#discoverbirds — Public Fediverse posts

A young male Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) learns to sing from neighboring adult males while coming of age in his parents’ territory. His song develops with subtle differences—a note changed here, a syllable there. The melodious signature he acquires between 30 and 60 days will be his for life.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bewicks_Wren

#Wrens #BirdSongs #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California

Owls fly almost silently thanks to unique feathers. Serrated leading edges and soft trailing fringes break up airflow, while velvety plumage with tiny hairlike extensions further muffles the sound of each wingbeat.

#Owls #SilentFlight #BirdAdaptations #WildlifeFacts #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #CaliforniaOwls

The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) can climb trees like other woodpeckers, but it prefers foraging on the ground. Its main food is ants, which it digs up and collects with its long, barbed tongue.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Flicker

#Woodpeckers #BirdBehavior #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California

Courting Bewick’s Wrens (Thryomanes bewickii) usually form monogamous pairs. Even after the female begins incubating eggs, the pair often forages together—a behavior that may help the male guard his mate from rivals.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bewicks_Wren

#Wrens #BirdWatching #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California

Downy Woodpeckers (Dryobates pubescens) often join mixed-species flocks in winter, gaining safety in numbers and better chances of finding food.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker

#Woodpeckers #BirdBehavior #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California

California Quail (Callipepla californica) broods may mix after hatching, with all parents helping care for the young. Adults that raise chicks cooperatively often live longer than those that do not.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Quail

#Nature #Wildlife #California #LearnAboutNature #DiscoverBirds #BirdsOfCalifornia #CooperativeParenting #BirdWatching