Possibly a new wren for me (Southern California)

[bpresby]

Got out yesterday in Southern California before the rain.  I believe the first is a Cactus Wren.  Oddly enough, it hoped into a cactus and a different bird popped out.  I'm not sure since I thought I was following a Cactus Wren.  Bird went into a Pepper Tree and out came a Scrub Jay.  A Christmas Miracle.  

The last one I think is a Red-tailed Hawk from a week earlier.  

Thank you for all your help.  Salton Sea next week so looking for a lot of new species!

Cactus Wren, I think 

2nd bird, Northern Mockingbird?  didn't get a great shot. 

Scrub Jay

Red-Tailed Hawk?  Juvenile?

 

 

 

[IKLland]

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. yes, California scrub jay

4. Definitely red tailed, and I think it’s an adult 

[Quiscalus quiscula]

Agreed. The bold white edging, shape, and pale-ish iris are enough to identify the mockingbird.