
I took my camera into my yard several times over the course of the month of April 2012. Spring can bring me some extraordinary birds, though I don’t always have my camera ready when they make their appearance. I made a point to put in the effort and left my camera setup on my tripod in the living room for most of the month, ready to grab-and-go when the opportunity presented.
One visitor I had not expected was the Long-Tailed Weasel I spotted in back of my house one afternoon. Until this sighting I was unaware of these nearsighted predators in my neighborhood, but seeing them several times since has raised my awareness.
My yard critters during April were Orange-Crowned Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Pacific-Slope Flycatcher, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Nashville Warbler, Long-Tailed Weasel, Bewick’s Wren, Mourning Dove, Black-headed Grosbeak, House Wren, Wrentit.

Black-Headed Grosbeak(Pheucticus melanocephalus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 16:48 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X0590-BlackHeadedGrosbeak |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Nuttall's Woodpecker(Dryobates nuttallii) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 10:42 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X1631-NuttallsWoodPecker |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Nuttall's Woodpecker(Dryobates nuttallii) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 10:32 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X1577-NuttallsWoodPecker |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Nuttall's Woodpecker(Dryobates nuttallii) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 10:24 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X1468-NuttallsWoodPecker |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


American Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 9:46 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X1454-YellowWarbler |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


American Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 9:23 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X1422-YellowWarbler |
(C) 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Oreothlypis celata) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 9:08 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X1392-OrangeCrownedWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Wrentit(Chamaea fasciata) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 17:16 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X0664-WrenTit |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Bewick's Wren(Thryomanes bewickii) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 17:12 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X0655-BewicksWren |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Bewick's Wren(Thryomanes bewickii) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 11:29 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X0452-BewicksWren |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata auduboni) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 10:49 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X0409-YellowRumpedWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata auduboni) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:16 18:33 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X0483-YellowRumpedWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Dendroica coronata) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:16 18:11 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X0365-YellowRumpedWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Nashville Warbler(Oreothlypis ruficapilla) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:15 11:24 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X0309-NashvilleWarbler |
(C) 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Red-Shouldered Hawk(Buteo lineatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:07 16:06 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X9964-RedShoulderedHawk |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Yellow-Rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata auduboni) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:07 12:00 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X9921-YellowRumpedWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Oreothlypis celata) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:03 14:21 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X9694-OrangeCrownedWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Long-Tailed Weasel(Mustela frenata) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:18 18:37 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X0358-LongTailedWeasel |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Oreothlypis celata) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 10:46 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X0401-OrangeCrownedWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Mourning Dove(Zenaida macroura) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 15:53 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X0480-MourningDove |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-headed Grosbeak(Pheucticus melanocephalus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:19 16:04 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/80 |
File Name: D3X0491-BlackHeadedGrosbeak |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 9:17 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X1411-YellowWarbler |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


American Yellow Warbler(Setophaga petechia) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 9:46 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X1458-YellowWarbler |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Nuttall's Woodpecker(Dryobates nuttallii) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 10:27 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X1472-NuttallsWoodPecker |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Pacific-Slope Flycatcher(Empidonax difficilis) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 10:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 |
File Name: D3X1634-PacificSlopeFlyCatcher |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Pacific-Slope Flycatcher(Empidonax difficilis) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 10:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X1636-PacificSlopeFlyCatcher |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Pacific-Slope Flycatcher(Empidonax difficilis) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:28 10:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X1645-PacificSlopeFlyCatcher |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Nuttall's Woodpecker(Dryobates nuttallii) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:03 13:30 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X9629-NuttallsWoodPecker |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |

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