Chris and I were taking a morning walk through La Sierra University when we heard a loud squak. At first, we thought it might be a hawk or kestrel making the noise. Chris spotted the "parrot" in a tree and I got a few photos. We are pretty sure it's an Alexandrine Parakeet.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Hummingbird at Cactus Flowers
We need to get better at identifying the different types of hummingbirds and cactus.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Riverwalk Herons and Egrets
Black Crowned Night Heron
Black Crowned Night Heron (Juvenile)
Green Heron
Snowy Egret
Hummingbird Nest
We encountered this nest during a shopping excursion. We aren't sure if the two "bumps" in the back are wings or baby hummingbirds. We did see but not photograph the babies when the parent was away.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Birding at James Reserve
Anna's Hummingbird
Stellar's jay
Black-headed grosbeak
Western Bluebird
Mountain Chickadee
Butterfly
We went to a small party Friday night and ran into Jen who mentioned that white headed woodpeckers had been spotted at the James Reserve near Idyllwild. We were planning on birding Saturday morning but had not decided where and that settled it right then and there. Jen was a great host and we had a fine time, even though we didn't see the target species. That just means we will have to come back some other time.
The Mountain Chickadee was new to Chris and we only had brief glimpses of the black-headed grosbeak before. The western bluebird is similar to eastern bluebird except that it wears sandals and is a vegetarian. Actually, it has a little more brown.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Baby Killdeer with Parent
Chris spotted a mother and two baby killdeer in a pond at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. The babies hid under the mother for a while and then came out. One of the babies walked in a comical way that only babies can.
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