The Inner Richmond neighborhood watch

Sheltering-in-place has made us stay home and hang out on the rooftop more. Over time, I have gotten quite familiar with our neighborhood corvids, pigeons, and gulls - their sizes, habits, and calls. Although I still sometimes mix up crows and ravens, following their sudden defense caws have led to many bird actions in the neighborhood. Recently, I noticed that the pigeons and gulls are starting to get involved in chasing threats away too.

Still, there's a Red-shouldered Hawk (or maybe several) that would challenge the neighborhood gang from time to time. Sometimes, I can't see it, but hearing its call makes me feel that it is somewhere near and that would drive me to locate it.

Posted on January 22, 2021 06:30 PM by linzyl linzyl

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Observer

linzyl

Date

November 19, 2020 01:49 PM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

Is this huge marbled plumage bird an eagle?

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Observer

linzyl

Date

November 20, 2020 07:56 AM PST

Photos / Sounds

What

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

Observer

linzyl

Date

November 20, 2020 06:55 AM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

Neighborhood crows defending their cypress tree (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61228632) as Red-shouldered Hawk arrives (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65283224)

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 3, 2021 09:41 AM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

Interesting to watch the wind blow its feathers

Photos / Sounds

What

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 3, 2021 09:40 AM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

Neighborhood gang getting ready to mob the Red-shouldered Hawk over at their Monterey cypress (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67527528)

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 8, 2021 07:14 AM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

Morning call! Beat the crows this morning on the same Monterey Cypress

Photos / Sounds

What

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 9, 2021 01:47 PM PST

Description

Very blur photos but very exciting to watch

Same sighting as Jon's https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67817327

parped based on what you taught me, this is probably 5/6 years old? Almost white head with patchy/marbled body.

Photos / Sounds

What

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 11, 2021 02:17 PM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

Mobbed by the Clement Street pigeons

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 11, 2021 11:39 AM PST

Description

Recently, a Western Gull has joined the neighborhood gang in chasing threats away. The target today is a Red-tailed Hawk.

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 15, 2021 10:04 AM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

The Inner Richmond crows give chase (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68115117)

Photos / Sounds

What

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

Observer

linzyl

Date

January 15, 2021 10:04 AM PST

Place

Barnhouse (Google, OSM)

Description

Flew towards Lobos Creek

Comments

That's so cool. Thanks sharing your insights.

Posted by zygy about 3 years ago

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