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Dixon Patch Viewfinder: Different Birds Seen on a Morning Walk
Yellow-tinged bird is a mystery
I bought a 75-300 mm telephoto lens for my digital SLR camera and found a day when the rain had tapered off. My goal was to photograph at least 10 different birds in Dixon on one walk, and I succeeded! Check the captions to see which birds I could positively identify. Those five birds I'm not sure about -- some of you birdwatchers can help me out.
I feel most fortunate to have gotten a shot of a hawk along North Lincoln St. near Safeway. I don't think I've ever seen a hawk in Dixon while walking. I think it was a sharp-shinned hawk considering the notch in its tail, but maybe not.
I thought for sure I'd have a shot of a blue jay, and saw one or two, but was unable to get a shot.
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Oftentimes you can hear the birds before you can see them. A number of them visit my backyard from time to time, especially the jays.
Did you know that magpies and jays are members of the crow/raven family of birds?
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Maybe during the summer I can take another bird walk and find 10 new species to photograph.