Cedar Waxwing – March, 2023 – Sherman Oaks, CA
The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It is a medium-sized, mostly brown, gray, and yellow. This bird is…
Black-Throated Sparrow – Dec, 2022 – Joshua Tree, CA
The Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) is a small New World sparrow primarily found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is the only member of the genus Amphispiza; the…
California Quail – June, 2022 – Costanoa, CA
The California quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California valley quail or Valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. These birds have a…
American White Pelican – Jan, 2017 – Los Angeles, CA
The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far…
Snowy Plover – Dec, 2012 – Venice, CA
The snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) is a small wader in the plover bird family, typically about 5-7" in length. It breeds in the southern and western United States, the Caribbean, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. Long considered to be a subspecies of the Kentish…
Sandhill Crane – Dec 2010 – Albuquerque, NM
The sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to habitat like that at…
Black-Crowned Night Heron – Aug, 2010 – Descanso Gardens, CA
The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), or black-capped night-heron, commonly shortened to just night-heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts…
Egyptian Goose – June, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley.…
Canada Goose – April, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis), sometimes called Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body.…
Ash-Throated Flycatcher – Apr, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA
The Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher. Overall, it is slim and long-tailed, with a slightly…