![]() NPS / Jessica Weinberg McClosky Over 100 different bird species have been documented in the park. While hiking, you’re likely to see a red-tailed hawk soaring above your head, hear an acorn woodpecker storing his acorns in a granary oak tree along the park’s trails, or see a flock of California quail crossing your path. Below are some birds that can be found while exploring the park. Red-shouldered hawk: Red-shouldered hawks can be found gliding or soaring around oak woodlands and near rivers. They have brown, black, and white wings and a reddish chest and neck. While hawks are In flight, you can see their black tails are striped across with white bands. Red-shouldered hawks hunt small mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. The oldest known red-shouldered hawk was 25 years old.
Anna's Hummingbird: Anna’s hummingbirds are some of the most commonly seen hummingbirds in the area around the John Muir NHS. They eat nectar from flowering plants as well as frequenting hummingbird feeders in neighborhoods. Hummingbird nests are made from plant material and spider webs, and they often decorate their nests with lichens, mosses and other colorful objects. A group of these tiny iridescent birds is called a bouquet, a glittering, a hover, a shimmer, or a tune of hummingbirds.
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Last updated: July 2, 2020