[Fancy]

So, this weekend we went to Sonoma CA, and I did quite a bit of birding. I got 14 lifers!
Here are some pics, most taken with my mom's camera, which is quite fun to use.

Acorn Woodpecker:


Oak Titmouse:


Heermann's Gulls:




White-breasted Nuthatch and Wild Turkey:


Western Gull:


And finally, the beautiful Western Scrub-jay




Thanks for looking!

[Isaac]

Great shots, Fancy! I especially like the Heermann's Gull and the Western Gull photo and the photo with the turkey and the nuthatch is cool too!

[birdergirl]

Fancy, that is so awesome!! Congratulations on your awesome lifers!!

I love the titmouse! they are so cute!

Seeing an acorn woodpecker is always special and I love your scrub jay photos!

Congrats girl!

[Fancy]

Thanks guys!

[wings]

It is so ironic: as a resident of Sonoma (county, that is, not the city) I yearn to some day photograph birds in your neck of the woods: gray jay, grouse, pine grosbeak, etc. while at home, even in my backyard, the Scrub jay is a regular resident (and backyard bully), the Oak titmouse have nested in my backyard nest box, and acorn woodpeckers are so common here I don't even bother to photograph them anymore ( I have hundreds of shots of them). White breasted nuthatch visited my backyard feeder yesterday, first time, although they are common in our local park.

So, wanna trade places temporarily?

[Fancy]

It is so ironic: as a resident of Sonoma (county, that is, not the city) I yearn to some day photograph birds in your neck of the woods: gray jay, grouse, pine grosbeak, etc. while at home, even in my backyard, the Scrub jay is a regular resident (and backyard bully), the Oak titmouse have nested in my backyard nest box, and acorn woodpeckers are so common here I don't even bother to photograph them anymore ( I have hundreds of shots of them). White breasted nuthatch visited my backyard feeder yesterday, first time, although they are common in our local park.

So, wanna trade places temporarily?

Haha! I certainly wouldn't mind spending another day birding there. Even though it's only a few hours away by plane, the birds are so different!

[wings]

Vive la difference!

[SueCoastalObserver]

Congratulations, 14 Lifers ! Must have been an exciting weekend for you. Lovely catch of the Oak Titmouse and the Heermans Gulls are pretty neat too. My favorite of the bunch though is the tiny Nuthatch with the giant Turkey, what a contrast!

[nealdoan]

Great shots of the jay. Looks like you had a great time. Cheers.

[Fancy]

Thanks Neal.

[ogopogo]

excellent Jay shots and cute Oak Titmouse Fancy. nice to see some different birds and to hear from a CA birder!

[Fancy]

Thanks Ogopogo! The little titmice are super cute, a lot like a mix between a Bushtit and a chickadee!

[birdergirl]

Fancy, I wish we had them (titmouse) here they are sooo darn cute!

Not sure if you heard but a western scrubjay was spotted in richmond a few days ago

Cheers.

[Fancy]

Fancy, I wish we had them (titmouse) here they are sooo darn cute!

Not sure if you heard but a western scrubjay was spotted in richmond a few days ago

Cheers.

Who knows, maybe a titmouse will show up!

And yes, I did hear about the scrub-jay. I was hoping he would fly North towards me,

[revs]

great work Fancy, i like the scrub-jay shots in particular