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The bird photos on this page are from birders around the Central Valley and beyond. If you would like to submit a bird photo to Backyard Birds of Modesto website, then see instructions at bottom of this page.

Other areas

Carolyn's trip to California Coast December 2002

Bushtit First noticed hummingbird-like sounds, but it was a group of Bushtits moving into bushes, then twig pile, and small trees...very active for about an hour. Off of back patio near Nissene State Park Aptos, CA December 2002	Discovered the townsends warbler in the same small tree as the bushtits, seemed to be friendly with them. Very small in size like the bushtit	Light gray above, white below, black bill,legs & feet, characteristics of Sandpiper Sanderlings Seacliff Beach
Seagulls at log-filled Seacliff Beach	Beach near Cement Ship, Seacliff The Rio Del Mar and Seacliff beaches are filled with logs, limbs, small and large driftwood - December 2002	Sandpiper-Sanderlings, Seagull, Willet

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California's Central Valley and surrounding areas

Orange-crowned Warbler I see this bird often at my hummingbird feeder. It's about the size of a sparrow and is a beautiful olive green color - not many markings on it's wings. Fall/Winter 2000 Turlock, CA Submitted by: Marilyn Wear	Oak Titmouse March 2003 Taken at Grandma Matt's Modesto ranch Submitted by: Kasie Johnson from Ceres	Hummingbird, Black-chinned young female May 2004 Ceres, CA Submitted by: Cindy Vilmur Passalaqua
House Finch feeding baby birds July 2004 Ceres, CA Submitted by: Ruby Vilmur	Lark Sparrow Jan. 2006 Submitted by Audry from Fresno, CA	Black Phoebe Oct. 2008 Modesto, CA Submitted by: Terry & Marsha Davis

Other Areas

Hummingbird female August 2003 Photo taken during a camping trip in Wyoming Submitted by: Steven Mizak Colorado Springs, CO	Rufous Hummingbird male August 2003 Submitted by: Steven Mizak Colorado Springs, CO	Black-capped Chickadee November 2003 Submitted by: Jim Deller Fruit Heights, Utah
Eastern Towhee, Male May 2003 Submitted by: Scott Cressman Jacksonville, North Carolina	Eastern Towhee, Female May 2003 Submitted by: Scott Cressman Jacksonville, North Carolina	Goldfinch Jan 2004 Submitted by: Scott Cressman Jacksonville, North Carolina
Baby Goldfinch   More pics July, 2003 Submitted by: Linda Masser San Jose, California	See more bird pictures taken by Scott Cressman Jacksonville, North Carolina Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Brown Thrasher, Bluebird & more.	Goldfinch, Male April Submitted by: Teresa Carroll North Carrollton, Mississippi
Oriole Seen on May 4, 2004 Submitted by: Lori Garske Erie, PA	Ruby-Throated Hummingbird August 2004 Submitted by: Robert Buras Fayetteville, N.C.	Hummingbird August 2004 Submitted by: Robert Buras Fayetteville, N.C.
Anna's Hummingbird February 22, 2005 Submitted by: Camden Hackworth Seattle, Washington.	This is a picture of an Anna's Hummingbird that visited my backyard red flowering currant bush Submitted by: Camden Hackworth Seattle, Washington.	See bird pictures taken by Robert Buras Fayetteville, North Carolina Catbirds, Eastern Bluebirds, Bluebird Chick, Bluebird feeding chick, Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Baby Indigo Bunting Aug 2006 Submitted by: Lori Garske Erie, Pa.	Indigo Bunting Aug 2006 Submitted by: Lori Garske Erie, Pa. More Pics	Female Hummingbird Aug 2007 Submitted by: Carrie Fisher Grand Rapids, Michigan
Downy Woodpecker Summer 2009 Submitted by: Phyllis Garrett Muncie, Indiana	Chestnut-sided Warbler May 2008 Submitted by: Greg Willmar, MN the story	Warbler Dec. 2008 Submitted by: Kathy Perez Slidell, LA. More Pics
House Sparrows Summer 2009 Submitted by: Phyllis Garrett Muncie, Indiana	House Sparrows Summer 2009 Submitted by: Phyllis Garrett Muncie, Indiana	Bluebirds Summer 2006 Submitted by: Mary Spitler Grand Junction, Michigan
Pelican November 2008 Submitted by: Sharon Carlson at Aliso Beach, Ca Comment: After several people approached it, it eventually got annoyed with all the people getting too close and flew off to be alone on some rocks not too far away.	Hawk July 2008 Submitted by: Sharon Carlson Anaheim, California Comment: This Hawk comes and visits approx. every month or two. I haven't seen it catch any birds.	American Kestrel February 2009 Submitted by: Mary Spitler Grand Junction, Michigan Comment: I was watching the doves in the yard and as I was a American Kestrel came down and got one of the doves.
Bird Party in bush December 2008 Submitted by: Sharon Carlson Anaheim, California Comment: They all usually go between this bush, the bird bath, and the food. Once in a while a Goldfinch joins them, and a couple of Mourning Doves.	Goldfinch March 2009 Submitted by: Milena Hammond East Point- Georgia More bird pictures by Milena Hammond	Painted Bunting March 2009 Submitted by: Juan Cantu Mission, Texas
		Cardinal January 2010 Submitted by: Debbie Houska Springfield, Missouri More bird pictures by Debbie Houska Springfield, Missouri

Do you have a wild bird photo that you would like to share? If so, attach it to an email and send it to Carolyn   If you can size the picture down that would be best, approximately 200x200. Also if you would send your picture as a JPG or GIF it would be most helpful. Be sure to write your 1. name (first/& or last), 2. The bird type (such as sparrow, finch, etc.) 3. your town and state, 4. Approximate date of the picture or SEASON (winter, spring, summer, fall) 5. Any comments you might want to add about your bird picture.

Especially welcomed are those wild bird pictures from Modesto, and around California's Central Valley. However, any special bird picture will be considered regardless of your location, a good picture is a good picture.

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