Yellowjacket wasps in a hole in the ground; Red-tailed Hawk eating a Wood Rat; Cedar Waxwing, along Spanish Creek.

Belted Kingfisher; Spanish Creek. Great Blue Heron; Leonhardt Ranch Learning Landscape. Sora; Dellinger’s Pond. Quincy, CA.

Videos of Hummingbirds, Lazuli Bunting, Wild Turkey, Bewick’s Wren

Two new bird species: Cassin’s Vireo and Lazuli Bunting. Also, Rufous Hummingbird and Cedar Waxwing. Photographed along Spanish Creek and at the Feather River Learning Landscape Outdoor Classroom, Quincy, CA.

Unusual photo captures, Giant Crane Fly and White-lined Sphinx Moth, and some usual little brown and yellow birds.

July 27 thru August 5. Anna’s Hummingbird; Wood Duck, Gray Fox, Willow Flycatcher, Belted Kingfisher, Western Tanager, Red-tailed Hawk

Western Tanager from a couple of different locations over the past couple of days.

Four new birds for 2023, and a super-duper non-bird: Orange-crowned Warbler; Pileated Woodpecker; Western Kingbird, Barn Swallow, North American River Otter

Photos from various locations around Quincy. Locations cited in photo captions.

Red-tailed Hawk chick on the nest, June 15, 2023. Nearing fledging; the eyas gives its wings some workout, adult brings in food. Video included in this post.