Savannah Sparrow, Lora Render
Bewick’s Wren: Small, active, grayish brown bird with upright tail and white eyebrow. 5.25” long. Has white spots in corners of tail. Melodic, buzzy, trilling song.
Field Sparrow: Pink bill and pink feet, 5.75” long. White eye ring and rufous and gray head. Usually found in flocks.
Greater Roadrunner: Favors arid, brushy areas. A member of the Cuckoo family. Hunts lizards, insects, rodents, small birds.
Harris’s Sparrow: Adults have black throat, pink bill, bright white front, 7.5” long.
Lincoln’s Sparrow: Buff-colored, streaked chest; face and crown are brown; head feathers are raised in a crest; 5.5” long.
Red-shouldered Hawk: Reddish bars across chest; black and white bands on wings and tail; crescent-shaped “window” patches toward wing ends; very vocal.
Savannah Sparrow: Streaked chest, 5.5” long, white stripe in center of crown, may have yellow in front of eye.
Song Sparrow: Broad streaks on body, 6.25” long, reddish brown tail and wings.
Spotted Towhee: Member of sparrow family. Dark head and back, rust-colored and white below. 8” long. Scratches ground with feet looking for insects and seeds.
Verdin: Found in arid brushland. Eats insects. Light gray body with yellow face; 4.5” long. Call is loud “tick.”
Not all of the bird photos were taken in the park.
Photos by Lora Render, Lora Reynolds and Michael Shaw.
