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American Crow Tom Grey.jpg — american crow

American Robin Tom Grey.jpg — american robin

Annas Hummingbird Tom Grey.jpg — anna’s hummiingbird

Bewicks Wren Tom Grey.jpg — bewick’s wren

Black Phoebe Tom Grey.jpg — Black Phoebe

California Towhee Tom Grey.jpg — california towhee

California Scrub Jay Steve Zamek.jpg — California scrub-jay

Chestnut backed Chickadee Tom Grey.jpg — chestnut-backed chickadee

Dark eyed Junco Tom Grey.jpg — dark-eyed Junco

Golden crowned Sparrow Tom Grey.jpg — golden-crowned sparrow

Hooded Oriole Hita Bambhania-Modha.jpeg — hooded oriole

House Sparrow Tom Grey.jpg — house sparrow

Lesser Goldfinch Tom Grey.jpg — lesser goldfinch

Mourning Dove Tom Grey.jpg — mourning dove

Northern Mockingbird Tom Grey.jpg — northern mockingbird

Oak Titmouse Steve Zamek.jpg — oak titmouse

Spotted Towhee 1 Deanne Tucker.jpg — spotted towhee

Western Bluebird Carter Gasiorowski.jpg — Western Bluebird

White breasted Nuthatch Tom Grey.jpg — white-breasted nuthatch

White crowned Sparrow Tom Grey.jpg — white-crowned sparrow

Yellow-rumped Warbler Hita Bambhania-Modha.jpg — yellow-rumped warbler

Credits: California Scrub-Jay and Oak Titmouse by Steve Zamek. Hooded Oriole and Yellow-rumped Warbler by Hita Bambhania-Modha. Western Bluebird and House Finch by Carter Gasiorowski. Cooper’s Hawk by Brooke Miller. Brown-headed Cowbird by Mary Ann Robertson. Spotted Towhee by Deanne Tucker. Cedar Waxwing by Jean Zuo. All other photos by Tom Grey.

Banner Photo Credit: White-crowned Sparrow by Shirsho Sengupta

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