Category: Central Valley Nature

• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  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…

  October 1, 2022
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  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…

  September 3, 2022
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  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…

  August 27, 2022
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  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…

  August 20, 2022
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  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…

  August 13, 2022
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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…

  August 6, 2022
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  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…

  July 30, 2022
• 100 Common Valley Birds Birds Central Valley Nature Conservation Nature Photography San Joaquin Valley

  California Scrub-Jay

  

  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…

  July 25, 2022