Thursday, May 8, 2014

Stinson Beach, CA--Life Birds on the Deck

Isn't this heavenly?  Spending time hanging out around the yard and deck offered plenty of opporutnity to see western bird species.  
Beyond the house you can see the scrub hills that are part of the Dipsea Trail we hiked on our first day in Stinson Beach.  If you turn around from this spot, you will see the beach and Pacific Ocean.  
This is my idea of a winter vacation (February)!    Below are some of the birds that frequented the deck area where seeds were scattered.  
The Spotted Towhee, above, was the first new bird I encountered and a steady visitor to the deck feeding station.    
Above and below, Fox Sparrows.  The fox sparrows along the coast have a sooty gray appearance and are known as "sooty" Fox Sparrows.
Western Scrub Jays appear as soon as peanuts are offered! Fun to watch, they are bold, full of expression and mischief, and manage to carry off one or two of the peanuts to hide so they can come back for more!

Western Scrub Jay
Another view of the house and yard, above.
Above, a Golden-crowned Sparrow.
Dark-eyed Junco, "Oregon" race.
White-crowned sparrow.
Lesser Goldfinch
California Towhee
Male Brewer's Blackbird
Female Brewer's Blackbird.

Next:  Shorebirds on the beach!

Click the link to see all the posts on my February visit to Stinson Beach, California.

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