Black-headed grossbeak, Hooded Oriole

Black-headed grosbeak


Hooded Oriole

Birding in Palm Desert

We went birding in Palm Desert. The big horn sheep were pretty neat. We also added two birds to our life lists: a Black-tailed Gnatcatcher and a Black-throated Sparrow. It was fun to see the Verdin and also the Phainopepla even if we can't pronounce it.


Big Horn Sheep




Black-tailed Gnatcatcher



Verdin


Black-throated Sparrow



Phainopepla

Pacific Slope Flycatcher

Pacific Slope Flycatcher

Here's a new bird for us: a Pacific Slope Flycatcher. From UC Riverside's botanic gardens

Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

We have two pairs of Hooded Orioles visiting our house. We hope to see a nest soon.

Robin gathering nesting material

Robin

Birds and Blooms

Hummingbird at Flower a video by Mike's Birds on Flickr.

Spotted Towhee a video by Mike's Birds on Flickr.

This has been a good spring for birds and blooms.

Audobon's Warbler

Audobon's Warbler

Here's a shot of this warbler in one of our colorful trees.