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Category: Passeriformes

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)

May 27, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I had a very interesting and productive trip to the River S Unit of the Ridgefield NWR last Friday. Even…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Cardinalidae, Chordata, Passeriformes, Pheucticus, Species Profiles Filed under: Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus

Piranga ludoviciana (Western Tanager)

May 19, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

Western Tanagers are always an exciting bird to see, flashing that bright red head and yellow body, with the black…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Cardinalidae, Chordata, Passeriformes, Piranga, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Piranga ludoviciana, Western Tanager

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

April 30, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

For anyone curious about my prolonged vacation from writing these profiles, I talk about it in this blog “Refocusing in…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Parulidae, Passeriformes, Setophaga, Species Profiles Filed under: Audubon's Warblers, Myrtle Warblers, Setophaga coronata, Yellow-rumped Warblers

Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)

January 30, 2022 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

A dozen or so years ago, when I was a beginning birder, I really struggled with identifying the sparrows (and…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Mesospiza, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Melospiza melodia, Song Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata (Black-throated Sparrow)

May 16, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

When I asked my wife if she’d like to visit the area on the Cape Horn trail where we got…

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Posted in: Amphispiza, Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Species Profiles Filed under: Amphispiza bilineata, Black-throated Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)

April 27, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Though they are presently the only species in the genus Passerculus, there are many different kinds of Savannah Sparrows! Depending on which…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla (Golden-Crowned Sparrow)

April 9, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

Let me start out by saying that Golden-crowned Sparrows are my favorite sparrows. I do most of my birding during…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Species Profiles, Zonotrichia Filed under: Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla

Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee)

January 27, 2021 Dan Nelson 9 Comments

Who doesn’t love chickadees? They are curious, bold, cute, vivacious, and just generally cheering. They are particularly engaging when hanging…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Paridae, Passeriformes, Poecile, Species Profiles Filed under: Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus

Sitta canadensis (Red-breasted Nuthatch)

October 30, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

I love these little birds, but I have struggled mightily to get decent photos of these frenetic little creatures. Finally,…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Passeriformes, Sitta, Sittidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis

Cinclus mexicanus (American Dipper, Water Ouzel)

August 31, 2020 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

John Muir, Father of the modern conservation movement, and a man acquainted with most of the feathered species which could…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Cinclidae, Cinclus, Passeriformes, Species Profiles Filed under: American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, Water Ouzel

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