My Backyard Birds
Yup, this is a long list! I've seen the following birds in and around my garden over the years. For each bird that I have decent photos and/or videos of, I'll write up a profile page. So if you see an active link below, click on it to read the profile, which contains my personal observations.
Bird Name | Link |
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Blackbird, Red-winged | Profile |
Bluebird, Western | Profile |
Bunting, Lazuli | Profile |
Catbird, Gray | Profile |
Chickadee, Black-capped | Profile |
Chickadee, Mountain | Profile |
Cowbird | Profile |
Crossbill, Red | Profile |
Dove, Eurasian Collared | Profile |
Dove, Mourning | Profile |
Duck, Mallard | Profile |
Eagle, Bald | Profile |
Eagle, Golden | |
Finch (House, Cassin’s, Purple) | Profile (House Finch) |
Flicker, Northern | Profile |
Goldfinch, American | Profile |
Grosbeak (Black-headed, Pine) | Profile |
Hawk, Cooper’s | Profile |
Hawk, Marsh | |
Hawk, Northern Goshawk | Profile |
Hawk, Red-tailed | Profile |
Hawk, Sharp-shinned | Profile |
Heron, Great Blue | Profile |
Hummingbirds (Rufous, Black-chinned, Calliope) | Profile |
Junco, Dark-eyed | Profile |
Kestrel, American | |
Killdeer | |
Kingbird (Eastern, Western) | Profile (Eastern) |
Kinglet, Golden-crowned | |
Magpie | Profile |
Meadowlark, Western | Profile |
Merlin | Profile |
Nuthatch (Pgymy, Red-Breasted, White-Breasted) | Profile (White-Breasted) |
Owl, Great Horned | |
Phoebe, Say’s | Profile |
Pine Siskin | Profile |
Quail, California | Profile |
Raven | Profile |
Redpoll, Common | Profile |
Robin | Profile |
Shrike, Northern | Profile |
Sparrow (Chipping, White-throated, White-crowned, Lark, Song) | Profile (profiles of White-throated and White-crowned only) |
Sparrow, Lark | Profile |
Sparrow, Song | Profile |
Starling, European | Profile |
Swallow (Violet-green, Barn) | |
Tanager, Western | Profile |
Thrush, Varied | Profile |
Towhee, Spotted | Profile |
Townsend’s Solitaire | Profile |
Vireo, Cassin’s | |
Vulture, Turkey | |
Warblers (Yellow-rumped, Wilson’s) | Profile (Yellow-rumped) |
Waxwings (Bohemian and Cedar) | Profile |
Woodpecker, Downy and Hairy | Profile |
Wood-Pewee, Western | Profile |
Wren, House | Profile |