jennysweatt's Identifications
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Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
I don't really keep track of a life list, but I've never seen this one in my life before :)
It appears to have been in this location for most of the day (first sighted on 4/1/24), so I'm hoping nothing is wrong with it. Looks healthy enough, though! A lovely bird :)
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)Observer
hngabuDescription
Flew overhead, didn't get a good look at the face/head. I believe it has a meadowlark in its talons
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Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
The wind is just causing the little dark spot under its head, almost like it has a collar :)
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
For a moment, this Sharpie perched in the same snag as a Red-tailed Hawk (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186220411). See last photo in this series for size comparison and behavior. Pretty interesting to see the RTH not even flinch, but the size difference is most definitely great between the two!
The first photo of this series is where it actually ended up after flying out of the snag with the RTH.
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Doing bear things by foraging in the shrubs on the side of the road :)
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
It's been some time that I've seen one of these. But it's vocalization was unmistakable (loud and forceful), so I rushed over to find it before it flew away completely.
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Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
The only reason I know this is a female is because it was on bottom (see next photo).
Also, here's a video of them procreating:
https://www.facebook.com/JaredManninen/videos/779689946940338
The mate:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166238829
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Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Two females hanging out together, but I didn't see any males.
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Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Glad to see this location is still viable for habitat. After the Caldor Fire (2021), many trees in this area were cleared, and I was concerned that the Red-breasted Sapsuckers that've been calling this location home may have moved elsewhere.
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Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Audio at:
0:01
0:14
0:24
Sorry for the labored breathing. I was cross-country skiing uphill at the time ;)
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