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  1. Red-breasted Nuthatch

    Red-breasted Nuthatch

    I don’t often spot this small bird at my feeder, but today, amidst the gloomy, overcast weather and occasional rain, it is a persistent visitor. It seems particularly drawn to the Nyjer seed feeder, where it fusses with the Pine Siskins and Goldfinches. Capturing a decent picture is challenging...
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • california san diego county sitta canadensis
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  2. California Scrub-Jay

    California Scrub-Jay

    The California Scrub-Jay inhabits the west coast, spanning from Washington to the Baja Peninsula. Unlike its more aesthetically striking Blue Jay cousin, the Scrub-Jay's appearance might not be considered as handsome. Even its name, "Scrub-Jay," carries a somewhat unflattering connotation...
    • Jamulbob
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    • aphelocoma californica california san diego county scrub-jay
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  3. Raindrops keep falling on...

    Raindrops keep falling on...

    Dark-eyed Junco — This is one of a pair of pictures of the same bird. This one highlights the raindrops on its back. There are feed seeds on a glass-top patio table during a rare rainfall. NX Studio for sharpening and to reduce brightness of the table top.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • california dark-eyed junco jamul junco hyemalis rain san diego county
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  4. Dark-eyed Junco in the Rain

    Dark-eyed Junco in the Rain

    Dark-eyed Junco — This is one of a pair of pictures of the same bird. This is a portrait of an adult male of the Oregon variation. However I notice a hint of pink under his wing. There are feed seeds on a glass-top patio table during a rare rainfall. NX Studio for sharpening and to reduce...
    • Jamulbob
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    • california dark-eyed junco jamul junco hyemalis rain san diego county
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: North America
  5. Handsome Male — Lesser Goldfinch

    Handsome Male — Lesser Goldfinch

    Lesser Goldfinch — There is a year-round handful of these goldfinches at my feeder. This one paused long enough in a bush for me to get a more natural setting. I used Nikon NX Studio to sharpen the finch and reduce the brightness of the foliage about one stop.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • california jamul lesser goldfinch san diego county spinus psaltria
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  6. A Puffy White-crowned Sparrow

    A Puffy White-crowned Sparrow

    This sparrow is the most common bird at my feeders now (December) . This little one is puffed up to stay warm.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • california jamul san diego county white-crowned sparrow zonotrichia leucophrys
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  7. Pretty House Finch take 2

    Pretty House Finch take 2

    This is the second post of this house finch today. I liked this other setting and decided to share. I used Nikon NX Studio to sharpen the finch and reduce the brightness of the foliage about one stop.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • california haemorhous mexicanus house finch jamul san diego county
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  8. Pretty House Finch

    Pretty House Finch

    Almost none of the finches this fall have the deep red coloring. But I like the color variations. I used Nikon NX Studio to sharpen the finch and reduce the brightness of the foliage about one stop.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • california color variations haemorhous mexicanus house finch jamul san diego county
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  9. Black Phoebe

    Black Phoebe

    This little flycatcher is a year-round resident here.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • black phoebe jamul san diego county sayornis nigricans southern california
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  10. Lesser Goldfinch

    Lesser Goldfinch

    This little bird may be coming out of molt. I think she is showing some small and new wing feathers.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • jamul lesser goldfinch san diego county southern california spinus psaltria
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  11. Pine Siskin

    Pine Siskin

    A winter visitor sitting on the edge of the water bath.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • pine siskin san diego county southern california spinus pinus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  12. Yellow-rumped Warbler

    Yellow-rumped Warbler

    This bird visits outside my window every day and checks out the water bath.
    • Jamulbob
    • Media item
    • san diego county southern california yellow-rumped warbler
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  13. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl

    I had to come back a second day to get an acceptable photo of this perching male. The first day I found it, sleeping in a recessed area of a tall palm, it had its back to the outside and all I could see was a splash of brown feathers in the drabber surroundings of the palm fronds.
    • Dwooddon
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    • american barn owl - tyto furcata ca ramona grasslands reserve san diego county
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  14. Little Blue Heron

    Little Blue Heron

    This beautiful bird was feeding for quite a long time while I was nearby but I could never get an angle where I had a more photogenic backdrop.
    • Dwooddon
    • Media item
    • ca little blue heron san diego county san elijo lagoon
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  15. Yellow-rumped Warbler

    Yellow-rumped Warbler

    I only had a moment before he/she flew away.
    • Dwooddon
    • Media item
    • ca san diego county san elijo lagoon yellow-rumped warbler
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  16. Snowy Egret

    Snowy Egret

    I never tire of seeing and photographing these elegant, graceful birds.
    • Dwooddon
    • Media item
    • california san diego county san elijo lagoon snowy egret
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  17. Green-winged Teal

    Green-winged Teal

    This is a common species but, somehow, the first photograph I've ever gotten of one.
    • Dwooddon
    • Media item
    • california green-winged teal san diego county san elijo lagoon
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  18. Western Meadowlark

    Western Meadowlark

    These birds are profuse in the reserve but often too far away for a good photo. To paraphrase an old movie, "The hills are alive with the sound of meadowlarks".
    • Dwooddon
    • Media item
    • ca ramona grassland reserve san diego county western meadowlark
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  19. Coyote on the hunt

    Coyote on the hunt

    I watched this young coyote stalk and finally capture one of the myriad of prairie dogs that live in this reserve.
    • Dwooddon
    • Media item
    • ca coyote ramona grasslands reserve san diego county
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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