Hi, I’m Eleisia, an avid backyard birdwatcher.
I have several types of feeders and nest boxes in my backyard here in northern California. A variety of birds visit our backyard birdfeeders and environment.
Not all species of birds eat birdseed, peanuts, suet, or sugar water. Many of the birds that visit my backyard eat insects and berries and seeds from flowers, bushes, and trees.
Some of our visitors include Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Western Scrub Jays, Stellars Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos, Oak Titmice, Anna’s Hummingbirds, House Finches, American Goldfinches, Black Phoebes, American Robins, White-crowned Sparrows, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Fox Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Wild Turkeys, White-breasted Nuthatches, Brewer’s Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, Downy Woodpeckers, Acorn Woodpeckers, Varied Thrushes, Hermit Thrushes, Cedar Waxwings, California Towhees, Spotted (Rufous-sided) Towhees, Evening Grosbeaks, Black-headed Grosbeaks, and one season we had a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, rarely seen this far west. In the skies above we see Turkey Vultures, Red-Shouldered Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, and Cooper’s Hawks.
While my blog is about California backyard bird watching I also include news about birding counts and events, bird videos from around the world, and other plants and animals in my backyard.
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June 5, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Hana Young
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Hana Young
American Bird Conservancy
1731 Connecticut Ave., NW
3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
202-234-7181 ext. 203
hyoung@abcbirds.org
June 8, 2008 at 1:57 am
Diana Pederson
May I invite you to join the Bird Bloggers webring at: http://d.webring.com/hub?ring=petbirdblogs. I really enjoy your blog although I live in Michigan.
February 24, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Jessica Pellien
Hello Eleisia,
I am trying to reach you to discuss review copies of Princeton University Press’s bird field guides. Please email me at jessica_pellien@press.princeton.edu.
Thank you,
Jessica
Princeton University Press
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April 3, 2016 at 3:08 am
Susan
Hi! Hoping that you will be participating in International Migratory Bird Day events in your area. Would love to have you share our conservation theme and event materials.
January 28, 2017 at 6:44 pm
Crystal Boser
Hello, My 8 year old daughter Mekina, is doing a project on hummingbirds and would like your permission to use one of your photos in her powerpoint. Would that be possible?
Crystal Boser
January 28, 2017 at 7:18 pm
californiabirdwatching
Crystal and Mekina,
Yes, I am pleased that you would like to use my photos.
Eleisia