wild_birds_of_southern_california Photo Gallery by Lloyd Prudhomme at pbase.com

These are some of the wild birds and animals one my come upon while visiting the southern part of California..feel free to vote for your favorite or leave a comment by clicking on the comment tab about the birds you have sighted in Southern California..Currently there are 13 pages of viewing you can load all or browse one page at a time..

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baltimore oriole.jpg	a crow with white wings	REd shoulder.jpg	wilsons warbler.jpg
Blue_bird.jpg	ruby_crowned_kinglet.jpg	Allens_hummingbird.jpg	Brown-crested_Flycather.jpg
brown_crested_flycatcher.jpg	Pacific Slope fly catcher	orange_crowned_warbler.jpg	ca_gnat_catcher.jpg
Hooded_Oriole	DSC_5325.jpg	hawqklowres.jpg	lowres.jpg
mr_owl.jpg	California Gnatcather	male_california_gnatcatcher.jpg	Osprey

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Guest		06-Feb-2022 02:53
Great photos, Lloyd! I really enjyed meeting and talking with you and your wife at South Baby Botanic Gardens. Best of luck with your photography! Larry A.

Lloyd Prudhomme		28-Feb-2020 22:39
thank you ..birding is such a wonderful hobby

World of Birdhouses		28-Feb-2020 03:16
What a variety of bird photos you have taken. Very colorful and crisp. Your pictures give great detail and leave a mental image, to make it easy to identify a particular bird, when seen next time.

Lloyd Prudhomme		22-Dec-2018 23:30
there is an invasion of wild parrots from south america perhaps you have seen one of the different varieties that are moving through here..thanks for sharring

Guest		21-Dec-2018 03:27
Llyod you have an excellent photo gallery. Hope you can identify the bird I saw. I hope I gave you a description to lead you to the birds identification. Thank you and Take Care.

Larry		21-Dec-2018 03:07
Bird resembles a parrot in size yet has a bright green underbelly and the rest is a dark green or dark Greg or even black saw in southern ca (Lakewood) there appeared to be a flock of around 100. Can anyone identify this bird it would be much appreciated.

Guest		17-May-2018 02:34
cooper hawk my favorite rare sight for me good shot.

Phil Orgeron		21-Jan-2018 13:43
So much beautiful work here! V

Lloyd Prudhomme		21-Mar-2017 21:40
sounds like a vermilion fly catcher

Guest		15-Mar-2017 02:01
We are seeing a bright red and black bird here in the trees on golf course at Palm Desert. The females look like tiny finches with very little red on their breasts but the male is almost fluorescent red on head and breast with very black black back and markings.

Lloyd Prudhomme		16-Feb-2017 22:50
photos are arranged by date

AWM		15-Feb-2017 21:02
Can you please display your PHOTOS in ALPHABETICAL order ...Thanks

K. C.		20-Nov-2016 19:21
Thanks for the joy of seeing all of your photos. I saw a fat, round, tiny green bird on my patio this morning, but can not find a picture to name it. It sat on one of my potted Geraniums. Very small. Anybody recognize it?

Elaine		12-Aug-2016 23:12
I'm trying to get the name of a small white bird that was in my back yard in Ontario, CA. I have a picture of it;

Lloyd Prudhomme		16-Jun-2016 15:57
I’m so happy you id’ed the red whiskered bulbul. They seem to love the San Marino Pasadena area ..The reason they are not in many of the popular birding books is they are a non native species brought over from Thailand and released..They are really cool birds with a wonderful song that I enjoy hearing ..So glad you enjoyed my gallery and that you found the id of the bulbul..

Peggy Turrill		16-Jun-2016 03:06
2016 June Thank you so much for your pic of the Red Whiskered Bulbul. I have been going crazy trying to identify this bird at the Huntington Gardens. My Bird aps did not have it at all, and I saw at least three up close with binoculars. I could not figure out why I couldn't id. It's a lovely bird, beautiful sound and not shy.

hit the target 101		11-Feb-2016 01:07
i like the chineese goose the most.:)

Starr		25-Jan-2016 05:43
Love this collection. It's great to learn the names of some birds I've been seeing in my yard and nearby in Moorpark, CA

Bart Aldrich		05-Jul-2015 22:39
Amazing collection! V

Lloyd Prudhomme		24-Jun-2015 20:43
i have yet see one but they are local

Guest		25-May-2015 19:54
do we ever get bronzed cowbirds? juvenile maybe, that's about right looking.

Guest		25-May-2015 19:47
??mid day, May 22, SoCal brush and trees, two all Brown birds, on top at least, the size of a mocking bird, similar longish tail, too fast, flew up into brush and gone...so I couldn't see their chests. A migrating bird? didn't see it in the gallery, but may have missed it - thanks!

Q Gray		25-May-2015 16:39
Great gallery of birds with the wood ducks my favorite

lindakarer		19-Apr-2015 16:38
I like it

Guest		07-Apr-2015 19:58
Thank you - yes, that is the bird, the red whiskered bubul. Feeling a bit foolish - had only a moment on your website and did not realize all the other photos were there.

Lloyd Prudhomme		05-Apr-2015 22:26
red whiskered bulbul...you did not look through my gallery

Neil		05-Apr-2015 18:00
Can anyone help identify this bird? Black, with white chest and bright red under belly. The most unusual feature was the black conical shape protruding from the top of its head. Size - about that of a robin. This stunning ceature was seen in a lemon tree in Pasadena, CA, late March.

Nonie		12-Mar-2015 18:11
I just spotted a Male Northern Flicker outside my window

Guest		06-Mar-2015 21:27
Love the pictures, have many of these birds in our back yard. Thanks for letting me know their names.

Birdbuddy		08-Jul-2014 21:17
I live in Lancaster. We have birds all the time. They seem to love both the grassy (well, sort of, it is summer) front and dry back yards. Mostly we have sparrows and finches of various kinds hopping around the yard. They love to wallow in the dirt fluffing their wings. 10-20 at a time. The red ones and yellow ones are my granddaughter's faves. Esp the fluffy fat babies. Ring-necked doves graze in the grass then sit on the roof loudly cooing. That is when the ravens aren't around. They pile into the area on trash day. They know when it is somehow. They love to be high. They are big so they thump when they walk up there! They are smart. My least fave is the mockingbirds. Too aggressive. Saw one chase a cat down the street diving to peck it all the way! Rarely, I see a robin or a blue jay. Lots of pigeons (a few very pretty fancy ones). We had a nest in the tree but it's so windy here, one morning we found 2-3 broken eggs on the ground under the nest. Too bad.

Guest		08-Jul-2014 20:26
Meant to say many hawks not "may" hawks. Sorry. I seem to have hawk radar as I see them all over the place. In trees, on top of street lights and electric poles, flying in the sky. Pulled into the driveway in Antelope Valley and a gorgeous big hawk was having a pigeon for lunch next to the garage. Didn't seem to be bothered by us. Kept eating while I ran in and got the video camera. Got some great video. Stayed there about 30 minutes til nothing much was left then finally flew off when it heard a bunch of ravens making a racket as they landed a few houses away. They are so strong and stocky. Saw one by LAX, cruising above a field, suddenly folded up and dived on something. They are like little rockets. Like a blur when diving! Sorry so long but these animals are so exciting.

Guest		08-Jul-2014 20:15
Love the photos. Have been a fan since I got a gift of a bird i.d. book in 4th grade. I've seen egrets in SOCA in the wetlands around Marina del Rey and Tillman WRP. Gorgeous and elegant. Saw some close up in FL. In Palos Verdes I had 2 feeders because I saw so many hummers around. I had them there in multiples all the time. They are friendly things. I've had them come up within a few inches of my face so many times. Once I was hanging a refill and one flew up next to me, I said, give me a minute and it waited until I hung the feeder then went in to drink. LOL They are very territorial though. Had a mother with 2 babies who attacked others. They would fly so fast and then hit with a loud thud. I was afraid they'd get hurt but didn't seem to. I had 5 there at once. My biggest love is the may hawks. They loved to soar in the winds of the canyons at PV so I watched them often. Best sighting was a mom and 3 babies soaring about 3' above me then off to the ocean where they played for about 30 min. Breath taking!! All I got was some blurry photos though.

Lloyd Prudhomme		08-Jun-2014 15:37
one year the sparrow's had vanished which i thought was strange but they returned ..i would doubt anyone would be that cruel to use poison they have probably found another hangout or they have migrated else where ..

Laurie Svec		07-Jun-2014 20:05
I live in Wrightwood California and my yard 3 years ago had an abundant bird population. Now I have 3 birds. What is going on. Who is poisoning the birds or is it s bird illness? Sad!

Lloyd Prudhomme		09-May-2014 03:18
here is a link showing what oriole eat and the different fruits and jellies you can use to attract them http://www.thebirdhousechick.com/spring-2013 .thanks for sharing

Carrie		07-May-2014 16:51
I've been feeding and watering all the wild birds here in So Cal in a canyon i live in near Loma Linda, i've been doing this for 3 years, and of course i have hummingbird feeders, i love to wake up to see and listen to them all, and i've noticed if i run out of food for just a day, alot of them sit on my deck, as if to tell me Dinner Time, as well as squirrels, rabbits, i love my DOVES, i have so many that come here, however i noticed in past years, they seem to be shy, but mine are here all the time, and NO YOU CAN'T COME HUNT DOVES ON MY PROPERTY...just saying, some people have seen how many i get and have asked to hunt...i dont think so lol ....Lloyd, i can't tell you how much knowledge and joy i got looking at all your pictures, our Hawks here are everywhere, and if you've ever been in my area, watch for the wild BURRO's , they also are at my place everyday, hanging out with my horse and drinking any water they can get...my question is on the Orioles, don't they have special feeders for Orioles? anyway kudos to all your photos...BEAUTIFUL Carrie

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		25-Jan-2014 17:11
Lovely work.V Paolo

Cathy		30-Nov-2013 01:40
Thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes 5 or 6 young hummingbirds will share a feeder and feed together (perhaps they are from the same nest?) but other times one larger humming bird defends a feeder.

Lloyd Prudhomme		31-Oct-2013 23:08
humming birds are very territorial they will fight for control of the feeders ..so keep the feeders spread out where the feeders are out of sight of each other I was in arizona at a wild life reserve near springer ville they had about 4 feeders in pairs spread out over a large yard ..there was not a problem there the birds seem to all get along

Cathy		30-Oct-2013 15:20
I have planted my back yard with native plants and have a small fountain and three hummingbird feeders and lots of tall trees bordering the yard. I have about 30 humming birds that hang out and I think nest in the yard...about 3 varieties. I have to fill the feeders daily (about 6 cups of sugar water every day or so). I rather think that if I put up more feeders, I'll have more humming birds but I wonder if there can be too much of a good thing? Might I over populate the yard to the detriment of the birds?

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		12-Oct-2013 10:32
Great eye and superb work.Vote. Paolo

Marcia		09-Aug-2013 07:21
sorry I accidentally posted four pictures to my fb page before reading to get permission from you first in writing, could you please now send me written permission to post.....thank you. My em-mail address is brittealeaf2003@hotmail.com and I'm interested in identifying the birds I see in my San Bernardino backyard garden. Thank you...and again sorry. I'll remove them if I don't hear back from you (once I figure out how)

Lloyd Prudhomme		07-Aug-2013 14:41
That depends on what birds you want to attract..which type of orioles..here is a quote from ask dot com....hope this helps..nsects, mealworms and wasps Nectar, either commercial or homemade Flowers and flower pieces Fruits, particularly oranges, apples, peaches, berries and bananas Bread and other kitchen scraps Suet mixed with bits of fruit, berries or peanut butter Jelly, especially grape jelly and orange marmalade Fresh, frozen or dried peas ...get a humming bird feeder to and watch then feed from the hummingbird feeder..good luck

Guest		05-Aug-2013 06:01
I am new to Southern California, I bought bird seed to fill my bird feeders and apparently I dont know what kind to buy because I dont have any takers..... What is a good seed for feeders. Also if you put an orange half on a nail into a tree or board the orioles will eat the orange clean.

Guest		02-Aug-2013 17:31
I have a pair of the Hooded Orioles in my backyard in Manhattan Bch, Ca. They love to drink from my hummingbird feeder and I made one of the openings bigger for them. They have been around for a couple of months now. What a joy to see such colorful birds!

Paul H.		31-Jul-2013 22:21
I live in Fulleton CA. Lately, I've seen a bird with a finch like beak and has tail feathers what looks like to be over 7 (seven) inches long. This bird has some interesting flight movements, moving up and down in rapid flight. Ideas?

Lloyd Prudhomme		02-Jun-2013 05:59
southern cal has such a wide variety of birds you would never realize the diversity of birds one can see in their travels across our state

Guest		01-Jun-2013 01:46
Thanks for this website. I have been hooked on watching, feeding, watering the birds in my yard for years now. I love it! I love watching them eat and drink and claim their territory! I've been seeing some different birds that I had never seen before and thought i would see if i could look them up and stumbled upon your site, this is awesome!

Lloyd Prudhomme		10-May-2013 04:23
the fun part of living is waking early and looking to see if there's any exotic visters to my pond or hummer feeder ...of course i always enjoy the mockingbird family that has taken over my backyard I have a pair of black phobes that swoop down to my pond at feeding to eat the koi food and there is the hummingbirds who have befriended me ..there colorful beauty is unmatched in nature..we have lots of sparrows and house finches who melodic song always amazes me

Thom		08-May-2013 16:38
I noticed the other day that our GOLF COARSE bird has a very long head feather. It was near a couple of others, searching for food, when it turned its head and the feather could be seen. Rather long, head down to about the mid wing.

Guest		29-Apr-2013 02:16
Thank you for the pics. I seen a bird and had to know what it was. your site made it easy. It was a hooded Oriole. Beautiful bird!!! I'm saving this site to my fav's. Happy bird watching every one!

Thom		28-Apr-2013 19:04
We have a new bird that has been showing up at our golf course. It looks like a Chucker, but walks with its back very straight up. Not sure if searching for grubs. Maybe 12-16 inches tall and very erect.

Janene		26-Apr-2013 21:37
I saw a hooded oriole pair last week. I used your site to identify the beauties. This morning a hawk, mostly brown in color, landed in the same spot on the wire. Very unusual to see hawks by the beach where I live. Thanks for the pictures. I am hooked!

Lloyd Prudhomme		19-Apr-2013 04:23
the spring migration is here so many of us who are lucky enough will get some exotic backyard visits..So keep those feeders full

Melissa		19-Apr-2013 02:23
What a wonderful web site, just what I was looking for. I wanted pictures of birds to identify in my yard..not an advertisement about what to feed them. You helped me find out that the beautiful visitor this spring was called a blackheaded grosbeak. I had no other way to find out than to see a picture. Thank you for your beautiful pictures.

Auret Graaff		16-Feb-2013 00:36
Visiting from South Africa in Rancho Santa Margarita and I am surprised at the few birds that are in the gardens here. In South Africa we have at least 20 species of bird life in our Assisted Living complex and they are such a joy...but always hoping to see some and not particularly cravens...Thank you for pictures.

Guest		20-Jan-2013 23:21
Visiting my son in San Marcos and I love sitting outside and listening to the birds. I am from western NY state and know the birds in that area of the country. The photos help me identify the songbirds here in this California backyard. Thanks

Guest		28-Nov-2012 02:19
Thanks for your site. Just saw a Black Phoebe in my yard. Beautiful. Wouldn't have known that without your photos.

Guest		12-Nov-2012 19:28
Hi, great photos! I live in the bay area and I just found a tiny yellow bird trapped behind glass in the stairwell. I carried it outside and let it fly and now I'd like to know what it was.. It had grey feathers on his back and wings and some red spots on its head. In terms of size, its head was smaller than my thumb and made up about half of it's body. It seems like another guest saw the same bird in December 2010 but I can't seem to ID it anywhere.. just thought I'd ask. Thanks! -NP I searched a little more and I am now certain it is a ruby crowned kinglet, thanks

Guest		12-Nov-2012 16:58
Hi, great photos! I live in the bay area and I just found a tiny yellow bird trapped behind glass in the stairwell. I carried it outside and let it fly and now I'd like to know what it was.. It had grey feathers on his back and wings and some red spots on its head. In terms of size, its head was smaller than my thumb and made up about half of it's body. It seems like another guest saw the same bird in December 2010 but I can't seem to ID it anywhere.. just thought I'd ask. Thanks! -NP

Lloyd Prudhomme		02-Oct-2012 01:13
thank you Lisa ..it makes this endeavor so satisfying when i can help all our bird lovers id their sitings

Lisa		01-Oct-2012 03:03
Great gallery, I use it all the time to identify countless birds in my backyard. Since you are local, it helps tremendously.

Mary		21-Sep-2012 22:34
I hope you can help me identify a small songbird I have seen in my backyard lately. It is small like a finch, mostly black with some white, and his tail feathers must be at least 6" long! It has a very unusual way of flying because of his long tail feathers. I live in the city of Orange.

Juli Bishop		29-Aug-2012 01:43
I feed wild quail and have a shallow ground water for them. It has resulted in many new birds and others visiting. I recently have been seeing a fat little bird shaped like a sparrow but larger and fatter. It is marked on top like a sparrow but the breast is a beautiful large speckles of black on white feathers. Short beak like a starling. Any ideas? Also, how can I add pics to your site? I am in Campo California

unjkownbird		30-Jul-2012 14:08
Know one is going to believe this but i seen a huge white bird that looked like it was glowing it did a couple sounds , sounded like a crow just a bit different. Happened about 4 years ago seen the bird twice but havent seen it ever since. anyone know what this bird might have been ?

Susy		23-Jul-2012 15:15
I live in the Pico Rivera, CA area and just saw a bright orange bird I have never seen before. Any idea what it could be?

Lloyd Prudhomme		16-Jul-2012 03:57
they ar probably migrating they'll hangout for a few days to rest then disappear..

Sharon		15-Jul-2012 16:36
We live in san Bernardino, CA and have hooded oriole's feeding from our humming bird feeders. What can we do to keep them near? Sharon

Guest		30-Jun-2012 21:13
we have 2 very pesky birds in our yard that pick on the ravens all the time, they are about the size of a jay, have light gray cover and when they fly the under wing is white, what are they? thank you, jean runberg ukiah ca.

Lloyd Prudhomme		30-Jun-2012 19:11
mocking birds are very aggressive usually they are protecting their nest

Judy		30-Jun-2012 14:38
We live in Ontario, California and have an Oriole feeding at our hummingbird feeder! Interesting that there is only one. Has been coming around for the last few days. So pretty!

Guest		28-Jun-2012 16:22
I live near Escondido and feed grape jelly to the pair of Hooded Orioles that come around a few times a day! I just put it out on a little plate on a table in the vegetable garden and they love it.

Ginny		25-Jun-2012 03:29
I live in South Torrance, and just now (early dusk) I saw the coolest bright yellow bird eating from our peach tree....not really sure if he was enjoying the fruit, or bugs there? I've seen lots of tanagers and warblers, but this guy was big, like a blue jay or mockingbird. I only remember seeing black on his under belly, or maybe it was his tail? As soon as I made a noise, he flew away. I never knew we had orioles in So. Cal! :)

Lloyd Prudhomme		16-May-2012 02:16
And what a beautiful song they sing for us..Thanks for sharing Wanda

Wanda		15-May-2012 16:49
And thanks again! Now I know I have House Finches in my yard in Anaheim, too.

Wanda		15-May-2012 16:45
Thank you for this wonderful site. I have tucked it into my favorites to use again and again. You helped me identify a Black Headed Grosbeak in my yard in Anaheim, CA.

Lloyd Prudhomme		30-Apr-2012 05:00
i saw a black head grossbeak at the huntington library recently .the photo i captured was taken in my back yard he came to my feeder and hung out for 2 days ...

Guest		29-Apr-2012 18:22
Thanks for helping us identify the Black headed Grosbeaks at our feeders in Hemet, CA.

Guest		29-Apr-2012 18:21
Thanks for helping us identify the Black headed Grosbeaks at our feeders in Hemet, CA.

Guest		19-Apr-2012 04:07
thanks for being the only person to identify the weird bird I saw at the park today. The bird was hanging out by the man made lake just watching the ducks. and the turtles. The red eyes were so unique, and the way the bird just sat there , so still and quiet was amazing to watch. Thanks to your beautiful pictures I identified it as night heron.

Guest		12-Apr-2012 06:23
THANK YOU! What a wonderful and beautiful way to help the community. I am very grateful to you for sharing your knowledge and art.

j martin		09-Apr-2012 20:57
Thanks for the wonderful selection of birds. I have birds in my yard I cannot identify. (I'm an amateur with extensive feeder nesting and watering resources). So want to be able to fully participate in a bird count- but have to know what I am looking at! Your site is a help. thanks so much for all your work putting it up.

maxeythecat		28-Mar-2012 04:52
Wow! Terrific guide and extremely helpful! Early yesterday morning I snapped three different birds I'd never seen before, but thanks to your gallery here I was able to identify every single one: Western Bluebirds, Yellow Rumped Warblers and Goldfinches...very exciting indeed and a wonderful day out.

Lloyd Prudhomme		26-Mar-2012 00:47
no I use facebook

@saunieindiego		24-Mar-2012 16:51
are you on twitter?

Lloyd Prudhomme		11-Aug-2011 03:51
What's strange is we haven't sighted any sparrows since my return from AZ

Lin		11-Aug-2011 02:49
Yellow Warbler seen tonight for the first time trying to feed at my humming bird feeder. Not too many such sightings for me here at Coronado. Yippeee!!!!

Lloyd Prudhomme		03-Aug-2011 02:32
the brilliant color of the hooded oriole makes them so easy to spot ..makes them an easy target for predators... thanks eveyone for sharing

Guest		02-Aug-2011 04:27
I live in Poway, CA. I have a pair of Hooded Orioles that drink from my Hummingbird feeder too. They are beautiful.

mark		01-Aug-2011 18:07
i live in lancaster, ca, located in antelope valley, and i just had a chance to view a male hooded oriole at my hummingbird feeder. they are unbelievably gorgeous.

Lloyd Prudhomme		13-Jul-2011 22:40
I'm still looking for the photo of a female I took feeding at my hummingbird feeder..I'll post it when i LOCATE IT

Deni		12-Jul-2011 19:55
We are in San Bernardino, CA and saw a mating pair at our hummy feeders. This year they are back and a little less shy. They are very spectacular!

Lloyd Prudhomme		02-Jul-2011 02:06
I have a hummingbird feeder and one mourning there was a female hooded oriole drinking from it ..I live in southwest Los Angeles and it’s so amazing to see the different birds migrating though the neighborhood.. thanks for sharing Sandy

Sandy		01-Jul-2011 23:24
We are seeing, for the first time, a beautiful yellow and black bird that we have decided is the Hooded Oriole after looking at your pictures. He has been here twice now and drinks out of the Humming Bird feeder! Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures. Sincerely, Sandy from Simi Valley, CA

Lloyd Prudhomme		29-Jun-2011 05:53
the 2 hooded oriole's I saw were working their nest at the rest stop this side of camp pendleton.. I was thrilled when I spotted their nest about 20 feet up in a tree ..I have shots of the nest ..when i found the nest it made things so easy for me and my sigma 150-500 lens..The male hooded oriole is such a beautiful bird he stands out in the trees and ground searching for insects with his bright yellow and black color making him an easy site to behold..Thanks for sharing your thoughts...

Guest		28-Jun-2011 03:22
I saw and male & female Hooded Oriole today, June 27, 2011. Their cry was different than all the rest; the sound is what made me pay attention. Beautiful. In Signal Hill, CA.

Lloyd Prudhomme		09-Jun-2011 01:24
thanks for sharing that moment with us Brooke

Lloyd Prudhomme		09-Jun-2011 01:23
are feathered friends are so awesome...Birds can teach us so much ...if we only would take the time and look around and feel their existance

Brooke		04-Jun-2011 19:57
I live in Thousand Oaks, Ca and am so delighted to have a pair of nesting Red-tailed hawks on my property. Babies should be born any minute. Too fabulous. Just bought a Fuji 30X optical zoom in hopes of getting better pics than last years. Last year, the babies spent a fair amount of time walking around on my flat room....in between short flights. How great is that!!!!

Lloyd Prudhomme		21-May-2011 00:59
sounds like a good plan Craig we'll set it up for for a date some time soon...I'm so glad that everyone enjoys my bird gallery ...I won't rest until I shoot every species of bird in the california arena....It's a thrill I just return from concord ca.for a couple of weeks to find ..I hope a nesting pair of townsends warblers in the conifer across the street ..I'm going to post my best shot.. ALSO i spotted some yellowhead blackbirds off interstate five near hiway 119.. didn't have time to stop but

craig		20-May-2011 18:17
Lloyd, your pics are great! I live in Carbon Canyon, in Chino Hills... so a lot of these birds are my neighbors. As you can probably imagine, there are a LOT of birds out here! Your pics have helped me identify many of them. If you ever want to do a photo safari close to Long Beach, drop me an email and I'll buy you a cup of coffee!

Lloyd Prudhomme		30-Apr-2011 16:15
Let's keep those question's and comments coming ..if you have a bird you can't identify we'll try and help with the id..feel free to post no question is to frivilous...and to those who hunt for food and sport please stay with in the law's of california and if you can't identify a species let it fly

Lloyd Prudhomme		12-Apr-2011 03:41
The disgrace is the ignorance and lack of respect this clown has shown

Lloyd Prudhomme		12-Apr-2011 03:31
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Guest		10-Apr-2011 18:52
KEEP IT TO YOURSELF THAT YOU KILL WILD LIFE FOR FUN!!!!! ITS A DISGRACE.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		08-Feb-2011 12:22
Superb work my friend! BV Paolo

Lloyd Prudhomme		06-Dec-2010 01:31
Thanks for dropping in on my gallery..I'll see if I can help identify the bird for you .....keep in mind that some birds are brought in from overseas and released to the wild and they won't be in any of our North American bird books

Guest		05-Dec-2010 20:10
Thanks so much for your wonderful photos! I just moved to San Diego from Hawaii and am enjoying the birds in the large pine tree right outside my apartment window. There is a very small bird, most yellow breasted with a red patch on the top of his head. Some greyish feathers on his back. Does anyone know what this is? Love this site both for the information and the beauty of nature and the artistry of the photographer! Ruth

Darlene		27-May-2010 19:45
Hi! I love the photos. I also saw the same type of bird that I can't identify that was like the one mentioned below--like a towhee with an orange back by the tail, but not on the tail.

Guest		15-May-2010 21:25
Love the site. I was looking for a particular bird I saw today in my yard in Yorba Linda, CA. It was brown like a toehee, but had a bright orange upper tail feathers by its back, cannot figure out what it is...Does anyone know?

Guest		08-May-2010 16:47
Great site! Love the pictures. I found your site when trying to figure out the name of the bird that has made a nest in one of our trees in our backyard and has been giving my cat grief whenever he sees him in the backyard! It's a mockingbird! Keep up the great pics!

Lloyd Prudhomme		30-Mar-2010 23:26
could be a Say's Phoebe?

Will Trefry		30-Mar-2010 19:54
Can anyone identify a small black bird seen in Southern California that is a black bire similar to the black phoebe but with dark orange to red on the lower belly and with a prominent crest on its head. Thanks. Will

Lloyd Prudhomme		28-Mar-2010 21:10
Thank you Bev ..I always looking for something new in the neighborhood to snap...Problem is those little critters won't stay still long enough to get a shot at

Bev		28-Mar-2010 19:36
I just wanted to thank you for the pictures of the birds. they are so clear,i found the ones that are in my back yard,they are the cute little sparrows with stripes on there heads and the finches,they just showed up today,they were yellow on the breast and black wings and head. thank you very much for helping me identify them.

Mabel Smith		05-Mar-2010 19:46
I live in Torrance, CA, and our songbirds have been almost obliterated by the huge Raven population. But in the winter months, some different birds appear, but don't linger long. There is one bird that came this winter and is still frequenting our backyard daily, sometimes one visit, sometimes two. To date, I have not been able to identify him. I believe it's a male because it is changing markings now that it's warming up. His upper body is dark gray, sleek, some white markings on wings & tail, now turning from white to yellow under throat and some yellow other places. He flies low over the grass and catches bugs, sometimes sits on the fence and then darts to catch a flying insect. I have searched the bird books I have, and the nearest I've seen is black phoebe, but it has no yellow. The gnatcatchers are too shabby looking to be him. I don't have a good camera to take a picture. I wonder if anyone has seen a similar bird?

Guest		16-Jan-2010 15:46
You have the nicest collection of photos. Thanks for providing this for us.

Matt		16-Dec-2009 18:46
I have been searching the internet for pictures of birds of Southern Calfiornia so that I can identify the birds in my back yard and on the side slope. Yours is the best that I have found so far; I have been able to identify 3 of the 11 different birds that I have been watching for days. A pair of ???? seem to live in the brush up the slope. They have brownish body feathers and black lines on their crown, like a war-painted Cheyenne warrior. They are often visited by another pair of look alikes, but with a rust brown colored head. Also a flock of yellow breasted something or other numbering 25 to 30 birds come and feast on the flower buds of the brush. There is one lone bird that has a black head from crown to neck, and the body feathers are orange and black; this bird is as big as a raven or crow. There is also a pair of mockingbirds, lots of hummingbirds, and a couple of squaking crows, and what looks like a black phoebe. As far as other wild life, what I thought was the biggest squirrel that I have ever seen, from your pictures, looks more like a member of the chipmonk family. That's it for now.

Judy		05-Jul-2009 08:40
Has anyone else encountered a hummingbird that .... er ....fell in love with another species of bird. The other bird tolerated it but looked annoyed. The hummingbird followed and er... other things for a couple of weeks?

Guest		26-Apr-2009 19:36
I love birds, your bird pics are really good : ]

Marty		15-Feb-2009 15:52
lloyd your pictures are very vivid and so beautiful...

Mona Williams		25-Jun-2008 17:55
love looking at the pictures. helps me identify some visitors who come to feast on the several feeding stations along side our home. I am suprised at the many birds other than hummingbirds who enjoy the nector we provide and the friendly scrub jays who ask for more peanuts if they see us outside. thanks again...Mona

Guest		23-Feb-2008 20:15
Hey LLoyd, nice to meet you this AM. Hope you get another chance for the bald eagle. Andy Lazere, Laguna Niguel

Mary B.		13-Oct-2007 20:00
Thank you for posting these photos. I am attempting to identify some birds at my back yard feeders and the photos were very helpful. I love the photos of the hummingbirds--they are so beautiful!

Vincent Meredith		03-Aug-2007 03:15
My kids and I enjoyed your pic's very much. You have some of the best bird photos we've ever seen thanxs for sharing your work with the world.

Guest		08-Jul-2007 23:39
Awesome pictures! You have a great way of capturing birds with the camera. The colors and the perspectives make them really beautiful.

Holly Kirk		28-May-2007 19:54
Loved the Townsend's Warbler! Hope I see one in a few days....I'm coming to visit my marine daughter at Pendleton--coming from east coast and hoping to get a few new birds to my list! Holly

Scott Anderson		11-May-2007 04:47
Hi Lloyd, I was showing my son your pictures and in his words they are cool! and they are all very nice. Talk to you soon. Scott

Meredith Smith		02-Apr-2007 20:36
Thanks so much for your great photos. It really helps me figure out which birds I have around my little area here. It really takes a while to diffrentiate between some birds due to similarities. Your photos are settings & that helps judge size & markings.

john		28-Mar-2007 03:14
poop

Steve		12-Sep-2006 16:56
I really enjoyed your photos. Some of the best bird photos I’ve found on the Internet.

Mrs. Lael Blocker		04-Jun-2006 01:48
June 3, 2006 I am nursing an injured bird, and thanks to you, found out it is a black phoebe. Thanks for your lovely pictures and I will probably refer to them again, as I carry a little cage in my trunk in case a little feathered friend may need my services! I see some I have cared for in the past. Much gratitude from a bird lover of many, many years.

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