Category: San Joaquin Valley
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Valley Blackbirds
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #29 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 49, 50, & 51/100 + 1 BONUS bird) Red-winged Blackbird #49 The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a…
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Naturalized Immigrants
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #28 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 47, & 48/100 + 1 BONUS bird) The following two species (plus the Bonus Bird) have established ranges…
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Common Valley Wrens
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #27 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 44, 45, & 46/100 + 3 BONUS birds) House Wren #44 The House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a…
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Common Valley Phalaropes
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #26 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 42, & 43/100) Red-necked Phalarope #42 The Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small migratory bird that can…
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Pigeons and Doves
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #25 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 39, 40 & 41/100) Mourning Dove – Species #39 The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a medium-sized bird…
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Tree-creeping Birds
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #24 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 38/100 + 2 BONUS birds) White-breasted Nuthatch – Species #38 The White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a small…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Reflections of the Natural World 