Tag: Hutton’s Vireo

Chestnut-backed Chickadee perched on redwood branch in Guerneville California

20 Birds of the Redwood Forest & Russian River (Winter Edition)

Miles & Teresa TuffliBird Profiles

Interested in which birds are around during Spring and Summer? Check out the Spring Edition of 25 Birds of Our Patch – The Redwood Forest & Russian River here!

We live in a beautiful forested area dominated by Coast Redwoods and Douglas-firs near the Russian River in Northern California. We bird our home patch daily, walking through our neighborhood to a fire road that winds through dense conifer forest. With winter soon drawing to a close, we wanted to share some of the species we’re fortunate to encounter on a normal day. Continue reading “20 Birds of the Redwood Forest & Russian River (Winter Edition)” →

Bohemia Ecological Preserve

Sonoma County Birding: Bohemia Ecological Preserve

Miles & Teresa TuffliSonoma County Birding

We regularly lead bird walks at Bohemia Ecological Preserve – a beautiful 1,000-acre property in Occidental, California owned by LandPaths. Back in March 2017, we participated in LandPaths’ volunteer docent training course for the Preserve, and absolutely fell in love with the place. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Bohemia Ecological Preserve” →

Wood Ducks

Sonoma County Birding: West County Regional Trail

Miles & Teresa TuffliSonoma County Birding

West County Regional Trail runs 5.5 miles through the towns of Forestville, Graton and Sebastopol. The vineyards, oak woodlands, rural countryside, and waste water treatment ponds provide a great locale for birding. Each time we visit, we look forward to the Wood Ducks that are reliably seen in the Graton ponds. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: West County Regional Trail” →

Bird Quiz #2: Ruby-crowned Kinglet vs. Hutton’s Vireo

Miles & Teresa TuffliBird Quizzes

In our previous post, ID Study: Ruby-crowned Kinglet vs. Hutton’s Vireo, we discussed the identification challenge of these two superficially similar species. We reviewed several field marks to look for to help with the ID.
 
Now, onto the fun part! Let’s put what we learned into practice with our Bird Quiz #2: Ruby-crowned Kinglet vs. Hutton’s Vireo! Continue reading “Bird Quiz #2: Ruby-crowned Kinglet vs. Hutton’s Vireo” →

Ruby-crowned Kinglet vs. Hutton’s Vireo

Miles & Teresa TuffliBird Profiles

Click here for part two of this post – “Bird Quiz #2: Ruby-crowned Kinglet vs. Hutton’s Vireo” – where you can put the pointers below to the test!

Ahh, winter is here! The air is crisp, the day is short, and the rain is coming down. But rain isn’t the only thing dripping from the trees this season – Ruby-crowned Kinglets have invaded Sonoma County! Continue reading “Ruby-crowned Kinglet vs. Hutton’s Vireo” →