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Shelter in place - Sibley golden eagle
Hi all, At 9:30 this morning a golden eagle was perched on one of the Sibley towers. Didn't see any white on the tail so maybe an adult? cheers, Wendy Oakland Hills
Hi all, At 9:30 this morning a golden eagle was perched on one of the Sibley towers. Didn't see any white on the tail so maybe an adult? cheers, Wendy Oakland Hills
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Yellow shafted flicker in Oakland Hills today
Hello birders, A female yellow-shafted northern flicker flew into my yard today to feast on insects in a pine stump. I was able to find all the identification marks for the yellow shafted version when
Hello birders, A female yellow-shafted northern flicker flew into my yard today to feast on insects in a pine stump. I was able to find all the identification marks for the yellow shafted version when
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Wendy Parfrey
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Golden eagle at Valle Vista
A juvenile golden eagle is just now catching a thermal over Valle Vista parking lot while being harrassed by a RTHA (which looks tiny in comparison). Lots of white on base of tail and primaries. Beaut
A juvenile golden eagle is just now catching a thermal over Valle Vista parking lot while being harrassed by a RTHA (which looks tiny in comparison). Lots of white on base of tail and primaries. Beaut
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Wendy Parfrey
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Pileated woodpecker in Montclair hills
I just heard the loud, resonant call of a pileated woodpecker at my house and was able to locate it near the top of a redwood tree on Heartwood. It just flew south toward Shepard Canyon so if you live
I just heard the loud, resonant call of a pileated woodpecker at my house and was able to locate it near the top of a redwood tree on Heartwood. It just flew south toward Shepard Canyon so if you live
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Wendy Parfrey
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Golden eagle stoop at Sunol
Good morning, birders Yesterday in Sunol we watched a golden eagle, high in the cloudy sky soaring in broad, leisurely circles. At least a dozen rotations and not one wingbeat. Slow, measured, powerfu
Good morning, birders Yesterday in Sunol we watched a golden eagle, high in the cloudy sky soaring in broad, leisurely circles. At least a dozen rotations and not one wingbeat. Slow, measured, powerfu
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Wendy Parfrey
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Slate-colored Junco - Antioch yard - 12/23
Another slate-colored junco is on my deck today in the Oakland Hills. Last time I saw one here was December 2014. Happy holidays, Wendy Colton at Heartwood, Montclair ________________________________
Another slate-colored junco is on my deck today in the Oakland Hills. Last time I saw one here was December 2014. Happy holidays, Wendy Colton at Heartwood, Montclair ________________________________
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Wendy Parfrey
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White tailed kites - 3 chicks on nest, Oakland Hills
Hello, I've been watching a pair of kites since April and I might have missed their first brood of the season, but now I have a front row seat (with a scope at my front door) of three active, healthy
Hello, I've been watching a pair of kites since April and I might have missed their first brood of the season, but now I have a front row seat (with a scope at my front door) of three active, healthy
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Wendy Parfrey
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Native garden in OAK hills and bumper crop of fledglings from 15 common bird species
Hi all, I just saw a juvenile Nuttall's WP at my deck feeder which was a first, so I decided to go back and count the number of fledglings I've seen this year at my house. The number is 15 species so
Hi all, I just saw a juvenile Nuttall's WP at my deck feeder which was a first, so I decided to go back and count the number of fledglings I've seen this year at my house. The number is 15 species so
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Wendy Parfrey
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Pine siskins in Oakland Hills
A dozen pine siskins flew in yesterday to my feeders (actually, blew in with all the wind?), rapidly fed on black oil sunflower seeds, drank water and flew off within five minutes. Do we have to worry
A dozen pine siskins flew in yesterday to my feeders (actually, blew in with all the wind?), rapidly fed on black oil sunflower seeds, drank water and flew off within five minutes. Do we have to worry
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Wendy Parfrey
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Black headed grosbeak in Oakland Hills
First of season male at the feeder this morning. Happy Spring, Wendy Colton Blvd
First of season male at the feeder this morning. Happy Spring, Wendy Colton Blvd
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Wendy Parfrey
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nest failure in our patio
Hello, I can add to the chickadee nest failures. Last year I watched a young, eager pair build a nest in a brand new wren box. At the end of the season I took down the box to clean it and discovered f
Hello, I can add to the chickadee nest failures. Last year I watched a young, eager pair build a nest in a brand new wren box. At the end of the season I took down the box to clean it and discovered f
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Cedar Waxwings - Antioch - 4/13
Hello, I've got a flock of 3 dozen cedar waxwings at my Oakland Hills home right now. They come through every year around this time. Wendy Colton Blvd.
Hello, I've got a flock of 3 dozen cedar waxwings at my Oakland Hills home right now. They come through every year around this time. Wendy Colton Blvd.
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Wendy Parfrey
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White pelicans in Montclair
Flying in formation and circling over Skyline Blvd close to Sibley Regional Park. Definitely a new bird species for my local neighborhood list. Wendy Colton/Heartwood, Oakland Hills
Flying in formation and circling over Skyline Blvd close to Sibley Regional Park. Definitely a new bird species for my local neighborhood list. Wendy Colton/Heartwood, Oakland Hills
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Wendy Parfrey
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Hooded merganser under bridge at Valle Vista
Saw a lovely pair of hooded mergansers yesterday at 5:30 pm in the creek on the east side of the bridge. Happy birding, Wendy
Saw a lovely pair of hooded mergansers yesterday at 5:30 pm in the creek on the east side of the bridge. Happy birding, Wendy
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Say's phoebe and sharp-shinned hawk at Valle Vista
I never tire of bird drama and Valle Vista is one of the great avian stages. At the parking lot the orchestra began: a CA quail in the distance, whistling from the European starlings (fresh from a Sha
I never tire of bird drama and Valle Vista is one of the great avian stages. At the parking lot the orchestra began: a CA quail in the distance, whistling from the European starlings (fresh from a Sha
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Townsend's Solitaire in Oakland Hills
All, I think that George, Colin and Curtis are right - it's a Northern Mockingbird. Much appreciation for their suggestions and links to the audio recordings of the mockingbird's alarm calls. That als
All, I think that George, Colin and Curtis are right - it's a Northern Mockingbird. Much appreciation for their suggestions and links to the audio recordings of the mockingbird's alarm calls. That als
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Townsend's Solitaire in Oakland Hills
Hello birders, I just heard a very unusual call - high pitched single note like an alarm call. The jays were making a racket in the same tree so I had to go outside to explore the source of the distur
Hello birders, I just heard a very unusual call - high pitched single note like an alarm call. The jays were making a racket in the same tree so I had to go outside to explore the source of the distur
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Wendy Parfrey
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Valle Vista - kestrels and the marsh is back!
Alarmed by the Bay Nature article on the 50% decline in kestrel populations around the country, this morning I decided to visit VV to look for the resident kestrel pair. I was delighted to see them hu
Alarmed by the Bay Nature article on the 50% decline in kestrel populations around the country, this morning I decided to visit VV to look for the resident kestrel pair. I was delighted to see them hu
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Juvenile golden eagle at Sibley
Yesterday at 6:30 pm I decided to take a quick hike to Round Top in Sibley to look for golden eagles. Not ten minutes up the trail, two ravens flew fast over my head, loudly squawking. I looked up jus
Yesterday at 6:30 pm I decided to take a quick hike to Round Top in Sibley to look for golden eagles. Not ten minutes up the trail, two ravens flew fast over my head, loudly squawking. I looked up jus
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White-tailed Kites in Oakland Hills - Keep Out
At around 5 pm on Thursday I drive by the kite territory. The female is perched just a few trees away from the Monterey pine nest tree. She is preening her brood patch (a clue?) over and over, with no
At around 5 pm on Thursday I drive by the kite territory. The female is perched just a few trees away from the Monterey pine nest tree. She is preening her brood patch (a clue?) over and over, with no
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