Street sign inspector is on duty not to worry. Northern Mockingbird, Dec. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Rainy day, the mallard gifted me her image. Mallard, Dec. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Daring insects avoiding the bluebirds' gaze along the fence. Western Bluebirds, Dec. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Winged companions at the day's end a final sortie. White-Tailed Kites, Dec. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Cold autumn winds the antics of the flycatcher where is my scarf? Black Phoebe, Dec. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Behaving like an ordinary house cat, but what a thrill! Bobcat, Dec. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #mammals #sonomacounty #photography #m43 #haiku

Head-on my camera is in focus Yippee! White-Tailed Kite, Dec. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

If I could choose, reincarnation as a wild raven. Common Raven, Dec. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #photography #m43 #haiku

Man-made pond a cormorant is most comely when dry. Double-Crested Cormorant, Dec. 2025, #SonomaStateUniversity, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Orange eyes, meat-hook bill one less vole in the field tonight. White-Tailed Kite, Dec. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #photography #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

A cheerful song the sparrow asks for little in exchange. Song Sparrow, Dec. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #photography #m43 #haiku

Rustling leaves like a restless breeze branch to branch. Chestnut-Backed Chickadee, Dec. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Such colors just behind our homes, in a creek, or a ditch. Mallard, Dec. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Bask carefully even near watchful crows; I just saw two hawks. Fox Squirrel, Dec. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #mammals #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Seasonal warbler warms like brandy Thanksgiving. Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Nov. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #m43 #sonomacounty #haiku

Back and forth like the moon and earth the dance of life. Marbled Godwit, Nov. 2025, #BodegaBay, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #photography #haiku

Lucky fish your spiny fins bought you another day. Snowy Egret, Nov. 2025 #BodegaBay, #California. #birdphotography #photography #birds #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

If you could fill the sky with seagulls, would you? Assorted gulls, Nov. 2025, #BodegaBay, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

The smallest bird with the biggest catch fleeting victory. Snowy Egret, Nov. 2025 #BodegaBay, #California #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

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The sound of surf a tiny peep led me to you. Fox Sparrow, Nov. 2025, #BodegaBay, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Always together yet, worms must be caught alone. Marbled Godwits, Nov. 2025, #BodegaBay, #California. #birds #birdphotography #photography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku #poetry

Earning thy name, again and again before the autumn storm. Surf Scoter, Nov. 2025, #BodegaBay, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m45 #haiku

Sparing legs to hungry egrets - a shore crab's life. Snowy Egret, Nov. 2025, #BodegaBay, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Cattail head a blackbird's pulpit symbiosis. Red-Winged Blackbird, Nov 2025, #SonomaStateUniversity, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Peek-a-boo! Spiny live oak leaves a junco feeds. Dark-Eyed Junco, Nov. 2025, #SonomaStateUniversity, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Tiny ripples made by grebes to be erased by a breeze. Pied-Billed Grebes, Nov. 2025, #Petaluma, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Come and go with the seasons but, your world is shrinking. Canada Geese, Nov. 2025, #Petaluma, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Autumn rains, the crayfish burrow out - the egret knows. Great Egret, Nov. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Watching for the sharp-eyed hawk onwards! California Quail, Oct. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Evergreen oak when other leaves yellow and fall the sparrow returns. White-crowned sparrow, Oct. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

The sound of sparrows and dewdrops - a precious gift. Lark sparrow, Oct. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

A bushtit, never without its flock lone photographer. American bushtit, Oct. 2025, #SonomaStateUniversity, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Singing sounds of rasping metal, are you prepared for winter? Anna's hummingbird, Oct. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Oak titmouse, did mother nature put a smile on your face? Oct. 2025, #Rohnertpark, #California #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Plain brown bird before the rains come still delights. California towhee, Oct. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

It's sad that it has taken me so long to realize the extent of inequality in this country. And that is why they are going to such extremes to preserve it.

Summer in October bluebirds and finches glisten like dewdrops. Western bluebird and house finches, Oct. 2025, #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Ready for #nokings and #notyrants. See you out there.

Steady wing-beats warm autumn sunset - she is gone. Northern harrier, Sep. 2025, #Petaluma, #California #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43 #haiku

Plop! A yellow spear pierces the water. Great egret, Oct. 2025, #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotgraphy #haiku #sonomacounty #m43

I'm so lucky to be able to enjoy the #SSU #Jazz Orchestra tonight. Nothing like a big swinging band to rock your soul.

The world has become a little darker because of the passing of this amazing human.

White pelicans remind me of flying boats of the last century Taken Sep 2025 in #Petaluma, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43

A snowy egret flew overhead. Taken Sep 2025 in #Petaluma, #California #birds #birdphotography #m43 #sonomacounty

Another view of this hunting northern harrier, showcasing her signature white rump. Taken Sep. 2025 in #Petaluma, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43

I went to the marsh looking for a northern harrier. She finally popped up, and I didn't miss. Taken Sep 2025 in #Petaluma, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43

Here is another shot of this handsome boy. This time, hoisting a piece of bark it had dislodged. Hairy woodpecker, taken Sep. 2025 in #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43

Boing! A hairy woodpecker hops along an oak tree. Take Sep. 2025 in #SantaRosa, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43

Oak titmouse, taken Sep. 2025 in #RohnertPark, #California. #birds #birdphotography #sonomacounty #m43