Mystery Sparrow

Sparrows might be the most difficult birds to identify--at least for me they are. Then again, I seem to have trouble identifying a lot of birds!

Anyways, I think this might be a Savannah Sparrow...

Pure Elegance

 Swan at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco...

Palace of Fine Feathered Friends

Gulls at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco...

Alcatraz is the Spanish word for pelican...

Brown Pelicans

San Francisco Bay

Western Kingbird

New birds sure have a way of popping up in the backyard when you least expect it! I'm pretty sure this is a Western Kingbird and I'm happy to add him to my Big Year list...

Dove Love

Out of all the birds in my backyard, I think I like watching the Eurasian collared doves best. While the finches and hummingbirds are all in such a magnificent hurry, the doves peck around on the ground like they have all the time in the world. They seem so calm and gentle, much like their call. They methodically pick out the seeds they want and meander around to find more. And then, when it's time to fly away, they flutter away with the wind whistling through their wings like they're in a hurry after all.

Lassen Gems ~ Part 3

Lassen is my new favorite place to go when it's too hot to go to the wildlife refuge...

Mountain Chickadee

Juvenile Great Blue Heron