[Northern Harrier?]

Good Morning,

I saw this one a few days ago in South Orange County, CA.  I believe it is a Northern Harrier.  Sorry for the poor photo quality, it was the one day I went without the good camera and only had my iPhone.  

I saw this one a few days ago in South Orange County, CA.  I believe it is a Northern Harrier.  

[Nuttall's Woodpecker?]

I missed this one in my South Orange Count post. 

Taken about two weeks in Rancho Santa Margarita (Southern California). 

I'm pretty sure it's a Nuttall's, but since my last posts I'm only correct about 30% of the time.  

[Boulder City, NV.]

All taken this past weekend in Boulder City, NV.  

Fox Sparrow?

House Sparrow?

House Sparrow?  The Orange throws me off, but I think it is a House 

Ross's Goose?

Northern Shoveler?  To me, in this picture it didn't look like one, but there were a lot in this area.

Unknown Swallow 

Eurasian Collard-Dove

Costa Hummingbird 

[Southern California Beach Trip]

Here are a few.  I'm trying to get better with terns.  

Royal?

 

Not sure, Least Sandpiper? 

Willet?

Scoter, Black?

Surf Scoter?

Pacific Loon?

 

All help greatly appreciated.  

 

[South Orange County, CA. A Few Needing Help]

I finally got out between the rains and need a little help on these.  Taken 2 weeks ago in the hills near Rancho Santa Margarita.  

Not sure, House Sparrow?

Same?

Not a great shot, Red-tailed Hawk and Crow?  

Thank you for the help!

[2 From June Lake, CA]

Got out to June Lake, CA in the Sierra Mountains.  

I think this is a Red-breasted Sap Sucker (terrible picture) 

 

Also in the Not Great Picture World, was this one.  Acted Like a Black Phoebe (Clearly Not) by perching and taking out flying insects.  Any help is greatly appreciated'

 

 

Thank You!

[Big Bear, CA Hummingbird help.]

Thank you. 

[Big Bear, CA Hummingbird help.]

thank you!

[Big Bear, CA Hummingbird help.]

Made it up the hill to Big Bear Lake for Father's Day weekend.  Many of the regulars were out, just checking on 2.  Not sure which Hummingbird and I believe the other is a White-breasted Nuthatch.  Thank you for the help!

 

[Salton Sea 2022 Part 2 A]

Thanks, I should have known black necked stilt since there were many around. 

[Palm Desert Last Week]

All these taken last week near Palm Desert, Pushwall Palms trail and the Cochella Nature Preserve. 

1) Hooded Oriole

2) Not great photos, but after the thrashing my legs got in these extremely thorny bushes, I had to post.  Yellow-rumped Warbler?

3) Same- bad photos, bleeding legs.  Black-tailed Gnatcatcher?

4) Say's Phoebe?

5) House Sparrow?

This next one is actually from the Salton Sea, but I still think it is house Sparrow. 

Last one, also Salton Sea and one of my favorites.  Burrowing Owl

 

 

[Salton Sea 2022 Part 2 A]

Not sure what happened with the upload on the last one.

 

2) Northern Shoveler?  And I'm curious about the small bird on the left, looks like a small bird of prey.  I don't think any of the others can be identified. 

 

 

 

 

3) Semipalmated Sandpiper?

[Dalton Sea 2022 Part 2, Shorebirds]

All taken on the south shore of the Salton Sea last week.  I've tried to ID what I could, but need some assistance. 

1) Not a great picture, Plover?  Wilson's?

 

2) Northern Shoveler?  And I'm curious about the small bird on the left, looks like a small bird of prey.  

 

 

 

3) Semipalmated Sandpiper?

 

 

[Western Scrub-Jay?]

I didn't know that there was a split.  I'll have to do some research to figure the 2 out.

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[Salton Sea 2022 Part I]

Finally made back out to the Salton Sea last week (and got home to download my pictures).  These ones are all taken at the Sonny Bono Preserve in the southern part of the lake.  Checking on some identifications, others need help 

 

1) Common Ground-Dove

 

2) Also Common Ground-Dove?

 

3) No Idea,

4) Townsend's Warbler?

5) Gnat Catcher?

Thanks for the help, Next up- Shore birds

B

[Western Scrub-Jay?]

Here is one I took a few weeks ago in South Orange County, CA.  It was almost dark and I thought it was a scrub-jay, but after looking at the picture, I'm not sure.  Or at least not confident

 

[Magpie at the Salton Sea?]

No pic, sorry

 

not a black-necked stilt. 
 

I should have circled back for the picture. I thought magpie for sure until I looked at the distribution maps

Pin-tailed whydah Looks like it  thanks IKLland  not enough data for me to confirm, it is actually the second time I saw this one.  My family can tolerate my bird watching so much and a U-Turn to get the shot might have made me a permanent resident of the Salton Sea  

actual location was a few miles south of the Sonny Bono nature preserve in the agricultural fields  

 

[Magpie at the Salton Sea?]

No pic, sorry

 

not a black-necked stilt. 
 

I should have circled back for the picture. I thought magpie for sure until I looked at the distribution maps

 

 

[Magpie at the Salton Sea?]

Hello,

I have a lot of pictures to go through, but I know I missed this one. Black and and white and looked like a magpie (black or yellow billed, unsure). When I did my research, I can’t see where there range covers the Salton Sea. 
 

any ideas?  I can’t find any other bird that would match

thanks!  Other Picts to come  

 

 

 

[Newport Harbor, CA Back Bay]

Got out on a kayak and saw my first Northern Pintail

Blue-Wing Teal?

What Tern?

Willet?

Unknown to me:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Red-tailed (may not be the same bird)?

Northern Mockingbird

 

Thanks for the Help.  Alaska, Palm Desert, and Newport.  IT has been a Fun February!

 

 

[Palm Springs Unknown]

Saw this guy on a morning walk this past weekend in play Springs.  Lots of Yellow-rumped warblers in the area, but this one looked different with the yellow face.  Sorry i did not get a clear shot.  

Made a hike out to the Coachella nature preserve, but the late start and rising temps left just me and the ravens.

 

Bonus shot:  Of course the Coot cooperated, but the others didn't.  Is that a Pied-billed grebe in the back?  No clue on the ducks. Lots of wigeons around, but none looked like these.   A teal?  

 

[2 In Fairbanks Alaska]

Thanks!

[2 In Fairbanks Alaska]

Two new ones for me from last weekend in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Weird posting this 2,500 miles away in Palm Springs and a 107 degree temperature difference (headed to Joshua Tree next two days to see what I can find).  

I do not have my ID book but I'm guessing a Black-capped Chickadee and a Downy Woodpecker 

As always, I appreciate your help.

 

 

[SoCal Shore Birds]

Made it to the beach last weekend.  Just checking on these 3.

1.  Elegant Tern?

2.  Willet ?

3.  Not sure.  Black-bellied Plover?

As always,  Thank you for the help!

B

[Palm Springs over the New Years]

Well, didn't make it to the Salton Sea, but did pick up at least one new species (My New Year Bird) 

Vermillion Flycatcher 

I'm pretty sure these are Yellow-rumped Warblers, but not sure about the second picture (in the palm tree)

Lesser Scaup? 

Mostly American Wigeons (possible all) 

No Idea

Costa's ?