Leucistic #CaliforniaTowhee! Although Towhees are pretty common around here, I have never seen a leucistic one until yesterday! 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding

Feelin’ blue 💙 #BlueGrosbeak 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #grosbeak

Super rare and beautiful #Dickcissel in SoCal for the Fall 🥹🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #birdingtour #californiabirds #letsgobirding

Cute little #Bushtit on aloe 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #birdnerd

The Forager #DarkEyedJunco 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #junco #orangecountybirds

🎶 Black and yellow, black and yellow 🎶 #LawrencesGoldfinch 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #goldfinch

All hail the tiny King. 👑 #RubyCrownedKinglet 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding

Monday mood 🥱 #BarredOwl 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #canadabirds #letsgobirding #barredowls #britishcolumbia

I've got the blues... 🎶🩵 #LazuliBunting 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #bunting

Hello September! Here’s a Yellow-billed Magpie I got on a North CA trip last year. Fall vibes! 🍂🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #yellowbilledmagpie

Splashing through the pond… #Osprey 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #ospreys #fishing

White-tailed Kite vs Red-tailed Hawk 💥 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #whitetailedkite #redtailedhawk

When you’re ready to go but he’s not… 🤭🪶🌿📷 #AmericanAvocet moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #avocet #mating

When you try to catch pretty birds on pretty flowers but all you get are naked branches, ugly objects & flowers in the background. 😅🪶🌿📷 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding

Caught a precious moment of the #VermilionFlycatcher feeding his wittle baby. 🥰🪶🌿📷 #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #photographyworkshop

This beautiful #BlackburnianWarbler was a lifer for me this year! 🥰 Usually found in northeastern US, he made his way down to SoCal few months ago. 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #californiabirds

A closeup of the ever so stunning #MandarinDuck 🦆🪶📷🌿 #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #ducks #californiabirds

#BlackSkimmer flying at dusk. 🪶📷🌿 #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #birdinflight #californiabirds #sunset

Rarely get to see Barn Owls much so seeing this beauty in Arizona was a special treat! 🥰🦉📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #barnowl #owl #arizonabirds

Monique is a great photographer guys! We really got to know each other last year during my 300 OC bird year And have continued to support each other birding and photography She’s one of the few people in OC that does photography professionally and leads private tours! Please follow! 🪶

Monique is a new skeeter but a seasoned & phenomenal bird photographer. Do follow!

Joining Bluesky, thanks to @dptbirder.bsky.social. 😅