Santa Cruz, CA (1 Viewer)

[erik]

Hello folks!

I am currently enjoying California for two weeks. I'm doing some birding in the margins, but I find that it's very complicated since I'm European

I took some pictures today and I hope someone can give me insight in what I saw, because finding these on the internet is proving to be a loooong process...

I hope to upload more if I can't work it out!
These were all taken in Santa Cruz.

(pied-billed grebe?)

(some kind of Merganser?)

(no idea)

 

[ntbirdman]

#1 - Horned Grebe
#2 - Red-breasted Merganser
#3 - Black Phoebe

 

[Steve Schoech]

Horned Grebe
Red-breasted Merganser
Black Phoebe

 

[erik]

nice!! thanks guys!

 

[erik]

one more, taken from the terrace of the Getty. I tried finding which hummingbirds there are in Southern California, but I couldn't find a proper resembling species.

I hope the photo isn't too cropped!

 

[Richard Klim]

Anna's.

 

[fugl]

Anna's

 

[erik]

thanks!

 

[birding maniac]

Agree with all Id's

 

[erik]

ok guys, two more to close off my wonderful California trip. Both pictures were shot on Alcatraz

another Anna's?

 

[Tiraya]

1. Anna's.
2. Song Sparrow? I can't recall if they are even here are not!

 

[emupilot]

Anna's Hummingbird and Song Sparrow for the last two.

 

[erik]

thanks guys! Hope to return to CA some day!