Monday, January 25, 2016

Tufted Duck on the Santa Ana River: Riverdale Park in Anaheim

Tufted Duck

After many reports on ebird and Orange County birding, we decided to make the trip to Anaheim's Riverdale Park to see the tufted duck. After walking through the gate to the river, we immediately saw it sleeping on the Santa Ana River. We waited a few minutes, and it woke up and showed us its tuft.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Lakes Hodges Western Grebes: Dinner and Dancing

Here are some photos of western grebe courtship behavior: mate feeding and rushing

Western Grebes mate feeding



Western Grebes Rushing

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Robin Invasion

Robin and Rose

We had dozens of robins visiting today, flocking to the bird bath, bubbler, and dripper. Here's one on the drip near a rose.

Friday, January 15, 2016

At the hummingbird feeder

Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Allen's Hummingbird

Allen's Hummingbird

Hummingbirds. Costa's on right. Anna's on the left.

Anna's hummingbird (left) with Costa's Hummingbird (right)

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Birding Back Bay in Newport Beach

We went to Back Bay in Newport Beach in hopes of finding a California Gnatcatcher. We settled for a Common yellowthroat, several Say's Phoebe, and many hummingbirds.

Common yellowthroat

Hummimgbird

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Back Home

We came back after 5 days of birding in Arizona not expecting to pick up the camera or binoculars today. However, the yard was particularly birdy with many migrants.
Northern flicker
Northern flicker

Cassin's Kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird

Dark-eyed junco
Dark-eyed junco

Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing and American Robin at the bubbler


Cedar Waxwing and American Robin at the bubbler
Cedar Waxwing and American Robin



Birding in Arizona

We went birding with friends in Arizona over the break. We saw a few new birds and got some better photos of the painted redstart that is more common in Arizona than California.


Pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhuloxia


Bridled Titmouse
Bridled Titmouse




Painted Redstart
Painted Redstart

Vermilion Flycatcher
Vermilion Flycatcher

Gila Woodpecker
Gila Woodpecker

Mexican Spotted Owl
Mexican Spotted Owl