Category Archives: Birds

Owl enjoying the sunset 5_18_20

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Jabo

As usual, I was photographing the evening’s sunset when this great horned owl flew into a nearby tree. We both sat for a long while watching the twilight colors until he rose up and silently flew away.

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Happy hour

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Jabo

A female ladder-backed woodpecker bellying up to the bar.

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Black-chinned hummingbird and his love dance

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Jabo

The video is of the black-chinned hummingbird (in the photo above) doing its mating flight. Males fly up and down in a U-shape in front of a female. This flight is pretty short; they usually fly up pretty high and … Continue reading →

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Cavalcade of critters

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Jabo

Birds, bugs, snakes and flowers all making appearances now that the temperatures are warming up.

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Thrasher nest, final episode.

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Jabo

Kids grow up so fast!

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Curve-billed thrasher nest

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Jabo

Our first visible nest of the Spring. These birds seem to like our casa as they are always hanging around.

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Black-chinned Hummingbird 4_28_20

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Jabo

Three of these fellows are now fighting over the feeder. They are also doing the mating flight where they dive and ascend in a u-shape over a resting female while making a buzzing noise. Fun to watch.

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More Spring wildlife

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Jabo

A pair of this season’s first scaled quail appeared at our bird bath and this one was especially proud!

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Western bluebird 4_5_20

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Jabo
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Spring greenbelt hike 4_4_20

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Jabo

Brought the camera along in case the bald eagle was in the neighborhood. He was a no show but other critters were out.

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