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  1. yardism

    Pigeon Guillemot? Santa Cruz CA

    Thanks guys... new bird for me.
  2. yardism

    Pigeon Guillemot? Santa Cruz CA

    Pretty sure, would just like confirmation.
  3. yardism

    Help in San Jose Ca

    I can't seem to pin this ID down... It followed me around for several minutes, chirping as though I was too close to its nest, but I think it was mistaken...
  4. yardism

    juvenile sparrows? San Jose CA

    I feel like the first is a golden crowned juvi and the second is a white crowned, but I've never seen chest markings like that on a white crowned...
  5. yardism

    Sharpie? San Jose CA

    This is the second one in my backyard. this one was smaller than the last.
  6. yardism

    Bird ID help - southern california

    Bushtit I believe.
  7. yardism

    Sharpie? San Jose CA

    Came into my backyard and eventually snagged one of the finches that frequent here...
  8. yardism

    No Owl, Eagle will do...

    On the way home from an outing with my family today, I decided to stop by a spot known for having burrowing owls. As I scanned the field from a distance I was not finding any owls. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted a large bird. There were several turkey vultures there when we pulled up, so...
  9. yardism

    Northern Waterthrush?

    If not, what is this?
  10. yardism

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Killdeer, Oak Titmouse and Violet-Green Swallow today... it was a good day!
  11. Western Bluebird

    Western Bluebird

    Male
  12. Western Bluebird

    Western Bluebird

    Female
  13. yardism

    Help with a few, San Jose CA

    Bushtit. Kind of like the one in my avatar... That's a little awkward...
  14. yardism

    Help with a few, San Jose CA

    Went to spot a local phainolpepla today. I never saw it, but I got at least three new birds to add to my life list. As always, a few questions also... 1. Killdeer? 2-3. creamy white/gray, with a little crown.. no idea on this one. 4-5. This bird has been eluding me for weeks. It usually travels...
  15. yardism

    Bad photo..Downy Woodpecker?

    I was probably 125 yds away with a 100mm lens into a bright background. Just snapped a few on the off chance I got something identifiable.
  16. yardism

    Bad photo..Downy Woodpecker?

    800x600 would have given you the bird at the same size and a whole bunch of eucalyptus trees...
  17. Western Scrub Jay

    Western Scrub Jay

  18. Western Scrub Jay

    Western Scrub Jay

  19. Western Scrub Jay

    Western Scrub Jay

  20. yardism

    Bad photo..Downy Woodpecker?

    Wow. Based on the comments, sighting reports and what I saw through the binoculars-vs-images of all these species, I'm really confident in this being a red-breasted sapsucker.
  21. yardism

    Bad photo..Downy Woodpecker?

    Long shot, both with the camera and with the ID...
  22. yardism

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Got two yesterday, common raven and a merlin.
  23. yardism

    Merlin in San Jose CA

    ..or prairie falcon? I'm thinking Merlin.
  24. yardism

    Small black & yellow bird - Sonoma County, CA

    We get these down in Santa Clara as well. They look like little super-hero birds.
  25. yardism

    Help with shorebirds San Jose CA

    These were 9 of 10 of these guys sighted on Jan 29. I reported them and have been asked for further info. Can you identify them?
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