Birds of Fall 2016

Welcome to my visual diary of the beautiful birds I photographed during the fall months. I was so blessed to encounter a new bird species for me and a rare one at that...a Black-throated Blue Warbler photographed at Descanso Gardens.

This is a free-flying Black-hooded Parakeet photographed in Calabasas, CA. This species occurs naturally in pantanal, savannas and settled areas from southwestern Brazil to northern Argentina. Although no one knows for sure how the parakeets came to live in California, we know people are the reason, and these birds illustrate the capacity of humans to move wildlife around the planet for economic, social or aesthetic reasons. With the plentiful food from native and non-plants, and the mild climate, these birds are thriving in Southern California.

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This is a free-flying Black-hooded Parakeet photographed in Calabasas, CA. This species occurs naturally in pantanal, savannas and settled areas from southwestern Brazil to northern Argentina. Although no one knows for sure how the parakeets came to live in California, we know people are the reason, and these birds illustrate the capacity of humans to move wildlife around the planet for economic, social or aesthetic reasons. With the plentiful food from native and non-plants, and the mild climate, these birds are thriving in Southern California.

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Terri Chapman Photography

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Birds of Fall 2016