efrancesh's Identifications

This small bird was about 8-10 inches In length(including the long tail). The coloring was a light reddish brown, with its under belly being white. The white also went up onto its chest and it’s sides. This bird was slowly almost kind of hopping across the grass.

I don’t know any details or if the (currently private) land has already been sold or rezoned, but I’ve heard that this area will be developed.

A pair with nest (photos of only one bird, but audio has both male and female — listen closely at the end to hear the second bird much further in the distance).

Photos are out of timeline order — Actual happenings:

Unseen mate (presumed male) calls a longer Cooper’s call in the distance — audible but definitely not close. Close Cooper’s hawk (presumed female) flies to a branch near where I’ve seen them eating in the past (assuming same pair at this nest area), and answers with multiple, spaced-out singular calls. Presumed male calls with another longer call, still in distance. Presumed female seems indifferent to my presence until the 1st click of the shutter (3rd photo). Hawk then turns around (2nd photo) and flies to nest. I hear the long call in the distance again. I snap a couple to show nest occupant and leave, so as to not disturb any further. Based on her behavior, I was hoping he had food for her after I left... but I am careful to make my time short and cannot stay to find out. Uploaded audio only includes part of what I heard/observed — 2 from her, and 1 from him.

Description: I was lucky to have a bee, which is usually very hard to take pictures of, land right next to me when I was observing some flowers. It was very small, yellowish brown with black stripes.
References: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Bees#:~:text=Like%20all%20insects%2C%20a%20bee's,originally%20used%20to%20lay%20eggs).
Habitat: Around bushes, trees and flowers on campus.
Known geographic distribution: usually found in tropical climates and forested habitats, but they are able to thrive in both domesticated and natural environments like gardens.

Size: 15in tall,12in depth
Color/pattern: white feathers along her neck and a brown feathered body with some green iridescent feathers. Yellow feet and a red gobble on her face.
Behavior: was hunting for food outside of a taco place and attacked people for chips. Lived in a tree across the street. Was very friendly around people.

Size: about 10-12in
Color/pattern: white with gray spots along it’s body. Solid white along its underbelly.
Behavior: looked like it was searching for the sun because it was at the top of the grass and was extremely still until it was approached.