PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: DESERT BIRDS

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version Share this

 

March 4, 2016 (Jacumba Hot Springs) – Thanks to Eric Kallen for sending more photos of birds showing up in March in the high desert town of Jacumba Hot Springs—including both migratory and year-round residents. Below are his notes on this desert denizens:

Sage Thrasher (cover photo) -  We’re at the northern edge of this bird’s winter range. They’re related to, and about the same size as, the common Northern Mockingbird.

Vesper Sparrow (right) -  This large sparrow has been easy to find around Jacumba this winter.  Most years this is a hard bird to find.

Black-throated Sparrow (below) -  Common bird of desert and desert scrub habitats.


Error message

Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting -- not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine's local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.

Comments

Great Pics Eric

Good depth of field can be difficult when photographing birds and they like to fly away before I can get the shot.