Jackson’s Birds of America and the World
If you ask almost anyone to name a famous ornithologist they would probably say John James Audubon. In fact, even those birders with the slightest interest in birds would not have any hesitation to name Mr. Audubon. Unfortunately, there are those who would hesitate to name him as an ornithologist, instead, putting him in the category of wildlife artist, of which he was a great one.
American Bald Eagle
This post is not about Mr. Audubon, but rather about a quest to document, as much as possible, the birds of America and the World. Of course, since the lifetime of Audubon’s quest to document the birds of America, many have disappeared, not just from their natural habitat to some other place, but in this case, to extinction. The Carolina Paroquet, was fairly common during Audubon’s time as was the Passenger Pigeon whose great numbers blackened the skies. Both are now extinct and many more birds are on the verge of extinction.
So what is the cause of the decline of so many bird species? Is it hunting? Not really, as this is being more and more regulated, but it is also becoming less favorable as a hobby. I recall during my hunting days, long gone in the past, when I had shot a magnificent ring-necked pheasant. I showed a photo of the dead bird to a co-worker who was very proficient at making custom knives. He just looked at the photo and said, “How does it feel to destroy such a beautiful bird with a high-powered shotgun?” I was stunned, but it made me realize how right he was. From then on, I concentrated on hunting with my camera.
Above, is an Archaeopteryx fossil found in Solnhofen, Germany in the famous Solnhofen plattenkalk (limestone) formation. It is one of the earliest feathered theropod dinosaurs. We can say that evolution has caused the decline of many species, however, in more recent times, man has played a large part in this evolutionary process.
The goal of this post is not to focus so much on the negativity of the ways of mankind’s adverse effect on the wildlife of the world, but rather to show the beauty and diversity of birdlife on this planet. The mission is also to show how complex Mother Nature is, and how she can plant a Speckled Teal, above, on Lake Titicaca in Peru and have such a very similar species halfway around to the other side of the planet.
Wood Duck
Is this a complete listing of every bird species in the World? No, of course not, but it is ongoing and a goal that may never be reached. In fact, in its present state, it is merely a personal checklist of birds that I have seen.
In this listing, I have tried to maintain the standard convention for grouping bird species, although some countries use slightly different groupings. I have purposely omitted three items that may be standard for most bird identification guides: 1.) no scientific names, 2.) no in-depth descriptions, and 3.) no migrant or residency information. It is felt that if the reader would like more information on a particular bird, the internet would have a wealth of that specific data.
Turkey Vulture
In this post, you might see the occasional bird in a rather unnatural setting, like on a manmade fence post, or telephone wire. It seems that this is the new natural environment for many birds and I wonder how Audubon would have drawn his subjects were he to do it today.
Collared Kingfisher
The listing and photographs below begin with Birds of Prey and continue alphabetically to Wrens and include nearly all bird groupings in between.
Birds of Prey:
American Kestrel, Staten Island Road, San Joaquin County, California
Aplomado Falcon, Peru
Aplomado Falcon, Peru
Bald Eagle, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens, Portland, Oregon
Bald Eagle, Snowberry Way Parkway, Orangevale, California
Bald Eagle, Snowberry Way Parkway, Orangevale, California
Bald Eagle, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Bald Eagle (juvenile), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Brahminy Kite, Subic Bay, Philippines
Cooper’s Hawk, Carmichael, California
Cooper’s Hawk, Carmichael, California
Crested Caracara, Aransas, Texas
Crested Serpent Eagle, Subic Bay, Philippines
Golden Eagle, Tracy Aviary, SLC, Utah
Merlin, Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain Caracara Hawk, Rainbow Mountains, Peru
Mountain Caracara Hawk (juvenile), Rainbow Mountains, Peru
Northern Harrier, Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Northern Harrier (male), Riego Road, Sutter County, California
Osprey, Staten Island Road, San Joaquin County, California
Osprey (note nictitating eye membrane), Staten Island Road, San Joaquin County, California
Peregrine Falcon, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Peregrine Falcon (note nictitating eye membrane), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Peregrine Falcon, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Carmichael, California
Philippine Eagle (named Girlie), Aquino Park, Quezon City, Philippines
Philippine Falconet, Subic Bay, Philippines
Red Kite, or German Rotmilan, Ormesheim, Germany
Red-Shouldered Hawk, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Red-Shouldered Hawk (note nictitating eye membrane), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Red-Tailed Hawk, Woodbridge Wildlife Refuge, San Joaquin County, California
Red-Tailed Hawk, Coyote Hills, Fremont, California
Red-Tailed Hawk, Aransas, Texas
Saker Falcon, Dubai, UAE
Saker Falcon, Dubai, UAE
Saker Falcon, Dubai, UAE
Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Meiss Road, Sloughhouse, California
Swainson’s Hawk, Woodland, California
Swainson’s Hawk (note nictitating eye membrane), Woodland, California
White-bellied Sea-eagle, Aquino Park, Quezon City, Philippines
White-Tailed Kite, Carmichael, California
White-Tailed Kite, Carmichael, California
Blackbirds, Drongos, and Grackles:
Balicassiao, or Black Drongo, Subic Bay, Philippines
Brewers Blackbird, San Simeon, California
Brewers Blackbird (female), Gibson Ranch, Sacramento County, California
Brown-Headed Cowbird (male), SNWR, Willows, California
Brown-Headed Cowbird (female), Corteva Wetlands Preserve, Antioch, California
Eurasian Blackbird, Delphi, Greece
Great-tailed Grackle, Cozumel, Mexico
Great-Tailed Grackle, Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Red-Winged Blackbird, Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
Red-Winged Blackbird, SNWR, Willows, California
Red-Winged Blackbird (female), Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California
Tricolored Blackbird (female), Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
Tricolored Blackbird (male), Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
Yellow-headed Blackbird (male), Bear River Refuge, Utah
Yellow-headed Blackbird (female), Bear River Refuge, Utah
Bluebirds:
Mountain Bluebird, Long Beach, California
Mountain Bluebird (juvenile), Long Beach, California
Western Bluebird, near William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Western Bluebird, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Western Bluebird, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Bulbuls:
Philippine Bulbul, Pias, La Union, Philippines
Yellow-vented Bulbul, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Chickadees:
Chestnut-Backed Chickadee, Angel Island, California
Mountain Chickadee, Soda Springs, California
Condors:
Andean Condor (named Andy N. Condor), Tracy Aviary, SLC, Utah
California Condor, Number 90, (named the Redwood Queen), Pinnacles National Park
Coots, Moorhens, and Jacanas:
American Coot, Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Andean Moorhen, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Andean Red Fronted Coot, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Common Gallinule (formerly Common Moorhen), Sankey Road, North of Sacramento Airport
Common Gallinule (formerly Common Moorhen), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Jacana, Cozumel, Mexico
Sora, Cosumnes River Preserve
Cormorants and Anhingas:
Anhinga, Cozumel, Mexico
Brandt’s Cormorant, Point Lobos, California
Double-Crested Cormorant, Woodbridge Ecological Reserve, San Joaquin County, California
Double-Crested Cormorant, Elkhorn Slough, California
Neotropic Cormorant, Balboa Lake, Van Nuys, California
Pelagic Cormorant, Point Lobos, California
Pelagic Cormorant, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Cranes:
Demoiselle Crane, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Grey-crowned Crane, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Sandhill Crane (Lesser), Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Sandhill Crane (Greater), Isenberg Crane Reserve, Lodi, California
Greater and Lesser Sandhill Cranes, Isenberg Refuge, Lodi, California
Sandhill Crane (Greater, banded), Staten Island Road, near Thornton, California
Whooping Crane, Aransas, Texas
Whooping Crane (juvenile), Aransas Texas
Crows and Ravens:
American Crow, Carmichael, California
Chihuahuan Raven, San Pedro House, Sierra Vista, Arizona
Common Raven, Yellowstone National Park
Hooded Crow (hybrid), Auschwitz, Poland
Hooded Crow, Tallinn, Estonia
Large-billed Crow, Subic Bay, Philippines
Cuckoos and Roadrunners:
Greater Roadrunner, Red Roof Inn, Marana, Arizona
Greater Roadrunner, near North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
Greater Roadrunner, near North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
Groove-billed Ani, Cozumel, Mexico
Philippine Coucal, Pias, La Union, Philippines
Divers and Skimmers:
Black Skimmer, Shoreline, Mountain View, California
Black Skimmer, Shoreline, Mountain View, California
Domesticated Game Fowl:
Bantam Chicken, William Land Park, Sacramento, California
Philippine Fighting Cock, Pias, La Union, Philippines
Philippine Fighting Cock, Pias, La Union, Philippines
Doves and Pigeons:
Band-tailed Pigeon, Angel Island, California
Green Imperial Pigeon, Subic Bay, Philippines
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Bacon Island, Holt, California
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Athens, Greece
Inca Dove, Aransas, Texas
Mourning Dove, Carmichael, California
Mourning Dove, Carmichael, California
Palm Dove (Laughing Dove), Dubai, UAE
Rock Dove, Martinez, California
Rock Dove, Martinez, California
Ruddy Ground Dove, Cozumel, Mexico
White-crowned Pigeon, Cozumel, Mexico
White Pigeon (or Release Dove), Long Beach, California
White-winged Dove, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Zebra Dove, Puerto De San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Ducks:
American Peking Duck, McKinley Park, Sacramento, California
American Wigeon, Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California
Baer’s Pochard (female), Tracy Aviary, SLC, Utah
Barrows Goldeneye, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Barrows Goldeneye, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Black Wool Red Head Duck, Beijing, China
Blue-winged Teal, Aransas, Texas
Buff Duck, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Bufflehead Duck (male), Bass Lake, California
Bufflehead Duck, Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Cayuga Duck, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Cayuga Duck, Clearlake, California
Cinnamon Teal, Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Common Goldeneye (Male), Tracy Aviary, SLC, Utah
Common Goldeneye (female), Shoreline Lake, Mountain View, California
Crested Duck, William Land Park, Sacramento, California
East Indie Duck, William Land Park, Sacramento, California
Eurasian Wigeon, Richmond Marina, California
Gadwall Duck (male and female), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Greater Scaup, Richmond Marina, California
Greater Scaup, Richmond Marina, California
Green-Winged Teal (female), Colusa NWR
Green-Winged Teal (male), Colusa NWR
Lesser Scaup (female), Shoreline Lake, Mountain View, California
Lesser Scaup (male), Arrowhead Marsh, Oakland, California
Long-tailed Duck (formerly called Oldsquaw) Nimbus Fish Hatchery, California
Long-tailed Duck (formerly called Oldsquaw), Elkhorn Slough, California
Mallard Duck (male), Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Mallard Duck (female), Clearlake, California
Mallard hybrid, Sugar House Park, SLC, Utah
Mallard hybrid, Sugar House Park, SLC, Utah
Mandarin Duck, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Mottled Duck, Aransas, Texas
Muscovy Duck, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Muscovy Duck, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Muscovy Duck, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Northern Pintail, Colusa NWR
Northern Pintail, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Shoveler, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Northern Shoveler, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Ogar Duck, Beijing, China
Red-crested Pochard, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Ring-Necked Duck (male), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Ring-Necked Duck (female), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Ringed Teal, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Ruddy Duck (female), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Ruddy Duck (male), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Ruddy Duck (male), Lake Titicaca, Peru
Ruddy Shelduck, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Saxony Duck, Hagan Community Park, Rancho Cordova, California
Speckled Teal, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Surf Scoter, Elkhorn Slough, California
Surf Scoter, Bodega Bay, California
Wood Duck, Elk Grove Park, California
Wood Duck (female), Portland, Oregon
Egrets:
Cattle Egret, Aringay, La Union, Philippines
Cattle Egret, Stockton, California
Cattle Egret, Pias, La Union, Philippines
Great Egret, Woodbridge Ecological Reserve, San Joaquin County, California
Great Egret, Carmichael, California
Great Egret, Isenberg Crane Reserve, Lodi, California
Great Egret, Raqchi, Peru
Pacific Reef Egret, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Reddish Egret, Aransas, Texas
Reddish Egret (white morph), Aransas, Texas
Snowy Egret, Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Snowy Egret, near Lincoln, California
Snowy Egret, Ueno, Japan
Finches:
American Goldfinch, Carmichael, California
American Goldfinch, American River, Carmichael, California
Cassin’s Finch, Carmichael, California
Chestnut Munia, Puerto De San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Finch, Hong Kong Bird Market
House Finch, Capay Open Space Park, Esparto, California
House Finch (Yellow phase), Balboa Lake, Van Nuys, California
Lesser Goldfinch, Carmichael, California
Lesser Goldfinch, Carmichael, California
Pine Siskin, Carmichael, California
Scaly-Breasted Munia, Puerto De San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Flamingoes:
American Flamingo, Sacramento Zoo
American Flamingo, Sacramento Zoo
American Flamingo, Sacramento Zoo
Caribbean Flamingo, Cozumel, Mexico
Chilean Flamingo, Salt Pond, San Francisco Bay Tidal Flat, Newark, California
Chilean Flamingo, Tracy Aviary, SLC, Utah
Greater Flamingo, African Safari Park, San Diego, California
Above, courtesy of Tracy Aviary, SLC, Utah
Flycatchers and Bee Eaters:
American Redstart, Cozumel, Mexico
Painted Redstart, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Black Phoebe, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Black Phoebe, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Black Redstart, Auschwitz, Poland
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Cozumel, Mexico
Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Blue-Throated Bee-Eater, Subic Bay, Philippines
Brown-crested Flycatcher, Cozumel, Mexico
Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Cozumel, Mexico
Dusky Flycatcher, Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Eastern Kingbird, Cozumel, Mexico
Eastern Phoebe, Aransas, Texas
Gray Kingbird, Cozumel, Mexico
Great Kiskadee, Cozumel, Mexico
Greenish Elaenia, Cozumel, Mexico
Hammond’s Flycatcher, Sonora, California
Many Colored Rush Tyrant, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Many Colored Rush Tyrant, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Effie Yeaw Park, Carmichael, California
Phainopepla (female), Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Phainopepla, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Rose-throated Becard, Cozumel, Mexico
Say’s Phoebe, Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, California
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Tropical Kingbird, Cozumel, Mexico
Verdin, Red Roof Inn, Marana, Arizona
Western Kingbird, Woodland, California
Western Kingbird, New Hogan Lake, Valley Springs, California
Western Wood-Pewee, Antelope Island, Utah
Western Wood-Pewee, Sacramento County, California
Geese and Swans:
Aleutian Cackling Goose (banded), Staten Island Road, Galt, California
Aleutian Cackling Goose, Staten Island Road, Galt, California
Andean Goose, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Bar-headed Goose, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Barnacle Goose, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Black-necked Swan, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Black Swan, Bass Lake Regional Park, Rescue, California
Blue Goose, Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Colusa, California
Blue Goose, Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, Colusa, California
Canada Goose (hybrid), William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Canada Goose, Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Canada Goose, near Folsom, California
Canada Goose (hybrid), Lake Natomas State Park, California
Chinese Goose, Natomas Regional Park, North Sacramento, California
Chinese Swan Goose, Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Chinese Swan Goose, Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Coscoroba Goose, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Egyptian Goose, Cologne, Germany
Egyptian Goose, Wertheim, Germany
Emden Goose (or Embden Goose) Lodi Lake, Lodi, California
Greater White-Fronted Goose, Colusa NWR
Hawaiian (Nene) Goose, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Magpie Goose, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Mute Swan, Beijing, China
Mute Swan (Adult), Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Mute Swan (Juvenile), Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Mute Swan, Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Mute Swan, Lyon, France
Mute Swan, Miltenberg, Germany
Mute Swan, near Nurnburg, Germany
Red Breasted Goose, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Ross’s Goose, Colusa NWR
Snow Goose, Colusa NWR
Snow Geese (adult and juvenile), Colusa NWR
Snow Goose (juvenile), Colusa NWR
Snow Goose, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Steinbacher Goose, William Land Park, Sacramento, California
Toulouse Goose, Bass Lake, California
Trumpeter Swan, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Tundra Swan, Staten Island Road, Galt, California
Tundra Swan, Sankey Road, Sacramento, California
Tundra Swan, Sankey Road, Sacramento, California
Whooper Swan, Lathrop, California
Grebes and Loons:
Clark’s Grebe, SNWR, Willows, California
Eared Grebe, Shoreline Lake, Mountain View, California
Eared Grebe, Bear River Refuge, Utah
Horned Grebe, Richmond Marina, California
Pied-Billed Grebe, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Pied-Billed Grebe, American River, Carmichael, California
Red-necked Grebe, Natomas Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Western Grebe, SNWR, Willows, California
Common Loon, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Common Loon, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Grosbeaks, Buntings & Cardinals:
Black-headed Grosbeak, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Black-headed Grosbeak (female), Sonora, California
Blue Grosbeak, Davis, California
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Cozumel, Mexico
Lazuli Bunting, Pedrick Road, Dixon, California
Northern Cardinal, Aransas, Texas
Pyrrhuloxia, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Grouse-like:
California Quail, American River, Carmichael, California
California Quail, Boise, Idaho
Gambels Quail, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Gambels Quail, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Masked Northern Bobwhite, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Montezuma Quail, W. Montezuma Road (to Coronado Monument), Hereford, Arizona
Helmeted Guinea Fowl, Lima, Peru
Indian Peafowl, unknown California location
Indian Peafowl (male), Willows, California
Indian Peafowl (female), Willows, California
White Indian Peafowl, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
White and Blue Indian Peafowl, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Golden Pheasant, Lima, Peru
Mongolian Pheasant, Woodland, California
Ring-Necked Pheasant, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Ring-Necked Pheasant (tagged), Woodland, California
Wild Turkey, Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Wild Turkey (Smoke Morph), Carmichael, California
Turkey (domesticated), Florence, Texas
Wild Turkey, Sonora, California
Wild Turkey, Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California
Wild-Turkey (Gould’s), Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Gulls:
Black Headed Gull, Ulm, Germany
California Gull, Santa Cruz, California
California Gull, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Glaucous-winged Gull, Van Damme Beach, Mendocino, California
Heermann’s Gull, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Heermann’s Gull, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Heermann’s Gull, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Herring Gull, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Iceland Gull, American River by Nimbus Fish Hatchery, Fair Oaks, California
Laughing Gull, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Laughing Gull, Aransas, Texas
Olympic Gull (hybrid mix: Glaucous-winged gull and Western gull), Point Reyes National Seashore
Olympic Gull (hybrid mix: Glaucous-winged gull and Western gull), Point Reyes National Seashore
Ring-Billed Gull, Lodi Lake, Lodi, California
Ring-Billed Gull, Paradise Beach, Sacramento, California
Western Gull, Long Beach, California
Western Gull (juvenile), Long Beach, California
Western Gull (juvenile), Bodega Bay Headland, California
Herons:
American Bittern, Mather Lake, California
American Bittern, Mather Lake, California
Black-Crowned Night-Heron, Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
Black-Crowned Night-Heron (juvenile), Bodega Bay, California
Great Blue Heron, Woodbridge Ecological Reserve, San Joaquin County, California
Great Blue Heron, Gristmill Recreation Area, Sacramento County, California
Green Heron, Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Green Heron, McKinley Park, Sacramento, California
Grey Heron, near Nurnburg, Germany
Grey Heron, near Nurnburg, Germany
Little Blue Heron, Bolsa Chica Reserve, Huntington Beach, California
Little Blue Heron, Cozumel, Mexico
Little Blue Heron, Aransas, Texas
Little Blue Heron (juvenile), Aransas, Texas
Little Heron, (or Striated, Mangrove, Green-backed, or Little Green Heron) Sunset Bay, Philippines
Purple Heron, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Purple Heron, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Tricolored Heron, Aransas, Texas
Tricolored Heron, Aransas, Texas
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, Aransas, Texas
Hornbills:
Luzon Hornbill, or Tarictic Hornbill, Subic Bay, Philippines
Luzon Hornbill (male) or Tarictic Hornbill, Subic Bay, Philippines
Rufous Hornbill, Aquino Park, Quezon City, Philippines
Hummingbirds, Sunbirds and Flowerpeckers:
Allen’s Hummingbird, Monterey, California
Anna’s Hummingbird, Carmichael, California
Anna’s Hummingbird, Carmichael, California
Anna’s Hummingbird, Carmichael, California
Berylline Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Hereford, Arizona
Black-Chinned Hummingbird, Carmichael, California
Black-Chinned Hummingbird, Tracy, California
Blue-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, Hereford, Arizona
Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Hereford, Arizona
Calliope Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Costas Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Costa’s Hummingbird, Cambria, California
Cozumel Emerald Hummingbird, Cozumel, Mexico
Green-breasted Mango Hummingbird, Cozumel, Mexico
Lucifer Hummingbird, Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, Hereford, Arizona
Olive-backed Sunbird, Sunset Bay, La union, Philippines
Plain-capped Starthroat, Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, Hereford, Arizona
Red Keeled Flowerpecker, Pias, La Union, Philippines
Rivoli’s Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Rufous Hummingbird, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Hereford, Arizona
Ibises & Spoonbills:
Black-faced Ibis, Tracy Aviary, SLC, Utah
Puna Ibis, Raqchi, Peru
Puna Ibis, Rainbow Mountains, Peru
Roseate Spoonbill, Aransas, Texas
White-Faced Ibis, Cosumnes Wildlife Refuge
White-Faced Ibis, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
White-Faced Ibis, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
White Ibis, Cozumel, Mexico
White Ibis, Aransas, Texas
Jays:
Mexican Jay, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Steller’s Jay, Portland, Oregon
Western Scrub-Jay, Carmichael, California
Western Scrub-Jay, Carmichael, California
Kingfishers:
Belted Kingfisher, Sankey Road, Sacramento, California
Collared Kingfisher, Aringay, La Union, Philippines
Common Kingfisher, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Kookaburra, Seaquest, Folsom, California
White-throated Kingfisher, or White-breasted Kingfisher, Subic Bay, Philippines
Larks:
Eastern Meadowlark, Aransas, Texas
Horned Lark, Antelope Island, Utah
Western Meadowlark, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Western Meadowlark, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Magpies & Trogons:
Black-billed Magpie, Minden, Nevada
Elegant Trogon, Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Hereford, Arizona
Eurasian Magpie (or Common Magpie), Athens, Greece
Yellow-Billed Magpie, Ancil Hoffman Park, Carmichael, California
Mergansers:
Goosander (Merganser), near Nurnburg, Germany
Goosander (Merganser), near Nurnburg, Germany
Common Merganser, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Common Merganser (female), Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Hooded Merganser (male), Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Hooded Merganser, Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Hooded Merganser, Watt Avenue Regional Park, Sacramento, California
Red-Breasted Merganser, Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California
Mimics, Mockingbirds, Pipits, Thrashers & Waxwings:
American Pipet, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
American Pipit, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Black Catbird, Cozumel, Mexico
California Thrasher, Pinnacles National Park, California
Curve-billed Thrasher, San Pedro House, Sierra Vista, Arizona
Cedar Waxwing, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Cedar Waxwing, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Northern Mockingbird, Isenberg Crane Reserve, Lodi, California
Richards Pipet, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Sage Thrasher, Aransas, Texas
Tropical Mockingbird, Cozumel, Mexico
Nuthatches:
Pygmy Nuthatch, Half Moon Bay, California
White-breasted Nuthatch, Folsom, California, Mormon Island Wetlands
White-breasted Nuthatch, Norma Hamlin Park, Orangevale, California
White-breasted Nuthatch, Norma Hamlin Park, Orangevale, California
Orioles:
Black-naped Oriole, Subic Bay, Philippines
Bullocks Oriole, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Bullocks Oriole, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Hooded Oriole, Cozumel, Mexico
Owls, Nighthawks, and Nightjars:
Arctic Owl, Anchorage, Alaska
Barn Owl, Woodland, California
Burrowing Owl, Fairfield California
Burrowing Owl, Fairfield, California
Great Horned Owl, Antelope Island, Utah
Great Horned Owl, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Great Horned Owl (juvenile), River Bend Park, Sacramento, California
Lesser Nighthawk, Cozumel, Mexico
Lesser Nighthawk, Capay Open Space Park, Esparto, California
Northern Pygmy-Owl, Jug Handle Beach, Fort Bragg, California
Short-Eared Owl, Sankey & Powerline Road, Sutter County, California
Short-Eared Owl, Sankey & Powerline Road, Sutter County, California
Short-Eared Owl, Sankey & Powerline Road, Sutter County, California
Western Screech-Owl, Carmichael, California
Pelicans:
American White Pelican, Bear River Refuge, Utah
American White Pelican, Bacon Island, Holt, California
Brown Pelican, Elkhorn Slough, California
Northern Gannet, Half Moon Bay, California
Plovers:
Black-Bellied Plover (female), Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda, California
Black-Bellied Plover (male), Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda, California
Pacific Golden Plover, Palawan, Philippines
Semipalmated Plover, Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda, California
Snowy Plover, Laguna Creek Beach, Santa Cruz, California
Snowy Plover, Laguna Creek Beach, Santa Cruz, California
Rails:
King Rail, Aransas, Texas
Ridgeway’s Rail (formerly Clapper Rail), Arrowhead Marsh, Oakland, California
Ridgeway’s Rail (formerly Clapper Rail), Arrowhead Marsh, Oakland, California
White-browed Crake, Tarlac, Philippines
Shorebirds:
American Avocet, Elkhorn Slough, California
American Avocet (Winter plumage), Shoreline, Mountain View, California
American Oystercatcher, Aransas, Texas
Andean Lapwing, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Black-Necked Stilt, Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Black-winged Stilt, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines
Black Oystercatcher, Garrapata State Park, California
Black Oystercatcher, Garrapata State Park, California
Black Oystercatcher, Garrapata State Park, California
Black Turnstone, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Common Sandpiper, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Common Snipe, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Common Snipe, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Dunlin, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Dunlin, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Greater Yellowlegs, Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California
Greater Yellowlegs, Staten Island Road, San Joaquin County, California
Lesser Yellowlegs, Staten Island Road, San Joaquin County, California
Lesser Yellowlegs, Staten Island Road, San Joaquin County, California
Killdeer, Bahia near Benicia, California
Killdeer, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Least Sandpiper, Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Long-Billed Curlew, Riego Road, Sutter County, California
Long-Billed Curlew, Riego Road, Sutter County, California
Long-billed Dowitcher, Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Marbled Godwit, Bolsa Chica Reserve, Huntington Beach, California
Red-Necked Phalarope, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Red-Necked Phalarope, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Red-Necked Phalarope, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Red-Necked Phalarope, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Ruddy Turnstone, Aransas, Texas
Sanderling, Cozumel, Mexico
Short-Billed Dowitcher, Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda, California
Short-Billed Dowitcher, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Spotted Sandpiper, Cozumel, Mexico
Spotted Sandpiper (juvenile), Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
Spotted Sandpiper (juvenile), Gristmill Recreation Area, Sacramento County, California
Spotted Sandpiper (juvenile), Gristmill Recreation Area, Sacramento County, California
Solitary Sandpiper, Powerline Road and Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Western Sandpiper, Alameda Beach, Alameda, California
Willet, Bolsa Chica Reserve, Huntington Beach, California
Willet, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Willet (Eastern), Aransas, Texas
Wilson’s Phalarope (female), Woodland, California
Wilson’s Phalarope (male), Woodland, California
Wilson’s Snipe, Sankey & Powerline Road, Sutter County, California
Wilson’s Snipe, Sankey & Powerline Road, Sutter County, California
Shrikes and Vireos:
Brown Shrike, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Cozumel Vireo, Cozumel, Mexico
Loggerhead Shrike, Grizzly Island, California
Loggerhead Shrike, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows, California
Long-tailed Shrike, Tarlac, Philippines
Mountain Shrike, Baguio, Philippines
Northern Shrike, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows, California
Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Cozumel, Mexico
Warbling Vireo, Lake Solano, California
Yucatan Vireo, Cozumel, Mexico
Sparrows, Juncos and Towhees:
Andean Rufous Collared Sparrow, near Puno, Peru
Black-Chinned Sparrow, William B. Pond Park, Sacramento, California
Brewer’s Sparrow, Craters of the Moon National Park, Idaho
Chipping Sparrow, Gold River, California
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Fox Sparrow, Cosumnes Wildlife Refuge, California
Golden-Crowned Sparrow, Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California
Golden-Crowned Sparrow/White-Crowned Sparrow (hybrid), William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
House Sparrow, Monterey, California
House Sparrow, Staten Island, California
House Sparrow, Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County
Java Sparrow, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines
Lark Sparrow, Folsom, California, Mormon Island Wetlands
Lark Sparrow, Folsom, California, Mormon Island Wetlands
Lincoln’s Sparrow, Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California
Lincoln’s Sparrow, Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County, California
Rufous-winged Sparrow, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Savannah Sparrow, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Savannah Sparrow, Meiss Road, Placer County, California
Savannah Sparrow, Sankey Road, Sutter County, California
Song Sparrow, Carmichael, California
Song Sparrow, Big Sur, California
White-Crowned Sparrow, Sailor Bar, Fair Oaks, California
White-Crowned Sparrow (banded), Point Reyes National Seashore, California
White-Throated Sparrow, Isenberg Crane Reserve, Lodi, California
Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon Junco), Big Trees State Park, Arnold, California
Dark-Eyed Junco (male), Carmichael, California
Dark-Eyed Junco (female), Point Lobos, California
Yellow-eyed Junco, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
California Towhee, William B. Pond Park, Sacramento, California
California Towhee, Folsom Point, California
Canyon Towhee, Red Roof Inn, Marana, Arizona
Spotted Towhee (oregonus), Cambria, California
Spotted Towhee (montanus), Lee Kay Ponds, SLC, Utah
Starlings, Rollers and Mynas:
Asian Glossy Starling, Puerto De San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Coleto, Subic Bay, Philippines
Crested Myna, Baguio, Philippines
Dollarbird, or Broadbilled Roller, Subic Bay, Philippines
European Starling, Orangevale, California
European Starling, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
European Starling, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay, California
Storks:
Stork, Allmannshofen, Germany
Stork, near Koblenz, Germany
Stork (juvenile), near Vilnius, Lithuania
Struthios:
Emu, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Greater Rhea, Ceronix, Auburn Bird Sanctuary
Ostrich, near Modesto, California
Ostrich, near Modesto, California
Ostrich, near Modesto, California
Swallows:
Barn Swallow, Shoreline, Mountain View, California
Barn Swallow, Sunset Bay, La Union, Philippines
Cliff Swallow (juvenile), Fremont, California
Cliff Swallow (juvenile), Fremont, California
Cliff Swallow, Cordelia Junction, California
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Lee Kay Ponds, SLC, Utah
Pacific Swallow, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines
Purple Martin, Roseville Road, Roseville, California
Tree Swallow, Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
Tree Swallow, Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
Tree Swallow Nest with baby, Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
White-breasted Woodswallow, Pias, La Union, Philippines
White-breasted Woodswallow, Puerto De San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Terns and Alcids:
Black Tern, SNWR, Willows, California
Caspian Tern (banded), Bodega Bay, California
Caspian Tern (juvenile), Bodega Bay, California
Common Murre, Point Reyes National Seashore
Common Murre (nesting), Point Reyes National Seashore
Elegant Tern, Bolsa Chica Reserve, Huntington Beach, California
Elegant Tern, Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda, California
Elegant Tern, Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda, California
Forster’s Tern, Shoreline, Mountain View, California
Forster’s Tern (juvenile), Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, Alameda, California
Pigeon Guillemot, Elkhorn Slough, California
Pigeon Guillemot, Elkhorn Slough, California
Royal Tern, Aransas, Texas
Thrushes and Robins:
American Robin, Carmichael, California
American Robin (juvenile), Casa Loma, California
Blue Rockthrush, Puerto De San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Hermit Thrush, Carmichael, California
Hermit Thrush, Carmichael, California
Hermit Thrush, Russian Gulch, Mendocino, California
Pied Triller, Puerto De San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Varied Thrush, Sonora, California
Tropical:
Australian Budgerigar Parakeet, Hong Kong Bird Market
Blue and Yellow Macaw, Sankey Road, Sacramento, California
Blue and Yellow Macaw, Sankey Road, Sacramento, California
Blue-Naped Parrot, Subic Bay, Philippines
Lorikeet, Micke Grove Park, Lodi, California
Lorikeet, Micke Grove Park, Lodi, California
Mitred Parakeets, Long Beach, California
Monk Parakeet, Athens, Greece
Monk Parakeet, Athens, Greece
Monk Parakeet, Athens, Greece
Red-vented Cockatoo, or Philippine Cockatoo, Aquino Park, Quezon City, Philippines
Scarlet Macaw, Cozumel, Mexico
Vermillion Flycatcher:
Vermillion Flycatcher, Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, California
Vermillion Flycatcher, Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, California
Vermillion Flycatcher, Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, California
Vultures:
Black Vulture, Aransas, Texas
Gallinazos Black Vulture, Lima, Peru
Gallinazos Black Vulture, Lima, Peru
Turkey Vulture, Newcastle, California
Turkey Vulture, Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Turkey Vulture, Gristmill Recreation Area, Sacramento County, California
Turkey Vulture, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Warblers, Tanagers, and Bananaquits:
Bananaquit, Cozumel, Mexico
Hepatic Tanager, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Northern Parula, Cozumel, Mexico
Northern Waterthrush, Cozumel, Mexico
Orange-crowned Warbler, Lake Solano, California
Ovenbird, Cozumel, Mexico
Palm Warbler, Cozumel, Mexico
Summer Tanager (2022), William Land Park, Sacramento, California
Summer Tanager (2022), William Land Park, Sacramento, California
Summer Tanager (2023), William Land Park, Sacramento, California
Tawny Grassbird, Tarlac, Philippines
Tennessee Warbler, Cozumel, Mexico
Western Spindalis, Cozumel, Mexico
Western Tanager, Ice House, California
Wilson’s Warbler, Big Sur, California
Yellow Warbler, Cozumel, Mexico
Yellow-faced Grassquit, Cozumel, Mexico
Yellow-Rumped Warbler, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Woodpeckers:
Acorn Woodpecker, Pinnacles National Park , California
Arizona Woodpecker, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Downy Woodpecker, Genoa, Nevada
Gila Woodpecker, San Pedro House, Sierra Vista, Arizona
Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Aransas, Texas
Greater Flameback Woodpecker, or Buff-spotted Flameback, Subic Bay, Philippines
Hairy Woodpecker, Redding, California
Hairy Woodpecker, Redding, California
Nuttall’s Woodpecker, near Folsom, California
Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Gold River, California
Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Ramsey Canyon Inn, Hereford, Arizona
Lewis’s Woodpecker, Lake Solano Park, Solano County, California
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker, Pias, La Union, Philippines
Pileated Woodpecker, Big Trees State Park, Arnold, California
Red-breasted Sapsucker, Gold River, California
Red-Shafted Flicker, Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Red-Shafted Flicker, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
White-bellied Woodpecker, Subic Bay, Philippines
White-Headed Woodpecker, Big Trees State Park, Arnold, California
White-headed Woodpecker, Ice House, California
Yucatan Woodpecker, Cozumel, Mexico
Yucatan Woodpecker, Cozumel, Mexico
Wrens, Kinglets and Titmice:
Bewick’s Wren, Carmichael, California
Bewick’s Wren, Carmichael, California
Black-crested Titmouse, Aransas, Texas
Bridled Titmouse, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Bushtit, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Cactus Wren, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Canyon Wren, Pinnacles National Park, California
House Wren, Mather Lake Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova, California
Marsh Wren, Bear River Refuge, Utah
Rock Wren, North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, Butte County, California
Rock Wren, Folsom Point, California
Oak Titmouse, Carmichael, California
Oak Titmouse, Carmichael, California
Oak Titmouse, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, William B. Pond Recreation Area, Carmichael, California
Eggs:
Nests:
Bald Eagle nest, near Folsom, California
Baya Weaver Bird nest, Penang, Malaysia
Cliff Swallow nest, Fremont, California
Killdeer nest, Sacramento County, California
Mourning Dove nest, Carmichael, California
Black-Chinned Hummingbird nest, Tracy, California
Great Horned Owl nest, River Bend Park, Sacramento, California
Stork nest, near Vilnius, Lithuania
Tree Swallow nest, Vic Fazio Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California
Common Murre, Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Brandt’s Cormorant, Point Lobos, California
Brandt’s Cormorant, Elkhorn Slough, California
Cactus Wren, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Great Blue Heron nest, William B. Pond Park, Carmichael, California
Hooded Oriole nest, Gray Lodge, California
Snowy Egret nest, Stockton, California
Yucatan Woodpecker nest, Cozumel, Mexico
Acorn Woodpecker nest, Ancil Hoffman Park, Carmichael, California
White-Headed Woodpecker nest, Big Trees State Park, Arnold, California
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This post is dedicated to my grandson, Ryan Jackson Logan, who is an expert birder and is fascinated by the natural world around him.