we love birds 

birds on the ranch

The ranch is dedicated to ornithology, avian conservation and celebrating birds with friends. Everything we do is with birds in mind, to create an experience that will bring people closer to birds and our environment.

Illustrated Checklist
ebird hotspot
A bushtit on Coyote Brush

we can all conserve birds and biodiversity in our own way. birds can bring us together and give us a sense of peace, purpose, and hope in the natural world.

Red-tailed Hawk. Buteo jamaicensis.
Northern Mockingbird. Mimus polyglottos
Western Bluebird. Sialia mexicana
Turkey Vulture. Cathartes aura
Black-headed Grosbeak. Pheucticus melanocephalus
Hermit Thrush. Catharus guttatus
Cooper's Hawk. Accipiter cooperii
California Scrub-Jay. Aphelocoma californica
Anna's Hummingbird- Calypte anna

ornithology resources

  • Download the free Merlin ID app to identify the birds you are seeing and hearing

  • Join the largest citizen science and biodiversity projec in the world- expore eBird here.

  • See our resource guide here.

  • Email us here.

  • Explore Birding in Ventura County