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OC Birder Girl: Woodpeckers of Orange County, CA
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Sunday, April 12, 2015. Woodpeckers of Orange County, CA. Common Woodpeckers in Orange County, California. Male Photographer Michael L. Baird Wiki Commons. Female Downy Woodpecker. Donna Dewhurst, Photographer. USFWS Digital Library. Hairy Woodpecker, female. Photographer Donna Dewhurst. USFWS Digital Library. Lewis' Woodpecker. Dave Menke, Photographer. USFWS Digital Library. Northern Flicker- Yellow-shafted Note the black mustache and the red on the back of the head. Photographer, Karen McQuade. Birdin...
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OC Birder Girl: Cooper's Hawk--Accipiter cooperii
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Cooper's Hawk- Accipiter cooperii. Immature Cooper's Hawk at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach. A Cooper's Hawk is an accipiter. Accipiters are mid-sized, highly maneuverable hawks that fly quickly among the trees and shrubs looking for prey. Usually small birds and mammals. Other accipiters are the Sharp-shinned Hawk. Which is smaller, and the Goshawk which is larger. Both the Sharp-shinned Hawk. Video from Nat Bel. Video from Florida Hummingbirds. On the other h...
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OC Birder Girl: Mason Regional Park
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Saturday, December 22, 2007. William R. Mason Regional Park. William R. Mason Regional Park encompasses 345 acres including a 9-acre lake. There are lawns and trees, lots of benches, Hiking Trails, Bike Trails, a Botanical Preserve, Interpretive Programs, Equestrian Trails, Picnic Area, Fishing, an Amphitheater, Baseball Fields, Volleyball Courts, Fitness Course, Horseshoe Pits, Model Sail Boating, Playground Equipment/Tot Lot, and last, but certainly not least, restrooms. There is a lot of grass, and th...
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OC Birder Girl: Ring-necked Duck-- Aythya collaris
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Sunday, April 19, 2015. Ring-necked Duck- Aythya collaris. Note the dark back. Ring-necked Duck hen. Note the distinctive, white eye ring. A group of field marks to identify ducks- especially the hen. Two Ring-necked drakes. Note the white hooks at the shoulder. Ring-necked Ducks have white at the base of the bill. Male Ring-necked Duck with cinnamon ring showing. The ring in the species name is usually not seen. Ring-necked Duck hen. Notice the white ring near the tip of the bill. These two males in the...
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OC Birder Girl: Acorn Woodpecker--Melanerpes formicivorus
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Thursday, February 21, 2008. Acorn Woodpecker- Melanerpes formicivorus. Male Acorn Woodpecker clinging to a utility pole used as a granary (storehouse) tree for its family group. At Irvine Regional Park in the City of Orange. Acorn Woodpeckers are part of the history of Orange County. They are closely connected to mature Oak Woodlands. Oak Woodlands are part of the larger landscape of California. In the report Oak Woodland Bird Conservation Plan. Acorn Woodpecker- Tree Inspection. From OC Birder Girl.
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OC Birder Girl: Nuttall's Woodpecker-- Picoides nuttallii
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Sunday, May 10, 2015. Nuttall's Woodpecker- Picoides nuttallii. The Nuttall's Woodpecker is a woodpecker that is found almost exclusively in California. Nuttall's live year-round in a very limited range. Mostly in the western part of California with a slight dip into the northwest area of Baja California in Mexico. There have been accidental sightings in Nevada and southern Oregon. But for the most part Nuttall's Woodpeckers are California birds. Habitat is another key to identifying the species. The...
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Friends of the Whittier Narrows Natural Area - Links
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Friends of the Whittier Narrows Natural Area. How you can help. Audubon Society Los Angeles Flood Control Basins Important Bird Area. Very little of this area is even nominally managed for biodiversity, with the exceptions of tiny Bosque del. Rio Hondo Park and the nearby Whittier Narrows Wildlife Area. The other areas are extremely. Vulnerable to a variety of habitat loss, including ongoing development for recreation uses. Re-envisioning the San Gabriel River. December 6, 1999. May 5, 2008. Public notif...
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Los Angeles County Birding Spots | Santa Monica Bay Audubon Blog
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Santa Monica Bay Audubon Blog. The Official SMBAS Online Newsletter. Bird and Marine Mammal Rescue. Birding Info. Pages. Malibu Lagoon 2012-13 Project. Winter Ramp Summer Clock. Birding in Los Angeles County. B San Gabriel Mtns. C San Fernando Vly. D No Santa Monica Bay. E Cent. and Ea. L. A. Cnty. F Palos Verdes Penn. and So. Bay. Printable Calendar and Checklist. Los Angeles County Birding Spots. Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles,. Watching the birds change color and fall from the trees. D R...
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OC Birder Girl: Downy Woodpecker--Picoides pubescen
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Friday, June 26, 2015. Downy Woodpecker- Picoides pubescen. Female Downy Woodpecker. Donna Dewhurst, Photographer. USFWS Digital Library. The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in the United States. While the Nuttall's Woodpecker. Is a California bird rarely found anywhere else, the Downy Woodpecker is a North American bird found in every state in North America including Alaska. The Downy is also found in Canada, but not in Central or South America like the similar Hairy Woodpecker. Males and fe...
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