Red-shouldered Hawk Today-December 18, 2013

Had nice looks at a Red-shouldered Hawk today at the Roadrunner Club. We could not find the Inca Dove that was observed on Sunday.

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk

Lesser Goldfinch

Eurasian Collared Dove

Warming Up-December 11, 2013

Finally we are beginning to warm up. Lot's of birding activity today at The Springs and Roadrunner. We counted around 15 Cedar Wawwings at one of the ponds. Also had some Lark Sparrow's at feeders. Hopefully we will have similar weather for count day Dec. 15.-60's and sunny.

Say's Phoebe

Black Phoebe

Eurasian Collared Dove

Costa's Hummer

December 6, 2013 Some Interesting Birds

Some nice looks at Flickers, Phainopepla and other birds. The cold snap has moved lots of birds to feeders and water. Nights are in the 30's with some rain expected tomorrow. The Flickers were observed at the Roadrunner Mobile Park. The Heron was at La Casa De Zorro with the fish. The Phainopepla was at Tamarisk Grove. The Cormormant was at The Springs RV Park. 

Flicker on Palm Tree

Phainopepla at Mistletoe (His food source)

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow

Black Phoebe

One of 3 Flickers-Taken through spotting scope

Cormorant with ?

Lesser Goldfinch

Great Blue Heron Preening

Great Blue Heron near Koi Pond

Koi Gathered Together for Protection

Continued Strange Anna's Hummer at The Springs

Strange Hummer 12/4/13

We had a nice morning with temperatures in the mid 55's. So our freeze like the rest of the nation is mild compared to the midwest. The strange hummer has been coming to a feeder at the RV park for sometime now. The cormorant continues to fish the RV park ponds. The Costa's hummer uses a bicycle for a perch.

Stranger Hummer

Cormorant Drying Wings

Costa's Hummer on a Bike

Same Costa's on Another Bike

Cedar-waxwings coming to water