Enter technology in the form of a free app…Merlin ID. The purpose is to help answer the question “What’s that bird?” through visual sightings(2014, photos you take (2017), and now audio sounds (2021). Designed by the folks at the Cornell Institute of Ornithology, along with some help from Caltech, its accuracy continues to improve through observational data input from over 5000 users using artificial intelligence to refine the entries.
American robins, often considered a harbinger of spring, are ubiquitous in the area, particularly during summer when they can be …
Northern Flickers, one of our local woodpeckers, are often seen hopping around on the ground or up in trees searching …
In the Spring of 2022, I had a very rare observation of a pair of RedBreasted Robins rearing their family’s two broods right on the front porch of our home ‘Srinivas’.
Canyon towhees are large brown sparrows with a reddish cap. They have long tails and chunky bodies. Like other towhees, …
Pine Siskins are small streaky brown birds that resemble sparrows but are related to the goldfinches. They are distinguished by …
The Spotted Towhee is a year round resident in the area. It is a large brightly colored member of the sparrow family. Males have black upperparts and wings with white spots, rust-colored sides, and a white belly. Females look the same except that the black is replaced by gray or brown. Spotted Towhees are ground feeders and are known for hopping from one spot to another in the undercover. In fact, they are often first noticed by the sound of their scratching and rummaging in leaf litter.
For more information on this interesting bird, see its Featured Critter Guide.
Focusing on identifying the characteristics of sounds in nature.
Go outside and get to know the birds in your neighborhood! Can you find: Birds eating, drinking, and taking shelter …
