Black-and-white warbler makes an appearance

We spent only a few hours walking through Golden Gate park, but found a very special bird in a short amount of time. This was a beautiful striped bird crawling along a branch by Stow lake, picking up ants. At first we thought it was a nut-hatch. These birds only make very special appearances in California, especially during the winter, so we were especially lucky!

yummy! ants.

showing off the stripes

sitting pretty on the moss

It was otherwise a beautiful, sunny December day in the park. We were also treated to blooming Magnolia flowers.

A turtle friend says hello.

Other birds we saw today included many red-tailed hawks, robins and the usual, along with some new sights for us. Winter has been such an exciting time birding in the Bay area because of all the migratory birds.

Red-Napped Sapsucker

Mew Gull