Bird Watching: Can anyone identify this bird?, 1 by jackiescompost

jackiescompost wrote:
This little bird showed up in my backyard last August. I have never seen it before (but hope I do again). There appeared to be a pair but I'm not sure. It is tiny, about the size of a goldfinch. Sorry for the quality of picture but I ran to grab my camera and take the picture before it disappeared. It was hard to find in the brush again and I only got two shots before it flew. I'm in southern California (south Orange County).