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Mount Burdell Preserve, Novato, CA, summer 2020

1/31/2021

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Female California quail, Novato, CA

Juvenile California quail, Novato, near Mount Burdell

A row of quail were traversing a residential fence across from the park.

Summer fawn just inside the park, Mount Burdell, Novato

Acorn woodpecker youngster, Mount Burdell preserve, Novato

Warbling vireo with a beak full of bugs, probably for a nest, Mount Burdell, summer 2020

In this tree some western bluebirds were in the process of fledging, Mount Burdell preserve, Novato

Adult western bluebird with newly fledged youngster, Novato

Newly fledged western bluebird and adult, Mount Burdell preserve

In the same tree, this Hutton's vireo, summer 2020

Near the creek, a bullock's oriole female or juvenile, Novato

This is a great park to see Lark sparrows.

Lark sparrow, Mount Burdell preserve, Novato, summer 2020

Ground squirrel? Critter in the park, Novato

White-breasted nuthatch in the park

Dried summer thistles

Young coyote in the park, Mount Burdell, Novato, summer 2020

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Successful Violet-green swallow's nest at neighbor's yard

1/31/2021

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Swallow chick already showing in nestbox opening, making it easier for adult birds to bring food

Adkult male swallow approaches nest box with a meal

The feeding

Female violet-green swallow also delivering a meal, neighbor's nest box, near Occidental, summer 2020

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Summer 2020 birds by the deck, near Occidental

1/31/2021

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Female black-headed grosbeak

Another view, female black-headed grosbeak, near Occidental

Juvenile black-headed grosbeak, summer 2020

Male purple finch, near Occidental

Pygmy nuthatch, summer 2020

Fledged juvenile red-breasted nuthatch, waiting on a meal by the water bowl.

Getting a suet bite, fledged red-breasted nuthatch getting a feeding.

Male lesser goldfinch, by the deck near Occidental

Juvenile lesser goldfinch begging for a meal, near Occidental, summer 2020

Pine siskin among the goldfinch, near Occidental

Purple finch youngster near the feeders, summer 2020

Juvenile dark-eyed junco along the deck rail, summer 2020

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Violet-green swallows nest in neighbor's nest box

1/31/2021

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Male violet-green swallow at nest box entrance, near Occidental

Female violet-green swallow leaving the box. This pair was carefully checking out this nest box for a couple of weeks, and now have decided on an active nest!

Delicate blue wildflower, in the woods near Occidental, July 2020

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Bird life after the Kincade fire, Pine Flat Rd, summer 2020

1/26/2021

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House wren on burned tree stump, Pine Flat Rd Healdsburg

House wren summer 2020

Juvenile wren with adult, Pine Flat Rd Healdsburg

Unknown wildflower, Pine Flat Rd

Red monkey flowers, Pine Flat Rd Healdsburg

Anna's hummingbird, Pine Flat Rd summer 2020

Willowherb, Pine Flat Rd

Fringed Indian Pink wildflower, Pine Flat Rd

Purple Martins look for new nesting among the burned tree spikes, Pine Flat Rd Healdsburg

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Summer birds in the redwoods, near Occidental

1/25/2021

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Hermit thrush, summer 2020

Male Wilson's warblers - there's usually a good turnout of these birds throughout the early spring and summer.

Female Downy woodpecker, near Occidental

A brief glimpse of this Cooper's hawk! It took off pretty fast once spotting me. July 2020

Male spotted towhee, in the redwoods near Occidental

Brown creeper - these birds are in the woods all year round.

A pair of violet green swallows start checking out a neighbor's nest box for possible nest site, in the woods near Occidental, summer 2020

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A few summer photos from the coast, June 2020

1/23/2021

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Black oystercatcher along the shore, Bodega Bay

Interested in a shell, black oystercatcher, Bodega Bay, summer 2020

Whimbrel, Bodega Bay

Driving up Coleman Valley Rd from highway one on the coast, this exquisite fawn

Summer fawn, Coleman Valley Rd near Highway One

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Pine Flat Rd, early summer 2020

1/13/2021

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Male Western tanager, Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg.

Pine Flat Rd was seriously burned during the Kincade fire from the year before. However, there were small pockets of brush and trees that were mostly unscathed. Stopping in one of these areas, I found a multitude of birds, probably due to the otherwise scarcity of living foliage in the area.

Male western tanager, June 2020

Another view, same bird, but perched in an adjacent wooded area exhibiting more burned trees.

Immature western tanager, Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg.

This area is also noteworthy for its wildflowers, which still did not disappoint, even after the fire. These are red thistle, sometimes called venus thistle.

This might be ruby chalice clarkia, pine flat road Healdsburg

Also in the same area, a family of Hairy Woodpeckers, this is the male.

Male hairy woodpecker, Pine Flat Rd Healdsburg.

Female or juvenile hairy woodpecker, June 2020

Female or juvenile hairy woodpecker

Another view, female or juvenile hairy woodpecker, Pine Flat Rd

Western blue-eyed grass, Pine Flat Rd

Briefly scurrying by, a white-breasted nuthatch.

Showy Penstemon wildflower

There were also a pair of nesting lazuli buntings, with an active nest. Here is the female approaching the nest with a meal.

Carefully keeping an eye on the photographer, female Lazuli Bunting gets closer to her nest, Pine Flat Rd, summer 2020

Nearby, the male Lazuli Bunting, Pine Flat Rd

Red monkey flowers near the creek area, Pine Flat Rd

In the same mostly unscathed wooded area along Pine Flat Rd, a Cassin's vireo as well.

A Great Mullein wildflower, good place to see these plants, Pine Flat Rd Healdsburg.

A perky blue-gray gnatcatcher was finding good hunting in the more burned section of this small area along the road.

On the lower part of Pine Flat Rd, a small flock of orange-crowned warblers.

Female purple martin, lower middle section of Pine Flat Rd - perhaps looking for new nesting, the area where they were nesting before was in the severely burned out areas from the Kincade Fire of 2019.

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