Category: 100 Common Valley Birds

• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Learn 100 Birds Nature Photography Valley Nature is Calling

  Swainson’s Hawk

  

  By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #21 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 33/100) Swainson’s Hawk #33 Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a migratory raptor that breeds in North America and…

  April 22, 2023
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography Valley Nature is Calling

  Two Warblers and a Vireo

  

  By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #20 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 30, 31 & 32/100) Wilson’s Warbler – Species #30 The Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) is a small, brightly…

  April 15, 2023
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley Stanislaus County Valley Nature is Calling

  Burrowing Owl

  

  By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #19 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 27/100) Burrowing Owl #27 The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, ground-dwelling owl that is native to…

  April 8, 2023
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley Stanislaus County Valley Nature is Calling

  Fanciful Flycatchers

  

  By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #18 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 28 and 29/100) Ash-throated Flycatcher #28 The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) is a medium-sized bird species found throughout…

  April 1, 2023
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  Colorful Valley Spring Migrants

  

  By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #17 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 24, 25 and 26/100.) Bullock’s Oriole – Species #24 The Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) is a strikingly colored…

  March 25, 2023
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  Common Valley Swallows

  

  By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #16 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 21, 22 and 23/100 + 2 BONUS BIRDS) Tree Swallow Species #21 The Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is…

  March 18, 2023
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  Black Phoebe

  

  Sayornis nigricans By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #15 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 20/100.) INTRODUCTION The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the Central Valley with a sooty…

  December 3, 2022
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  Wild Turkey

  

  Meleagris gallopavo By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #14 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 19/100.) INTRODUCTION The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is the heaviest upland ground bird native to North…

  November 24, 2022
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  Western Meadowlark

  

  Sturnella neglecta By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #13 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 18/100.) INTRODUCTION The buoyant, flutelike melody of the Western Meadowlark ringing out across a field can…

  November 19, 2022
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  Our Wintering “White” Geese – Part II

  

  By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting 100 of the most common Valley bird species. Post #12 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 16 and 17/100.) In Part I of the Our Wintering “White” Geese post, we learned about the…

  November 5, 2022