wbarker26's Favourites

back for another viewing

Peculiar behaviour. Got a few quick photos before they (presumably) woke up and flew off.

Note uniformly white plumage; black rings around large eyes; slightly forked tail.

Pale, grayish tones. Good for the expected pinicola ssp

https://ebird.org/checklist/S100852701

Note the bright orange fur with frosting on the tips of its back hair. This solitary individual was roosting mid-day on the bottom of a leaf.

Note distinctive bright green above with blue head and black throat.

Adult female

Note bright green color above; yellow belly; keeled scales (last photo).

Note olive-colored back; reddish-brown abdomen; pale legs.

I am not entirely sure on this one. However, note the dark black/brown color with frosted tips; dark face. This one appeared out of nowhere and grabbed an insect over the water.

Note small head; rusty face with white forehead; cinnamon rump; square tail. This was one of a large flock that were busy feeding near a bridge.

Note bright yellow below with dark streaking on flanks; dark semicircle under eye; black eyeline; black mark on side of neck.

More nest-building photos from this morning just because this behavior is so damn cool

Note the projection extending from the plastron under the chin; stumpy, shovel-like front legs.

Saddleback Ski Mountain - now correctly located on thee map.

See the ABA report of the sighting.
https://www.aba.org/birding_archive_files/v39n1p22.pdf

6 seen

Note dark spots on the belly, orange bill, and yellowish legs. This one displayed characteristic bobbing behavior.

Hoary Redpoll??

Blue morph.