First birds: Mountain Chickadee, Acorn Woodpecker, House Finch and Pygmy Nuthatch

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The first bird I saw was Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli), just few minutes ago. The location is James Reserve at Lake Fulmor, Idyllwild, California, USA and the website for camera is http://www.jamesreserve.edu/webcams.lasso?CameraID=Cam01

This place seems to be a real hotspot for remote birding!


















Next one was this Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus):


















And the next ones were House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) and Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea):

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