Category: Central Valley Nature

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  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
• Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation San Joaquin Valley Stanislaus County

  California Condors Visit Stanislaus County

  

  On August 27 and August 28, 2017, two California Condors, (Icarus #706 and Orville #716) fitted with GPS transmitters flew 150 miles north from their home in Pinnacles National Park, up the Coast Range mountains and over Western Stanislaus County. Historical Populations and Distribution of California Condors In the late…

  April 4, 2023
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  YUCATAN BIRD WALLPAPERS #54 – Barred Antshrike

  

  Barred Antshrike – Batará Barrado IMAGE DETAILSLocation: Carrt. El Tajo, Yucatán, MéxicoDate: 2022-1-10Camera: Canon EOS R5Lens: Canon RF 100-500mmFocal Length: 500 mmAperture: f/7.1Exposure Time: 0.0008s (1/1250)ISO: 2000 Click the image below to open it full-sized from my SmugMug Gallery. See the previous 5 Wallpaper Posts below or the entire collection…

  February 8, 2023
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  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
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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…

  October 29, 2022
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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.…

  October 15, 2022
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  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…

  October 8, 2022