Birds I've Seen in my Yard - Northern Mockingbird Wingbars

Northern Mockingbird-PHX-1
Originally uploaded by gimlack

Just another picture so you can see (1) his wingbars, and (2) his feistiness!

Birds I've Seen in my Yard - Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird in the Cloisters City Park pond, Morro Bay, CA 1
Originally uploaded by mikebaird

How could I forget this little guy? They're all over the place here, too. Long, flicky tail... white wing bars in flight... feisty little bird.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/id

Birds I've Seen Around Arizona - Inca Dove

Inca Dove
Originally uploaded by tomyris95

I learned about the Inca Dove during a project for work two years ago, but I had never seen one. Then Friday last week, I was walking on campus with co-workers when I spotted a pair. My co-workers made fun of me, but I was pretty excited.

I mean, when I learned of the Inca Dove, it was through an illustration on a traveling display we designed. I thought maybe the real thing didn't look as scalloped as the illustration, and that maybe I'd seen one but hadn't recognized it. But then, when I saw one, I knew for sure what it was and there was no mistaking it. So, yay, Inca Doves!

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Inca_Dove/id