The Wrentit is a year round resident along the west coast of the United State and Mexico from Baja up to Washington state as well along the western side of the Sierras. I really like their ping pong ball song and both sexes sing with the male singing faster than the female..
Since moving to Reno, NV in 2016 one of my target species was the Greater Sage-Grouse. I became aware of a Lek northwest of Pyramid Lake in an area called Sheep Springs. This year I found another Lek south of Yerington in Lyon County NV.
Another year has passed and with that some new favorite photos. Some were common locals and migrants but there was one rare visitor from California: The Acorn Woodpecker.
Wilson's Warblers are a small New World warbler that are greenish above and yellow below with the male having a black crown It breeds across Canada and south through the western United States, and winters from Mexico south through much of Central America. This one I found above Lake Tahoe near Incline Lake moving in and out of Willows.
There are five species of Titmouse in North America, with 4 being residences of the West and Southwest. I have seen 3 species with the Juniper Titmouse being the one I see in the Reno, NV area. They are not as common as the related Chickadee, but if you know where to find them you can be treated to this wonderful bird. I was able to capture this guy north of Reno in a Juniper habitat. They are hard to capture since they don’t sit still but this one I was able to get a good photo. Titmice are permanent residents even during cold weather you can find them in the Reno area.
