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THE COMMON GALLINULE When I started “birding” about 20 years ago at Shollenberger, we called this species the “Common Moorhen”. It was renamed the “Common Gallinule in...
read moreGreat-tailed Grackle Nesting, Ellis Creek, 2017
From Bob Dyer, doing what he did best, sharing his love of nature, esp. birds: GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE NESTING, ELLIS CREEK, 2017 My images of Great-tailed Grackle in the Petaluma Wetlands...
read moreRed-Shouldered Hawk Pair Are Building a Home
From Bob Dyer: Well, looks like our Red-shouldered Hawk are old enough! March 28. You have seen this before. Female is left and male to the right. March 29. These pictures were taken from 10:15...
read moreRed Shouldered Hawk Pair Seen Today
From Bob Dyer: I saw a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks on a eucalyptus tree at Ellis Creek today. There is an old nest there that several breeding pairs have used before.
read moreGreater Scaup Appearing In Shollenberger Pond Now
From Bob Dyer: The most numerous duck at Shollenberger now is the Greater Scaup. They traditionally show up later than most other migratory duck.
read moreRed-throated Pipit at Shollenberger Park
Two pictures of red throated pipit from Peter Colasanti:
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