Monday, March 9, 2020

Cosumnes River Preserve, California: 2-5-20



Anna’s Hummingbird







Snow Geese






Black Phoebe





Male Brewer’s Blackbird




  • Brewer’s Blackbirds are sometimes shot, trapped, or poisoned around agricultural fields in an attempt to protect crops. Although they do eat grains, this species’ appetite for insects makes it more of a farmer’s friend than a pest. Brewer’s Blackbirds are quick to notice new food sources and have been credited with helping to curb outbreaks of insect pests including weevils, cutworms, termites, grasshoppers, and tent caterpillars, among others.





California Scrub-Jay



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