Tag: birds
Brown Pelican
Western Gull (in front of windows at LB)
Pin-Tailed Whydahs
I spotted the bird with the long tail flying around and thought at first that it was carrying something. Eventually it settled on this cable and I saw the other one which was clearly the same species, despite the shorter tail. Male/female pair? Older male/younger male?
They appear to be pin-tailed wydahs, which have been introduced to southern California. There’s a cluster of observations on iNaturalist in the LA area.
On PixelFed.Social
Female on iNaturalist
Male on iNaturalist
Rufous, Allen’s, and Allied Hummingbirds (on cable)
Grey Geese
Grey Geese
American Coot
Mourning Dove (on a cable)
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Gull (drinking from puddle at Rainbow Lagoon)
Stealth Sparrows. I almost deleted the thumbnail because the birds didn’t actually register at that size. Fortunately, I opened the image and looked.
Stealth Sparrows. I almost deleted the thumbnail because the birds didn’t actually register at that size. Fortunately, I opened the image and looked.
Great Herons
Heermann’s Gull (at Laguna Beach)
Red-winged Blackbird, Female
Canada Goose (marsh)
House Sparrow
It looked like there were about a dozen sparrows sitting on this fence. Most of them flew off before I got the camera out. I suspect there might be a nest in the bushes next to the fence.
Western Gull
Willet (hillside plants)
Spotted near the coast, probably along the hillside above the beach, or possibly in the park at the top of the bluffs.
