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Learn 100 Valley Birds

Learn 100 Valley Birds #3: Common Valley Owls

August 7, 2022 By Jim Gain 4 Comments

Great Horned Owl by Jim Gain

Today’s post is another three-fer offering that includes the three owls that most Valley Visitors are likely to encounter in an urban setting: Great Horned Owl, Barn Owl and Western Screech-Owl. There are other possible owl species that one might come across in the grasslands and foothill woodlands away from town. One of those, the Burrowing Owl, will have its own future post and the others are considerably less likely […]

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Learn 100 Valley Birds #2: Anna’s Hummingbird

July 31, 2022 By Jim Gain Leave a Comment

Male Anna's Hummingbird by Jim Gain

Jim Gain calls Anna’s Hummingbird, the second in the “Learn 100 Birds” series, a “three-fer” because it illustrates one of the basic tactics for building a local birding list. This tactic involves knowing a birding fundamental: Learn the most common bird and you will often also learn one or two other similar but less common birds. The Anna’s Hummingbird offers a classic case. In the San Joaquin Valley, if you […]

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