Costa Hummingbird on a Saliva clevelandii Alpine. Native plants support native birds and butterflies.

Las Pilitas Nursery

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3232 Las Pilitas Rd
Santa Margarita, CA 93453

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Family Corvidae

These highly intelligent birds are bold and often aggressive. They are often seen as pests, but they do have their endearing qualities. The jays are colorful and interesting to watch as they are quite mischievous. The magpies are beautiful and vocal.
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American Crow
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Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri

Yellow billed Magpie commonly checks out the horses when we feed them - grid24_6
Yellow-billed Magpie, Pica nuttalli