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BACKYARD WILDTHINGS
- see list below photos Nature Ali moved
to be the caretaker of the Sprague Ranch. Thanks to Reed, Ellen, and Ron for all of their help. Here is my new list of backyard critters, all photos are taken from
the backyard so the quality isn't always the greatest, but at least that keeps
the list honest. |

Chukar
15 September 05 |

California Quail
29 May 06 |

Great Blue Heron
12 March 06 |

Turkey Vulture
12 March 06 |

Cooper's Hawk
15 February 06 |

Ferruginous Hawk
6 January 06 |

Red-shouldered Hawk
27 February 06 |

Prairie Falcon
31 January 06 |

American Kestrel
6 March 06 |

Merlin
12 March 06 |

Black Phoebe
9 April 06 |

Say's Phoebe
15 September 05 |

Western Kingbird
9 April 06 |

Loggerhead Shrike (nestling)
2 May 06 |

Sage Thrasher
2 April 06 |

Northern Mockingbird
9 March 06 |

Mountain Bluebird
7 April 06 |

American Robin
12 March 06 |

Western Bluebird
10 April 06 |

Yellow-rumped Warbler
9 April 06 |

Common Raven (fledglings)
15 May 06 |

Black-headed Grosbeak
9 April 06 |

White-crowned Sparrow
29 January 06 |

Brewer's Blackbird
12 March 06 |

Blue Grosbeak
2 June 06 |

House Finch
9 April 06 |

Pine Siskin
10 April 06 |

Lesser Goldfinch
9 April 06 |
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Mammals
California Myotis
Cattle
Mule Deer
Striped Skunk
Raccoon
Coyote
Botta's Pocket
Gopher
California Ground
Squirrel
White-tailed
Antelope Squirrel
Kangaroo Rat
Deer Mouse
Pinyon Mouse
Brush Mouse
Desert Woodrat
Desert Cottontail
Black-tailed
Jackrabbit |

California Myotis
14 May 06 |

Brush Mouse
14 May 06 |

Desert Woodrat
17 May 06 |

Cow
30 January 06 |

Black-tailed Jackrabbit
12 March 06 |
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California Ground Squirrel
29 January 06 |
REPTILES
Coast Horned
Lizard
Western
Fence Lizard
Western Whiptail
Side-blotched Lizard
Gopher Snake
Western
Rattlesnake |

Refueling above the South Fork Valley
17 January 06 |
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| BIRDS |
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| Cinnamon Teal |
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| Mallard |
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| Chukar |
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| California Quail |
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| Great Blue Heron |
x |
x |
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x |
| Turkey Vulture |
x |
x |
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x |
| Osprey |
x |
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| White-tailed Kite |
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| Cooper's Hawk |
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| Red-tailed Hawk |
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| Ferruginous Hawk |
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| Prairie Falcon |
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x |
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x |
| Merlin |
x |
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| American Kestrel |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Mourning Dove |
x |
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x |
| Great Horned Owl |
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| Western Screech Owl |
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| Common Poorwill |
x |
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| Greater Roadrunner |
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| Anna's Hummingbird |
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| Acorn Woodpecker |
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| Nuttall's Woodpecker |
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x |
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| Hairy Woodpecker |
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| Northern Flicker |
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| Western Scrub-Jay |
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| Common Raven |
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| Oak Titmouse |
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| Bewick's Wren |
x |
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| Cactus Wren |
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| Phainopepla |
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Cedar Waxwing |
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Western Kingbird |
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Black Phoebe |
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Say's Phoebe
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Ruby-crowned
Kinglet |
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American Robin |
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Western Bluebird |
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Mountain Bluebird |
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Northern Mockingbird |
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Sage Thrasher |
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European Starling
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Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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Black-headed Grosbeak |
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Black-throated
Sparrow |
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Savannah Sparrow |
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Sage Sparrow |
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Lark Sparrow
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White-crowned Sparrow |
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Red-winged Blackbird
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Tri-colored Blackbird |
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Brewer's Blackbird |
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Western Meadowlark |
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Brown-headed Cowbird |
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Bullock's Oriole
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Blue Grosbeak |
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House Finch |
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x |
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Pine Siskin |
x |
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Lesser Goldfinch |
x |
x |
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x |
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Lawrence's Goldfinch |
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American Goldfinch |
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House Sparrow
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