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Because we live in a more rural, sparsely-populated area, wildland birds like California quail are more common in Tehachapi than species such as pigeons, which are associated with cities and suburbs. However, we do have small populations of birds often seen in towns, including the familiar American Robin.
Though these large members of the thrush family are frequently associated with cultivated landscaping and manicured lawns, they can actually be found in many habitats, including orchards, forests, vineyards, woodlands and even tundra.
This time of year in Tehachapi, American Robins (Turdus migratorius) can often be found feeding on the bright red berries of pyracantha bushes. These ubiquitous landscape shrubs, also known as “Firethorn,” tend to produce heavy clusters of dense berries that attract berry-eating birds like robins, mockingbirds, cedar waxwings, and others.
The parking lot in the Albertsons shopping center currently has a dozen or more robins working...
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