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1. RANCH BY ROMA
Long-Billed Thrasher (Texas)
Attracted to suet/peanutbutter mix. (January)
2. VALLEY OF FIRES
Curve-Billed thrasher (New Mexico)
I was in a blind by a feeding station. (December)
3. BISON RANGE
Western Meadowlark (Montana)
Very common in open country lands. This one did not turn its back like most do. (June)
4. CATALINA STATE PARK
Greater Roadrunner (Arizona)
Attracted to dog food. (February)
5. BIG BEND PARK
Loggerhead Shrike
Water seems to be the greatest attraction of all. (February)
6. MALHUER
Common Nighthawk (Oregon)
There is a large Nighthawk population here.They are well camoflauged on a limb during their daytime sleep. (April)
7.ANZO BORREGO
Female Phainopepla (California)
I think the female of this species is as attractive as the male. (December)
8. ANZO-BORREGO
Phainopepla (California)
Attracted to and has arelationship with Mistletoe. (March)
9. SAGUARO WEST
Northern Mockingbird (Arizona)
State bird of several states. (February)
10. SAGUARO WEST
Verdin (Arizona)
A tiny, active desert bird. (January)
11.YARD WEST OF BURLEY
American Goldfinch (Home)
They love thistle seeds. (May)
12. CATALINA STATE PARK
Lesser Goldfinch (Arizona)
Look for the black crown on a small, yellow body. (February)
13. SACRAMENTO REFUGE
Brown-Ring-Necked Pheasant (California)
Scurrying for the roadside cover. (March)
14. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Mourning Dove (Idaho)
It's call sounds owl-like. (May)
15. MARTIN REFUGE
White-Winged Dove (Texas)
Larger than a Mourning Dove. It has noticable white wing stripes. (April)
16. MILIPIDAS
Wild Turkeys (California)
In their breeding finery. (April)
17. ALONG HIGHWAY ONE
Wild Turkey (California)
Coming to corn put out by a motel. (April)
18. KODACHROME BASIN
Chukar (Utah)
Its coloration identifies it easily. (October)
19. DENALI PARK
Willow Ptarmigan (Alaska)
The male has a red eyebrow. He is in the change from winter plumage to summer. (June)
20. BOSQUE del APACHE
Gambels Quail (New Mexico)
Difficult to get clear photos because the are continually moving. (December)
21. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
California Quail (Home)
Compare the heads of Gambels and California.(June)
22. ON WARM SPRINGS LEK
Sage Grouse, (Oakley, Idaho)
Prominant white ruff & yellow eyebrow. (March)
23. ON WARM SPRINGS LEK
Sage Grouse, (Oakley, Idaho)
A dominant male. (March)
24. ON WARM SPRINGS LEK
Sage Grouse, (Oakley, Idaho)
Strutting & puffing out the chest. (March)
25. LLANO RIVER
Black-Crested Titmouse (Texas)
Perched in Holly. (January)
26. COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT
Juniper Titmouse (Colorado)
Small, plain bird with a head tuft and a prominant eye. (November)
27. ORGAN PIPE PARK
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Arizona)
Flitting through the Mesquite. I shot 20 frames to get one clear one. (February)
28. CATALINA STATE PARK
House Finch (Arizona)
Red and orange plumages respond best when carotine is in the diet. (January)
29. CATALINA STATE PARK
House Finch (Arizona)
The male is easy to know but the female may appear sparrow-like. (February) (January)
30. PICACHO PEAK
Black-Throated Sparrow (Arizona)
One of the most common species if the desert southwest. (February)
31. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Brown-Headed Cowbird (Home)
They lay their eggs in other species nests & let others raise their chicks. (May)
32. SAN LUIS
House Sparrow (California)
Imported from England. Not a sparrow but a weaver finch. (April)
33. MALHUER REFUGE
Brewers Blackbird (Oregon)
The prominant yellow eye is a good field mark. (April)
34. HILL CITY
Horned Lark (Idaho)
It gets its name from two feather tufts that can be erected. Very common in western sage deserts. (May)
25. LEE METCALF REFUGE
Bobolink (Montana)
It's unusual to be colorful on the back instead of the front. Likes meadows. (June)
36. BISON RANGE
Vesper Sparrow (Montana)
Plain but with white stripes in the tail. (June)
37. CABIN LAKE
Green-Tailed Towhee (Oregon)
The tail is greenish but look fot the rusty crest and white throat. (September)
38. BEAVER CREEK
Spotted Towhee (Arizona)
Fiery red eye fits with its perky behavior (February)
39.BOSQUE del APACHE
Spotted Towhee (New Mexico)
Sneaked in from cover as quietly as possible to get seeds (December)
40.LLANO RIVER
Painted Bunting (Texas)
A Mexican species that comes as far north as southern Texas. (April)
41. ALUM ROCK PARK
California Towhee (California)
Darker than the Canyon Towhee. Both were split off from the Brown Towhee. (April)
42.VALLEY OF FIRES
Canyon Towhee (New Mexico)
Lighter than California Towhee and with light streaking on throat. (December)
43. MARTIN REFUGE - EDINBURG
Common Ground Dove(Texas)
One of the smallest doves. (April)
44. BENTSON STATE PARK
Plain Chachalaca(Texas)
Very raucous in the early morning hours. (February)
45. PALO ALTO
Rock Pigeon (Califormia)
Common around cities, farms, and cliffs. (November)
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