Tag: Bird

Sparrow, House

Sparrow, House
Name: Sparrow, House
Classification:
Place first seen: Dillon Beach, CA, USA
Date spotted: April 2016
Description:

Native to most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia.

Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird on the planet.

Strongly associated with human habitations, and can live in urban or rural settings.

Main predator: Domestic cats.

Photo: Ralph

Heron, Black-Crowned Night

Heron, Black-Crowned Night
Name: Heron, Black-Crowned Night
Classification:
Place first seen: Piedmont Cemetery Oakland, CA, USA
Date spotted: April 2016
Description:

Medium-sized heron found in fresh and salt-water wetlands throughout much of the world.

Photo: Ralph

Woodhoopoe, Red-billed

Woodhoopoe, Red-billed
Name: Woodhoopoe, Red-billed
Classification:
Place first seen: Xakanaxa, Moremi, Botswana
Date spotted: March 2016
Description:

Bill goes red when mature, otherwise black. Occurs in parties of 3-8 in woodland, hence they like the area around Xakanaxa.

Pelican, Pink-backed

Pelican, Pink-backed
Name: Pelican, Pink-backed
Classification:
Place first seen: Ihaha, Chobe, Botswana
Date spotted: July 2008
Description:

Spotted by Mila.

Darter, African

Darter, African
Name: Darter, African
Classification:
Place first seen: Keurboom River, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date spotted: May 2004
Description:

Why do they stand in the sun with their wings splayed? Because their feathers are not waterproof, which enables them to dive deep to spear fish. But then they need to dry their wings in the sun…

Woodpecker, Nutall’s

Woodpecker, Nutall’s
Name: Woodpecker, Nutall’s
Classification:
Place first seen: Marin County, CA, USA
Date spotted: 11 January 2015
Description:

Likes live oaks above hot tub.

California Quail

California Quail
Name: California Quail
Classification:
Place first seen: La Ventana, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Date spotted: 08 January 2015
Description:

They love pasta apparently. I chucked some out into the bush in front of my casita, and that bush is now rather quailified.

Brown Booby

Brown Booby
Name: Brown Booby
Classification:
Place first seen: La Ventana, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Date spotted: 08 January 2015
Description:

Everywhere out at sea.

Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe
Name: Black Phoebe
Classification:
Place first seen: La Ventana, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Date spotted: 08 January 2015
Description:

Looks like a very back bulbul.

Osprey-Mexico

Osprey-Mexico
Name: Osprey-Mexico
Classification:
Place first seen: La Ventana, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Date spotted: 07 January 2015
Description:

Tough and heroic looking. Seen over open sea and desert.