Category: 100 Common Valley Birds
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Our Wintering “White” Geese – Part I

By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting 100 of the most common Valley bird species. Post #11 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 16 and 17/100.) “Your first indication of their presence is the distant sound of baying hounds. As…
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Wood Duck

Aix sponsa By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #10 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 15/100.) INTRODUCTION The Wood Duck is arguably the most spectacularly beautiful duck in the Central Valley.…
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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #9 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 14/100.) Status The Killdeer is a Common Resident to California’s Central Valley. Killdeer belong to the…
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Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus By Jim Gain Learn 100 Birds is a photo blog series highlighting 100 common bird species found in California’s Central Valley. Post #8 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 13/100.) Common Year-round Resident Introduction The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized bird of the…
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Valley Goldfinches

By Jim Gain Learn 100 Birds is a photo blog series highlighting 100 common bird species found in California’s Central Valley. Post #7 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 11 and 12/100.) This is a three-fer post featuring the three species of Goldfinch that occur in the…
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Loggerhead Shrike

By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #6 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 10/100.) The Loggerhead Shrike is a Fairly Common Resident to California’s Central Valley and can be found in…
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Dark-eyed Junco

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…
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Western Kingbird

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…
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Common Valley Owls

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…
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Common Valley Hummingbirds

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…
