Our backyard provided a safe stopover habitat to this rare Green-tailed Towhee.

Ultimate Fall birding experience while camping at Lake Cachuma Recreation Area!

Birding the Andree Clark Refuge was productive! Species spotted were Red-necked Phalaropes, Northern Shovelers and even American Avocets!

Birding the Santa Ynez River Estuary was easy yet rewarding!

Davy Brown creek was flowing, and many birds could be heard or seen while foraging in the lush vegetation or feeding their fledglings.

It was fun to observe Steller’s Jay and Northern Flicker fledglings around Nira Campground!

Grassland, riparian and woodland habitats are ideal for birding through Baron Ranch while admiring views and getting exercise!

Species observed during breeding season included Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Canyon Wren, House Wren and Violet-green Swallow.

Share the Shore with Western Snowy Plovers nesting in the sand at Coal Oil Point Reserve in Goleta, CA.

Birding Farren Road in Goleta on a sunny day to enjoy stunning ocean and mountain views.

Early April, we started putting a few sunflower seeds out to attract Oak Titmice and just like that...

Some of the best moments of this 2020 8-week field class called Birds of the Santa Barbara Region: Intermediate led by Rob Lindsay.

An interesting new life bird: a Red-breasted Sapsucker with stunning crimson color

Male Great Blue Heron standing on its nest site, patiently waiting for a mate.

Rare Yellow-crowned Night Heron

A new life bird for many of us: a Burrowing Owl standing on "Urbanite"

Snowy Egret resting at the mouth of Mission Creek

Birds were pairing up.

A new bird to my life list: the Greater White-fronted Goose