I have several bird photos from July 13 up on Palomar Mountain that I haven't had a chance to show, yet. So here they are with minimal comments.
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| Oak Titmouse. Palomar Mountain, California. July 13, 2014. Greg Gillson. |
Restricted to oak groves (
imagine that!). Previous post on
Oak Titmouse at Hot Springs Mountain.
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| California Towhee. Palomar Mountain, California. July 13, 2014. Greg Gillson. |
Common in chaparral, thus a widespread species in San Diego County. Previous post on
California Towhee.
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| Spotted Towhee. Palomar Mountain, California. July 13, 2014. Greg Gillson. |
Notice the grubs that dad has for his nestlings.
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| Band-tailed Pigeon. Palomar Mountain, California. July 13, 2014. Greg Gillson. |
These pigeons are quite common in the oak and pine mountains.
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| Mountain Chickadee. Palomar Mountain, California. July 13, 2014. Greg Gillson. |
Found in mountain conifers in the west. This bird is foraging on a live-oak. This is the only chickadee found in San Diego County (not counting the very similar Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, and Verdin).
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| Dark-eyed Junco. Palomar Mountain, California. July 13, 2014. Greg Gillson. |
Several forms of Dark-eyed Juncos can be found here in winter. This (Oregon Junco) is the most common and only nesting form. The belly feathers of this male are very messed up, probably from sitting on the nest for the past couple of weeks.
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