"Little" Piute Mountains

Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco #46 - A common bird throughout our trip.
Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco #48 - A juvenile bird. looking more like a funny Sparrow than a handsome Junco.
"Large-billed Fox Sparrow #10 - Resident in the foothills, this race of the Fox Sparrow is due to be split out as a separate species.
"Large-billed Fox Sparrow #11 - It really does have a "large" bill!
House Wren #13 - Another common bird throughout the trip.
Pacific Wren #5 - Formerly just the Pacific race of the Winter Wren, it is now a separate species...this one is molting and only has a single tail feather!
Pinyon Jay #3 - On the way to the mountains, we found several Pinyon Jays along the road...not the greatest photo, however.
"Great Basin" Sage Sparrow #2 - We also made a special effort in the lower elevations to find this bird...
"Great Basin" Sage Sparrow #5 - ...it may be split out as a separate species in the future.
Mountain Bluebird #31 - Once in the mountains, we began to notice these pastel colored Bluebirds.
Mountain Chickadee #27 - What's a trip to the mountains without a "Mountain" Chickadee?
Dusky Flycatcher #4 - A bird of mountain meadows and clearings.
Black-headed Grosbeak #15 - This female came to look us over when we stopped along the road.
Calliope Hummingbird #48 - This female was patrolling a mountain meadow from a favorite perch.
Clark's Nutcracker #3 - These birds are more common further east, but we saw several on the drive up the mountain.
White-breasted Nuthatch #11 - This species occurs at different elevations.
Western Tanager #23 - This is the prettiest Western Tanager I have ever seen!
Western Tanager #31 - I see you!
Green-tailed Towhee #9 - A handsome bird with subtle coloration.
Plumbeous Vireo #8 - At the western edge of its range.
Western Wood-Pewee #5 - Another common bird throughout the trip.
Fire Watch Ranger #1 - The Fire Watch Ranger explained how he pinpointed fire's location using this sighting device.
Piute Mountains #2 - The view from the top.
Piute Mountains #3 - The road back down through the foothills.