Author: Jim Gain
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Common Valley Phalaropes
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #26 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 42, & 43/100) Red-necked Phalarope #42 The Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small migratory bird that can…
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Yucatan Woodpecker
The Yucatan Woodpecker is a small woodpecker species that is found primarily in the Yucatan Peninsula area of Mexico and Belize. They have distinctive black and white plumage, with a red crown and nape and are most commonly found in areas with tall trees, where they can forage for insects…
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Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
The Bare-throated Tiger-Heron is a large wading bird found throughout much of Central and South America. It has a bare yellow throat patch and a rich chestnut-brown body with a white throat.
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Olive-sided Flycatcher (SIERRA)
SIERRA NEVADA BIRDS – Post #3 The Olive-sided Flycatcher distance migrant that breeds in coniferous forests of the Sierra Nevada, especially around the edges of open areas such as bogs, ponds, and clearings.
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Golden-crowned Kinglet (SIERRA)
SIERRA NEVADA BIRDS – Post #2 The Golden-crowned Kinglet is typically found in coniferous forests, particularly those dominated by fir and spruce trees in the Sierra Nevada.
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Social Flycatcher
The Social Flycatcher is medium sized with brown upperparts, bold black and white striped head, and yellow underparts and is particularly adept at catching flying insects. They are also known for their unique nesting habits, as they often build their nests on top of wasp nests.
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Pigeons and Doves
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #25 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 39, 40 & 41/100) Mourning Dove – Species #39 The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a medium-sized bird…
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Pale-billed Woodpecker
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is a large, black and white woodpecker named for its distinctive pale ivory-colored bill, which is longer than that of most other woodpecker species. The species is also known for its distinctive drumming, a loud and sustained series of knocks that can be heard from a distance.
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Eye-ringed Flatbill
The Eye-ringed Flatbill is a small, active bird, constantly flitting through the forest canopy in search of prey. It is easily recognizable by the distinctive white ring around its eye.
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Yellow-billed Cacique
The Yellow-billed Cacique is a medium-sized blackbird species that can be found throughout Central America, including Belize. It is all black and has an ivory white bill that almost shines in the dark undstory habitats preferred by this species.
Reflections of the Natural World 