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American
Robin
Turdus migratorius
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Have seen the yard "carpeted" with these guys
in the past.
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4/20/2007
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American
White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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These beautiful birds winter over in the bayous of Moss Point. They can
often be seen all huddled together for warmth.
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2/12/2005
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
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Spotted flying overhead
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2/16/2008
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Bald
Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
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Every now and then we see a pair overhead. There are two
nesting pairs in the area. One pair at the power plant on the river, the
other at the refinery on the coast.
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6/26/2005
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba
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Our neighbor is priviledged to
have this magnificient owl living in his magnolia
tree. We often go over to watch him.
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6/10/2005
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Bell's
Vireo
Vireo bellii
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Confirmation of this sighting caused a lot of excitement
among local birders
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6/15/2007
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Black
Vulture
Coragyps atratus
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Common to see soaring overhead
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10/25/2007
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
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They love the sunflower seeds, but can be a bit greedy.
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7/3/2005
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Blue-headed
Vireo
Vireo solitarius
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Spotted by our guests from Huntington Beach, CA
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2/7/2008
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Brown
Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
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These guys love to fly around the board walk down at the
river front while your fishing.
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7/4/2005
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Brown
Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
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Summer and fall visitor lured by the lantana.
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9/24/2007
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Cape May
Warbler
Dendroica tigrina
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Spotted during the Great Backyard Birdcount
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2/16/2008
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Carolina
Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
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Daily visitor. Loves to sling the seeds in the feeders
looking for sunflowers
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2/7/2008
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Carolina
Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
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2/15/2008
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Cedar
Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
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They love the berries - will clean out a bush in a
matter of minutes.
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8/19/2007
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Chimney
Swift
Chaetura pelagica
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Often seen at glooming in the summer and fall.
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9/15/2007
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Chipping
Sparrow
Spizella passerina
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2/15/2008
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Cooper's
Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
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This fellow has nested nearby. He finds our yard to be
an excellent hunting ground.
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2/2/2008
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Dark-eyed
Junco
Junco hyemalis
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Hard to see sometimes
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8/20/2007
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Downy
Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
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They can move pretty fast.
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9/25/2007
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Eastern
Bluebird
Sialia sialis
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We love to watch these flitting from tree to tree
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7/8/2005
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Eastern
Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
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Very exciting to see them eating and enjoying what we
have provided for them
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2/7/2008
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Eastern
Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
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Spotted several of these during the Great American
Backyard Bird Count
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2/17/2005
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Eurasian
Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
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Welcome visitor in the spring and summer
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5/10/2007
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European
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
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Fall visitor, the can cover the yard at times
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10/29/2007
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Flowering
Dogwood
Cornus florida
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A prominent feature of our back yard
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7/8/2005
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Grasshopper
Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
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2/16/2008
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Great
Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
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Frequent nocturnal visitor
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1/4/2008
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House
Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
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Beautiful additon in warmer
months. Loves the feeders and the company
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11/26/2007
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House
Sparrow
Passer domesticus
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Very common all year long
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2/7/2008
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House
Wren
Troglodytes aedon
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Interesting to watch him creeping along the oak limbs
looking for food
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1/29/2008
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Indigo
Bunting
Passerina cyanea
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These breathtaking creatures carpeted the lawn in spring
of 2007 for three weeks
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4/18/2007
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Lantana
Lantana camara
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These hardy plants grow wild all over the yard. We often
move them to more desirable locations
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7/8/2005
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Laughing
Gull
Larus atricilla
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Near daily occurrence flying overhead
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2/7/2008
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Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
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These beautiful trees are all around us. We wish we had
one in our yard
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7/8/2005
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Mississippi
Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
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This fellow lives in one of our ponds and in our fern
garden. By the way, he's not a fan of rock 'n roll. Does like country music
though.
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7/8/2005
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Mourning
Dove
Zenaida macroura
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These guys are the most common inhabitant of our back
yard. They spend more time there than I do! I've counted as many as 30 at
one time.
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7/2/2005
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Northern
Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
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They add such a vibrant color to our backyard. Have
always been a favorite
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7/2/2005
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Northern
Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
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Almost as abundant as the mourning doves. We think of
them as our choir.
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7/5/2005
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
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Can often be seen flying overhead or attending their
nests along the confluence of the Pascagoula
and Escatawpa rivers here in Moss
Point.
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7/1/2005
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Painted
Bunting
Passerina ciris
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Joined the Indigo Buntings for about a week in May of
2007
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5/1/2007
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Pecan
Carya illinoinensis (Carya illinoensis)
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We have 7 of these very old trees on the property
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7/8/2005
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Poison
Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans (Rhus
radicans)
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All too common
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7/8/2005
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
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Thought my eyes would pop out when we spotted this
beauty
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11/4/2007
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Red
Maple
Acer rubrum
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We recently planted one from the National Arbor Day
Foundation
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7/8/2005
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Red-bellied
Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
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A joy to watch them darting about
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9/28/2007
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Red-headed
Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
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Will take your breath away
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9/28/2007
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Red-winged
Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
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Beautiful specimen, especially in flight
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2/2/2008
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Rose-breasted
Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
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Took my breath away when we spotted him at the feeders.
Stayed around for about 5 days.
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5/12/2007
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Ruby-throated
Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
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They are a delight moving from flowers to feeders and
watching them dance.
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10/7/2007
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
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They are a delight moving from flowers to feeders and
watching them dance.
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10/7/2007
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Snow
Goose
Chen caerulescens
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Not unusual to see a flock flying overhead in the winter
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2/7/2008
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Snowy
Egret
Egretta thula
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Often seen in marshy areas along the highways and will
sometimes fly along with you as you drive down the road.
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7/1/2005
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Song
Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
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Very common to see these guys at the feeders and shrubs
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2/7/2008
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Swallow-tailed
Kite
Elanoides forficatus
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Very commonly seen flying overhead, usually in pairs.
Awesome to behold
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6/22/2005
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Tufted
Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor (Parus bicolor)
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Regular visitors to feeders in front and back. Love to
travel with the Carolina Chickadee
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2/7/2008
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Water
Oak
Quercus nigra
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A magnificient example stands
proudly in our front yard.
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7/8/2005
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White-throated
Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
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Very common all through the yard.
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2/7/2008
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White-winged
Dove
Zenaida asiatica
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These guys call our yard home every day, all year long.
They are a joy to watch.
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2/7/2008
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Wilson's
Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla
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Loves the suet feeders.
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2/16/2008
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Yellow
Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
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We have several examples around the yard.
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7/8/2005
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Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
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Spotted by our guests from Huntington Beach,CA
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2/7/2008
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Yellow-crowned
Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
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Frequent visitors. A mating pair acutally
built a nest in our wild cherry tree in Spring of 2007.
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4/25/2007
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
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Love to watch this guy
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2/7/2008
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