Category: Backyard Bird Watching

Today dining at the bird feeder was Yellow Breasted Lesser Goldfinch<br />n<br />nhttp://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lesser_Goldfinch/id#at_content<br />n<br />n<img src=”http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/lesser_goldfinch_glamor_lois_manowitz.jpg” alt=”” />

Today I noticed the Black-capped chickadee in our backyard, feasting on our Pinecone birdfeeder.<br />n<br />nThis is a very small cute bird, apparently it’s mating season here in California<br />n<a href=”http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/black-capped_chickadee/id” title=”Black-Capped Chickadee Image”>Black-Capped Chickadee Image</a><br />n<br />n<img src=”http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/bcch.jpg” alt=”” />

This morning we found this Woodpecker in our Redwood Tree. <br />n<br />nNuthalls Woodpecker<br />n<br />n<a href=”http://www.sdakotabirds.com/species/photos/nuttalls_woodpecker.jpg” title=”Nuthalls Woodpecker Image”>Nuthalls Woodpecker Image</a><br />n<br />n<img src=”http://www.sdakotabirds.com/species/photos/nuttalls_woodpecker.jpg” alt=”” />

Today we noticed a Yellow Rumped Warble in our backyard. Very cool to see. <br />n<br />n<br />n<a href=”http://www.earthgauge.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/yellow-rumped-warbler.jpg” title=”Yellow Rumped Warble Image”>Yellow Rumped Warble Image</a><br />n<br />n<img src=”http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/yellow_rumped_warbler_6.jpg” alt=”” />

Today an American Red Robin arrived in our backyard. This is the first time we noticed it. <br />n<br />nIt has grey/brown back with dark head and tail, brick red belly and a ring of dotted white spots around the eyes.<br />n<br />n<a href=”https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/fc/14/ff/fc14fffd763b68412d91cca1ae443332.jpg” title=”American Red Robin Image”>American Red Robin Image</a><br />n<br />n<img src=”https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/fc/14/ff/fc14fffd763b68412d91cca1ae443332.jpg” alt=””…