Reflections of the Natural World

By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #5 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 9/100.) About Juncos The Dark-eyed Junco is a Common Winter Visitor to California’s Central Valley and can be found in many habitats. There Read more

By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #4 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 8/100.) Western Kingbirds are Common Summer Visitors to California’s Central Valley and are one of the earliest returning Neotropic migrants usually arriving from Read more

Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common California Central Valley bird species. By Jim Gain Post #3 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 5, 6 and 7/100.) Today’s post is another three-fer offering that includes the three owls that most Central Valley Visitors are Read more

By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #2 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 2, 3 and 4/100.) This is a three-fer post featuring the three most common hummingbirds, Anna’s, Black-chinned and Rufous that are likely coming Read more

By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #1 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds, species 1/100. In California’s Central Valley, almost anyone can learn 100 local bird species. Especially since on a daily basis Valley Residents come in contact Read more