Last three birds from San Francisco Bay (1 Viewer)

[Aladdin]

Dear members and bird watchers!

Now I think I managed to ID all the birds from San Francisco, last day today and I spend the day in the botanical garden sitting on a bench taking pictures of hummingbirds for 4 hours and then moving on to Mason Fort Community Garden where I made friend with one Anna's and I could record the bird from a 50 cm distance and to take pictures

eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S133734237

I leave fora 10 day birding tour in Texas tomorrow and I hope my Guides can help with the IDs

First picture and I ID the bird as a American Gold Finch, but the bird is greenish on the back

Bird #2 and I ID it as an Alber's Towhee because of the redish rump and the dark bib. But I don't understand the map in my book, it don't look like it should be in San Francisco.

Bird #3 and I ID the bird as a Brewer's Blackbird. It was a hard one, but in the sun it looked like the head was browning. Not a Brown-headed Cowbird as I had 4 of them in the vicinity. And of course, the white eyes are a dead give away. IN my book the bird is black but the immature male is brownish

Kind Regards and happy birding
Aladdin

 

[rkj]

Nice photos.
Bird 1 is a Lesser Goldfinch.
Bird 2 is a California Towhee.
Bird 3 is a Brewer's Blackbird. The head color can very depending on the angle of the light to the feathers.
Have fun in Texas.

 

[Aladdin]

Nice photos.
Bird 1 is a Lesser Goldfinch.
Bird 2 is a California Towhee.
Bird 3 is a Brewer's Blackbird. The head color can very depending on the angle of the light to the feathers.
Have fun in Texas.

Thank you rkj!

The towhee had a smaller bib than the California in the book . Brewer's Blackbird, very beautiful when the sun hit the feathers and there was beautiful colours. This was a new bird for me, together with the Lesser Goldfinch and I have seen 3 new birds today.

Now I am off to the airport

Thanks again, very appreciated
Aladdin