Chicken (male-Rooster)
If you walk around the neighborhood in the morning, you could hear this guy going off like an unwanted alarm clock.
Heron-Great Blue
An elegant bird, like a streamline arrow floating across the sky. The great blue heron is a large wading bird, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America,
Hummingbird-Anna's (female)
These are the aerial acrobats that fly gracefully at top speed in any direction, turning on a dime. Also, we’ve discovered that hummingbirds don’t hum, but rather make a clicking noise, though if you’re close enough, you can sometimes hear a low thrumming sound because they beat their wings so fast.
Owl-Western Screech
Hard to find in daytime, you may hear their late-night hooting sound that accelerates in tempo like the sound of a bouncing ball.
Pigeon-Rock
Very common bird to our area. If you see a little band on its leg, it could be a lost racing pigeon. There is a very large group of racing pigeon enthusiasts in Sacramento County.
Starling-European
This is not a blackbird, but when spotted up close, you’ll see a polka dotted array of glistening dark green, purple, brown, and black.
Woodpecker-Acorn
This small woodpecker gets lots of style points for its black and white coat and bright red top hat