Chickadee, Titmouse, Lark, Swallows, and Martin

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Chestnut-backed Chickadee are more likely to be found at Lake Solano and Upper Putah Creek. More information can be found on the Sacramento Area Birds Checklist Map.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Oak Titmouse

Oak Titmouse

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Oak Titmouse

Image by Dana J. Miller-Blair

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Horned Lark

Image by Craig Swolgaard

Horned Lark

Image by Larry Hickey

Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Tree Swallow

Tree Swallow

Image by Larry Hickey

Tree Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Tree Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Tree Swallow, Immature

Image by Mary Forrestal

Tree Swallow

Image by Chris Conard

Tree Swallow

Image by Chris Conard

Tree Swallow

Image by Craig Swolgaard

Violet-green Swallow

Violet-green Swallow, Adult female

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Violet-green Swallow, Adult male

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Purple Martin

Learn more about the Purple Martin.

Purple Martin, Male

Image by Chris Conard

Purple Martin, Male and Female / Immature male

Image by Chris Conard

Purple Martin, Male and Female / Immature male

Image by Chris Conard

Purple Martin, Male and Female

Image by Chris Conard

Purple Martin, Female / Immature male

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Purple Martin, Male

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Purple Martin

Purple Martins in the Sacramento Area have adapted to nest in weep holes under freeway overpasses. In this image a female is feeding a fledgling.
Image by Rich Howard

Purple Martin

In the Sacramento area Purple Martin have adapted to nest in weep holes under freeway overpasses. In this image a fledging clings to the bottom of a weep hole waiting for its parents to return with food.
Image by Rich Howard

Purple Martin, adult male

Image by Rich Howard

Purple Martin

Image by Rich Howard

Purple Martin, adult male

Image by Rich Howard

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Image Chris Conard

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Image by Craig Swolgaard

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Image by Ray Rozema

Barn Swallow

Image by Ray Rozema

Barn Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Cliff Swallow

Image by Daniel Lee Brown

Cliff Swallow

Image by Larry Hickey