Birds of Gilroy
Photos and description courtesy of Teri Freedman
BELOW: A juvenile red-tailed hawk with his dinner
Juvenile red-tailed hawk with his dinner.
INSET BIRDS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: White-Breasted Nuthatch( Uvas), Song Sparrow, Northern Mocking Bird( Uvas), Golden Crowned Sparrow( Uvas), Male American Robin( Mantelli Drive), Male House Finch( Uvas). All the photos were taken around Gilroy and most of them were taken in Uvas Creek. The background photo is of Western Scrub Jay was also taken in Uvas Creek. It is the most common blue jay in Gilroy. The rounded, crestless head immediately sets it apart from Blue Jays and Steller’ s Jays. See more birds and the complete descriptions at gilroytoday. com.