CALIFORNIA BIRDS VII: YOLO BASIN

Great Blue Heron grazing in a rize field. Bypass area.

Black-necked Stilt. Bypass Area.

Thanksgiving, 2010.

This post is also about a bird, the Turkey. The Thursday before Thanksgiving at the 222 2nd Street. Thanks guys, thanks Turkey. The easier you make the better it taste. 11 pounds, $30 at Nugget, 2 and 1/2 hours at 325 F, 165 F inside the Turkey.

CALIFORNIA BIRDS IV: 222 2nd street

How many different species of birds can you see in your yard?

 Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica), September 2010.

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 (1/250, f4, ISO 500, spot).
There are at least 5 of these guys in the yard. They are in the yard because the oak tree and the acorns that fall over the ground. We can see them picking up the acorns and burying it. They also pick up dry leaves to hide the acorns in the ground. The winter season is close!!!

 Tree Squirrels (Sciurus niger), September 2010.

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 (1/50, f4, ISO 500, -0.3, pattern)
- Please, make yourself confortable, I think is time to have a talk with you.

American Robin (Turdus migratorius), April 2010.

EOS 7D + 300 mm f4 (1/125, f4, ISO 500, pattern)

Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) eating aphids, November 2009.

EOS 40D + 70-300 mm f5.6 (1/320, f10, ISO 400, center weight average)

Hermit Thrust (Catharus guttatus), April 2010.

EOS 7D + 300 mm f4 (1/50, f4, ISO 800, pattern)

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), November 2009.

EOS 40D + 70-300 mm f5.6 (1/80, f5.6, ISO 300, center weight average)

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata), November 2009.

EOS 40D + 70-300 mm f5.6 (1/125, f5.6, ISO 400, pattern)

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), March 2010.

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 + 1.4 extender (1/200, f5.6, ISO 320, -0.3, pattern)

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), January 2010.

EOS 40D + 70-300 mm f5.6 (1/500, f5.6, ISO 300, -0.3, spot)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula), March 2010.

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 + 1.4 extender (1/160, f5.6, ISO 200, center weight average)

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), March 2010.

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 + 1.4 extender (1/100, f5.6, ISO 200, pattern)

CALIFORNIA BIRDS VI: ON THE GROUND

Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) after harvest in a tomate field, Hackman Rd, November 2010. 

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 (1/1600, f4, ISO 200, -0.3, pattern) 

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a just harvested corn field, Old Road Davis, October 2010. EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 (1/1000, f6.3, ISO 200, -0.3, pattern) 

Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus), September 2010.

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 (1/800, f4, ISO 200, -0.3, pattern) 

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), October 2010.

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 (1/1000, f4, ISO 200, -0.3, pattern) 

Killder (Charadrius vociferus), April 2010.

EOS 7D + 300 mm f4 (1/640, f4, ISO 200, pattern)

American crows at the UC Davis south fields

CALIFORNIA BIRDS V: SKY

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Hackman Rd, Octuber 3, 2010. South Davis.

Northen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) female, Silkes Rd, South Davis, September 2010.

Northen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) male, Silkes Rd, South Davis, September 2010.

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), Hackman Rd, South Davis, Octuber 3, 2010.

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Co Rd 104, South Davis, Octuber 3, 2010.

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Co Rd 29, North Davis, 2009.

 Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Co Rd 29, North Davis, 2009.

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Co Rd 29, North Davis, 2009.

Common Raven (Corvus corax), Co Rd 29, North Davis, September 2009.

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), Hackman Rd, South Davis, Octuber 3, 2010.

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), Hackman Rd, South Davis, Octuber 3, 2010.

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus)

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Co Rd 29, North Davis, Octuber 2010. 

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Co Rd 29, North Davis, Octuber 2010.

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), Co Rd 29, North Davis, Octuber 2010.

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), Co Rd 29, North Davis, 2009.

CALIFORNIA BIRDS II : ROADS

Fields, roads, camera gear and car... sometimes good companied

EOS 40D + 300 mm f4 (1/125, f/25, -0.33, ISO 200)

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), Co Rd 29, North Davis, September 26, 2010.

EOS 40D+300 mm f/4 L IS USM (f4, 1/2000, ISO 200)

Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttall), April 11, 2010, South Davis, Rd 104

EOS 7D+300 mm f/4 L IS USM (f4, 1/200, ISO 200)

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) on a wheat field in south Davis, Rd 104. April 6, 2010.

EOS 7D+300 mm f/4 L IS USM (f4, 1/640, ISO 200)

Red Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Co Rd 29, North Davis, April 10, 2010.
EOS 7D+300 mm f4

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Co Rd 104, South Davis, Octuber 9, 2010.

EOS 40D+300 mm f4 (1/600, f4, -0.33, ISO 200, cut out)

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), Sikes Rd, South Davis, Octuber 4, 2010.

EOS 40D+300 mm f4 (1/400, f10, -0.33, ISO 200, cut out)

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), Old Davis Road, South Davis, April 11, 2010.
OES 7D+300mm f4 (1/4000, f4, ISO 200)

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), Sikes Rd, South Davis, May 25, 2009. 

 EOS 40D+70-300 mm f4-5.6 (1/200, f7.1, ISO 250)

Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis), Sikes Rd, South Davis, May 25, 2009.

EOS 40D+70-300 mm f4-5.6 (1/125, f7.1, ISO 250)

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Co Rd 27, North Davis, April 8, 2010

EOS 7D+300 mm f4 (1/6400, f4, ISO 200)

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), May 2009. Co Rd 29. North Davis.
EOS 40D+70-300 mm f4-5.6 (125mm, 1/100, f5.6, ISO 500, spot)

Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), Co Rd 27, North Davis, April 2009.
OES 40D+300mm f4 (1/2000, f4, ISO 1000, -0.3, central weight average)