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Yosemite National Park
Common Birds
As you travel through Yosemite National Park, you can expect to see a diversity of birds, representing about 45 families. Below are some of the frequently seen families, represented by two species observed regularly in the park. View a complete Yosemite bird checklist.
 
Northern goshawk on left and sharp-shinned hawk on right
 
Prairie falcon on left and American kestrel on right
 
Acorn woodpecker on left and Downy woodpecker on right
 
Western wood-pewee on left and dusky flycatcher on right
 
Western scrub-jay on left and Steller's jay on right
 
Red-breasted nuthatch on left and white-breasted nuthatch on right
 
Hermit thrush on left and mountain thrush on right
 
Cassin's vireo on left and warbling vireo on right
 
Yellow-rumped warbler on left and MacGillivray's warbler on right
 
Dark-eyed junco on left and white-crowned sparrow on right
 
Cassin's finch on left and purple finch on right
 
 

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Nevada and Vernal Falls

Did You Know?
In Yosemite Valley, dropping over 594-foot Nevada Fall and then 317-foot Vernal Fall, the Merced River creates what is known as the “Giant Staircase.” Such exemplary stair-step river morphology is characterized by a large variability in river movement and flow, from quiet pools to the dramatic drops of the waterfalls themselves.
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