These goldfinch in a neighbor's sunflower plants, in the early evening light, make them seem placed in an extraterrestrial landscape...
Goldfinch
Juvenile goldfinch with adult in background
There was an adult with two juveniles, who would feed themselves for awhile, and then run over and pester the adult for food
Two juvenile goldfinch
Adult goldfinch eating sunflower seeds
Juvenile goldfinch among the alien fauna
Small flock of quail, one adult with juvenile chicks
Walking into the orchard, flushed a small flock of quail...
Juvenile quail chicks making a run for it
Intrepid scout quail, keeping a lookout
Spotted towhee with insect
 | Taking a shortcut through redwood grove, spotted towhee among the trees and branches (above); once back in the orchard, followed hammering sounds to this Downy Woodpecker. |
Male Downy woodpecker doing some hammering, lower orchard
 | On a distant perch, a northern flicker! |
Juvenile black phoebe, near the farm
Black Phoebe with juvenile markings on wings - probably from the nest seen in previous blog, at the beginning of the summer months...
Acorn woodpecker among the old oaks. lower orchard
Acorn woodpecker taking flight
Bushtit among the red hawthorn berries
Bushtit