606174/in/dateposted-public/" title="Orange-bellied Flowerpecker"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4896/45337606174_a1cef37369_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Orange-bellied Flowerpecker"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/44191608450/in/dateposted-public/" title="Plain-throated Sunbird"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4807/44191608450_de7aed81f0_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="Plain-throated Sunbird"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
Plain-throated Sunbird<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/45099100915/in/dateposted-public/" title="Yellow Bittern"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4884/45099100915_0056891e29_z.jpg" width="640" height="639" alt="Yellow Bittern"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
Yellow Bittern<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/44193972540/in/dateposted-public/" title="White-throated Kingfisher"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4899/44193972540_003f38244e_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="White-throated Kingfisher"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
White-throated Kingfisher<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/46065794882/in/dateposted-public/" title="Brown-winged Kingfisher"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4874/46065794882_1d73f1a213_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Brown-winged Kingfisher"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
Brown-winged Kingfisher<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/31028661687/in/dateposted-public/" title="Banded woodpecker"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4825/31028661687_98895e1999_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Banded woodpecker"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>.<br />
Banded woodpeckerChris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-51188167491578137302018-08-04T11:17:00.000-07:002018-08-04T11:17:44.641-07:00Horned Lark<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/29976591278/in/dateposted-public/" title="Horned Lark"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1792/29976591278_7cfbc2a047.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="Horned Lark"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
We tried several time to see horned larks and finally succeeded today on Fiesta Island in San Diego. They blend in pretty well with their habitat but we found about 10 but only one showing the “horns.”<br />
Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-74301894343340842692018-07-21T21:21:00.002-07:002018-07-21T21:21:55.390-07:00Del Mar ShorebirdsWe visited the beaches in Del Mar recently.<br />
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Whimbrels<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/28663176317/in/photostream/" title="Snowy Egret"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/913/28663176317_5fa9c8ebfe.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Snowy Egret"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Snowy Egret<br />
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On a nearby trail, we spotted a California Gnatcatcher <br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/43381002562/in/photostream/" title="California gnatcatcher"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/835/43381002562_147760bb34.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="California gnatcatcher"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-15458105732351771482018-06-26T20:42:00.001-07:002018-06-26T20:42:38.323-07:00Lazuli Bunting from UtahWe’ve tried a few times in California to find Lazuli Bunting. We’ve got a few views in San Diego and Pasadena, but no great photos.<br />
Mike was at a conference in Salt Lake City and visited the botanic gardens there. The Lazuli Buntings were plentiful and posed for several photos.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/29035895588/in/dateposted-public/" title="Lazuli Bunting"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1803/29035895588_2494305a81.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Lazuli Bunting"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/42190002124/in/dateposted-public/" title="Lazuli Bunting"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1801/42190002124_f50091c639.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="Lazuli Bunting"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-5662869213001921782018-06-02T05:40:00.001-07:002018-06-02T05:41:16.577-07:00Blue Grosbeak from Lake Hodges<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/42367075432/in/dateposted-public/" title="Blue Grosbeak"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1744/42367075432_9ff18b70ff.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="Blue Grosbeak"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-54062450093731578392018-06-02T05:36:00.001-07:002018-06-02T05:37:09.495-07:00Western Tanager and Black-headed Grosbeak<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/28006614558/in/dateposted-public/" title="Black-headed Grosbeak and Western Tanager"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/28006614558_3ec4039760.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Black-headed Grosbeak and Western Tanager"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40068535730/in/dateposted-public/" title="Black-headed Grosbeak and Western Tanager"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/909/40068535730_c96184a20a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Black-headed Grosbeak and Western Tanager"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40070644490/in/dateposted-public/" title="Western Tanager biting Black-headed Grosbeak"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/970/40070644490_7dc7c5b7ae.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Western Tanager biting Black-headed Grosbeak"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Here are some photos that Chris took of some of our favorite migrating birds.<br />
Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-89014398895821984852018-04-20T18:48:00.000-07:002018-04-20T18:48:06.480-07:00Western TanagerHe's a little early, but we aren't complaining.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39782904490/in/dateposted-public/" title="Western Tanager"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/809/39782904490_c19f2fc207.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Western Tanager"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-44294701557240156832018-04-15T19:20:00.001-07:002018-04-15T19:21:39.849-07:00Spring migrants at the drip<br />
The spring migrants have been trickling in. We spotted a new yard bird, a red-breasted nuthatch, who visits the drip daily.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40765581044/in/dateposted-public/" title="Red-breasted Nuthatch"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/40765581044_47ebb4e822.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Red-breasted Nuthatch"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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The black-headed grosbeaks are earlier this year. Here's a female before and after a bath<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/41479047351/in/dateposted-public/" title="Black-headed Grosbeak"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/791/41479047351_ca3edbd4d7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Black-headed Grosbeak"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40765686564/in/dateposted-public/" title="Wet Black-headed grosbeak"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/814/40765686564_ae351c6927.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Wet Black-headed grosbeak"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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The hooded orioles have also returned.<br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/41459843291/in/dateposted-public/" title="Hooded Oriole"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/41459843291_11afff878d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Hooded Oriole"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-9732641166397350592018-04-02T19:43:00.000-07:002018-04-15T19:50:54.760-07:00Panama BirdsWe went to Panama in March. Here are a few of the birds we saw<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/26187175517/in/dateposted-public/" title="Rosy Thrush-Tanager"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/900/26187175517_81ca6fdcb7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Rosy Thrush-Tanager"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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Rosy Thrush-Tanager<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40033782065/in/dateposted-public/" title="Northern Emerald Toucanet"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/812/40033782065_63592627be.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Northern Emerald Toucanet"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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Northern Emerald Toucanet<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/25798714007/in/photolist-245qrQb-25a8qdr-25huYS1-25hvmf1-22AioVu-24XPEyH-FiK9RV-23T6Zdq-9rUnqy-9r9wng/" title="Female Barred Antshrike"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4620/25798714007_974eeec753.jpg" width="399" height="500" alt="Female Barred Antshrike"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Barred Antshrike<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39995295545/in/dateposted-public/" title="Ocelated Antbird"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/811/39995295545_ea33654af1.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Ocelated Antbird"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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Ocelated Antbird<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40743829472/in/photolist-255Heod-2597nbx-255oM1u-251EvRo-251qzM7-GWG9gU-23ZGp9h-GWrx4h-251F8JL-22rpotj-24YYErV-9rRnEX-9rU6WS-9rR8PM/" title="Rufous Motmot"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4775/40743829472_8edf22350c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Rufous Motmot"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Rufous Motmot<br />
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More Panama Bird photos at <a href="http://pazzanipanama.blogspot.com/">Panama Birds</a>Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-91099492831738255572018-02-24T17:46:00.003-08:002018-02-24T17:46:54.253-08:00Return of the Waxwings Cedar Waxwings feast on our Toyon berries every year, but they don't have a set schedule. Some years, they come by late December. Last year, it was March. This year, late February.<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-1639059354230663632018-02-19T07:35:00.000-08:002018-02-25T19:36:38.236-08:00Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs, GeorgiaWe went to Atlanta to visit family. We had time one day to drop by Sweetwater Creek State Park. Our target bird was the brown-headed nuthatch, a bird we only learned about the morning of our outing. Its distinctive call made it easy to locate but it took a while to get some good views and photos.<br />
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Brown-headed Nuthatch<br />
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We also saw birds that frequented our backyard in New Jersey.<br />
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Tufted Titmouse<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/26231542768/in/dateposted-public/" title="Carolina Chickadee"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4759/26231542768_c81e6b56df.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Carolina Chickadee"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Carolina Chickadee <br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/40072773602/in/dateposted-public/" title="White-breasted Nuthatch"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4767/40072773602_ed0130569a.jpg" width="426" height="500" alt="White-breasted Nuthatch"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
White-breadted Nuthatch<br />
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After birding, we had great chicken and biscuits with a delicious remoulade sauce at the nearby Milk & Honey restaurant.Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-71361151186647957642018-01-15T18:08:00.001-08:002018-01-15T18:08:39.580-08:00La Sierra University<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39002243804/in/dateposted-public/" title="Acorn Woodpecker"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4746/39002243804_57e75638ef.jpg" width="400" height="500" alt="Acorn Woodpecker"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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Went shopping near La Sierra University: Mike's favorite place for acorn woodpeckers. Also saw a kestrel.<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-13490450926480462012017-12-30T06:18:00.002-08:002017-12-30T06:22:53.269-08:00Prado Regional Park White WagtailWe went to Prado Regional Park in hopes of finding the White Wagtail that was reported on the "spillway." It took a while to find the spillway, but once we did, it was easy to find the Wagtail. Here's a map that shows where the spillway is:<br />
<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/WBt8J1oDDjD2">Map of Prado Regional Park Spillway</a><br />
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Once there, we saw many other birds. It was a nice day for a walk. We are glad we are no longer on the east coast.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39346810162/in/dateposted/" title="White Wagtail"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4736/39346810162_cb76b3b000.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="White Wagtail"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
White Wagtail<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/38667934574/in/photostream/" title="Green Heron"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4590/38667934574_3d0313f0e7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Green Heron"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Green Heron<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/38668113794/in/dateposted/" title="Black-crowned night Heron"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/38668113794_cbd8d28728.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Black-crowned night Heron"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Black-crowned Night Heron<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39346788882/in/photostream/" title="Peregrine Falcon"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4636/39346788882_f41550e1ce.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Peregrine Falcon"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Peregrine Falcon<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/38667881374/in/dateposted/" title="American white pelican"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4683/38667881374_d3f073640d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="American White pelican"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
American white pelican<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/27599388999/in/photostream/" title="Nutail's Woodpecker"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4595/27599388999_a58d35f2b7.jpg" width="460" height="500" alt="Nutail's Woodpecker"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Nutail's Woodpecker<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/24511361357/in/dateposted/" title="Vermilion flycatcher"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4691/24511361357_e90bfa2cf1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Vermilion flycatcher"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Vermilion flycatcher<br />
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Vermilion flycatcher<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-38668861743354383932017-12-27T19:48:00.000-08:002017-12-27T19:48:18.098-08:00San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39310703322/in/dateposted/" title="Pied-billed Grebe"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4634/39310703322_6bab84c88c.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="Pied-billed Grebe"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Pied-billed Grebe<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/25471795378/in/photostream/" title="Western Grebe"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4594/25471795378_087e075ff0.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Western Grebe"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Western Grebe<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/27563746639/in/photostream/" title="Clark's Grebe"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/27563746639_096531b463.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Clark's Grebe"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Clark's Grebe<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/25471860688/in/photostream/" title="Black-crowned Night Heron"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4732/25471860688_57454d1e22.jpg" width="386" height="500" alt="Black-crowned Night Heron"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Black-crowned Night Heron<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/38462727185/in/photostream/" title="Black Phoebe"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4588/38462727185_c68f00efa4.jpg" width="500" height="401" alt="Black Phoebe"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Black Phoebe<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39310883932/in/photostream/" title="Vermilion flycatcher landing"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/39310883932_9481397082.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Vermilion flycatcher landing"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Vermilion flycatcher<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/25471964058/in/photostream/" title="Kingbird"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4692/25471964058_5298d36476.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Cassink's Kingbird"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/25471913578/in/photostream/" title="Common Yellowthroat"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4643/25471913578_28b13ce4a0.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Common Yellowthroat"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Common Yellowthroat<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/25471903168/in/photostream/" title="Common Yellowthroat (female)"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4733/25471903168_913a2d47f5.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Common Yellowthroat (female)"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Common Yellowthroat (female)<br />
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We visited San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary and went shopping in the OC. Here are the birds we saw.<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-46482436764662298282017-12-25T11:24:00.002-08:002017-12-25T11:24:42.634-08:00Hooded Mergansers <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/27450463729/in/dateposted/" title="Hooded Mergansers"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4601/27450463729_015dd7952d.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Hooded Mergansers"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/39226066691/in/photostream/" title="Hooded Mergansers"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4592/39226066691_682a643cf0.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Hooded Mergansers"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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The hooded mergansers have returned.Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-76468658465185997972017-11-12T18:53:00.002-08:002017-11-12T18:53:38.571-08:00Bushtits at the bird bath<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/37658258754" title="Bushtits at the birdbath"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4584/37658258754_7be2ec3a9a.jpg" width="500" height="282" alt="Bushtits at the birdbath"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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The bushtits are adorable little birds that are always in small flocks. We see them flying from shrub to shrub on a daily basis, but have never seen one at the birdbath. Today, they came by for a group bath.Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-42712055081875431162017-09-09T10:03:00.001-07:002017-11-12T18:55:19.448-08:00The migration has started: yellow-breasted chat and Nashville Warbler We didn't see many migrants the spring. The fall is picking up. First we had a yellow breasted chat which is quite rare in our yard waste.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/37069111095/" title="Yellow breasted chat in bird bath"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4390/37069111095_9a6e187a3e.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Yellow breasted chat in bird bath"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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Next, we got a Nashville Warbler.<br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/36983163501/in/dateposted-public/" title="Nashville Warbler"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4344/36983163501_84b8c5dc21.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Nashville Warbler"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-38295946156350386432017-08-18T20:29:00.000-07:002017-08-18T20:29:12.329-07:00Bewick's wren<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/35713927784/in/dateposted-public/" title="Bewick's Wren"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4429/35713927784_359c09bc44.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bewick's Wren"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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We stopped by Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and saw this wren.<br />
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Chris and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074999684953267545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159659329187989562.post-1057042724028857792017-08-07T05:42:00.000-07:002017-11-12T18:54:25.451-08:00Cooper's Hawk harassed by mockingbird <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pazzani/35598944103/in/dateposted-public/" title="Mockingbird dive bombing Cooper's Hawk"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4405/35598944103_c2794d5f8e.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Mockingbird dive bombing Cooper's Hawk"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br />
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