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GREEN KINGFISHER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Small kingfisher with disproportionately long bill. Dark glossy green above with white throat, collar, and spots on wings. Tail often held cocked up. White outer tail feathers spotted with green conspicuous in flight. Male has rufous breast; female breast white with spotted green double-collar. Read more
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Cedar Waxwing
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The Cedar Waxwing is a Common Winter Visitor in California’s Central Valley and can be found in backyards, city parks and most habitats with trees. Read more
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AMAZON KINGFISHER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Amazon Kingfisher is a resident of lakeshores and large-slow flowing rivers from northern Mexico south to central Argentina. They are large dark bronzy green birds with a ragged crest, a white throat and collar, and a white belly; the breast of the male is rufous, while the female has a narrower green breastband. Read more
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Ring-necked Duck
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The Ring-necked Duck is a Fairly Common Winter Visitor and Rare Summer Visitor in California’s Central Valley and can be found in Open Water habitats. Read more
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RINGED KINGFISHER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Largest kingfisher in Americas with exceptionally enormous bill and raucous calls. Blue-gray with shaggy crest, white collar, and rufous belly. Male and female similar, but note different breast pattern: entirely rufous on male, while female has blue-gray band bordered by white. Often conspicuous, searching shallow water for fish from a prominent perch and chattering noisily… Read more
Reflections of the Natural World
Travel with me as I explore the wild things and wild places of our planet. – Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 