It looks to me like a bird was here for a while, but all the feathers almost looks like it was predated
I was looking for a bird with gray feathers. Could it be a California Thrasher
DeeDee
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 02:42:16 PM PDT, DeSimone, Sandy wrote:
All one of our young Starr Ranch field assistants, Rocio Dominguez-Romo, was out in a grassland fighting weeds this afternoon, and she sent me these two photos
and asked if this is a birds nest. Looks strange to me. No nest structure, feathers dont look to me like a Grasshopper Sparrow (weve had a couple of nesting pairs some years in this site). Anyone have an idea what Rocio saw Thanks for your help. Sandy
DeSimone
Sandy DeSimone, Ph.D.
Director - Research, Education and Land Management
949.858.0309
Audubon California Starr Ranch Sanctuary
100 Bell Canyon Rd
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
www.starr-ranch.org
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