California Gull, Larus claifornicus californicus, 21 in. COMMON on ponds, lakes and coastlines, often mixed with Ring-billed or Herring Gulls. Handheld.
Sugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City and County, Utah, United States.
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Tags: California Gull Larus californicus. Laridae Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Birds of Utah State Bird of Utah ©bryanjsmith
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Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonica, 19 in. / 48.26 cm. COMMON in prairies and grasslands with scattered trees. Urban areas with the right habitat. Here casually dining on a squirrel under a pine tree, you can see the squirrel's teeth. Handheld.
Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City and County, Utah, United States.
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Tags: Birds of Utah Birds of Salt Lake Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonica. Corvidae Crows, Jays and Magpies ©bryanjsmith Pica hudsonia American Magpie
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Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapilla garrinus, 5.25 in. / 13.34 cm. COMMON and widespread in any wooded habitat. Feeds on seeds, insects and spiders gleaned from twigs. Visits feeders.
University Marriott's landscaping, Salt Lake City and County, Utah, United States.
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Tags: Black-capped Chickadee Birds of Utah. Paridae Tits, Chickadees and Titmice ©bryanjsmith Poecile attricapilla garrinus Poecile atricapilla Poecile atricapillus Parus atricapillus
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California Quail, Callipepla californica californica, 10 in. / 25.4 cm. COMMON. Found in coastal chaparral habitat of dense brush and weedy thickets. Often seen along roadsides or field edges. Having a morning dust bath. Handheld.
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City and County, Utah, United States.
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Tags: Birds of Utah California Quail Callipepla californica. Odontophoridae New World Quail ©bryanjsmith
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California Quail, Callipepla californica californica, 10 in. / 25.4 cm. COMMON. Found in coastal chaparral type habitat of dense brush and weedy thickets. Often seen along roadsides or field edges in small coveys. Handheld.
Mt Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City and County, Utah, United States.
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Tags: California Quail Callipepla californica Birds of Utah Birds of Salt Lake City. Odontophoridae New World Quail ©bryanjsmith
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