Every winter I get obsessed with varied thrushes. Some years, we will get a few. I have been searching the usual spots, without success so far. So here is one from February 2024 for the #thrushes theme of #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #birdphotography #mature

A western bluebird, the smallest and most delightful thrush in western North America, for the #thrushes theme of #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature

An Anna’s hummingbird for the #Round theme of #BirdOfTheDay. #borb #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #birding

A red-shouldered hawk for the #mottled theme of #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding

A Burrowing Owl for the #staredown theme of #BirdOfTheDay (while balancing on one leg). #birds #birding #photography #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike for the #shadesofgrey theme of #BirdOfTheDay. 🌏 Werribee, VIC, 🇦🇺 #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #Australia

A brightly colored Rainbow Lorikeet for today’s #bright theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow 🌏 Werribee, VIC, 🇦🇺 #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #australia #wildparrots

A Dusky Moorhen with chick at Lane Cove National Park, Sydney NSW, for the #CootsAndMoorhens theme of #BirdOfTheDay. October 2004. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography

Black swan with cygnets at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens for the #Swans theme of #BirdOfTheDay. October 2024. #birds #birding #photography #birdphotography #nature

Northern Pintail taking off for the #DucksOutOfWater theme of #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #wildlife

Long-billed Curlew walking in the surf of the Pacific Ocean for the #paddling theme of #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #photography #birding #nature #birdphotography

Juvenile Western Bluebird for the #BirdsOnTheGround theme of #BirdOfTheDay. Bluebirds spend a lot of time on the ground while foraging, like most thrushes. #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature

The bird I have the fewest photos of on my camera roll for the #least theme of #BirdOfTheDay is this Baird’s Sandpiper. I only managed to get a few shots on a visit to Seattle. Note the unusually long wings for a sandpiper. #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #birding

A California Scrub-Jay ready to plant an acorn for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #StandingOnThings. Each Scrub-Jay buries thousands of acorns every fall and refinds them in winter with its amazing spatial memory. #birds #photography #birding #nature

Waves rolling onto the Monterey Bay shore at #sunset for the #evening theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow. #photography #beach #nature #naturephotography #reflection

Waves rolling onto the shore at #sunset on the Monterey Bay for the #evening theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow. #nature #video #videography #naturephotography #beach #meditation

A flight of brown pelicans at #sunset over the Monterey Bay for the #evening theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow. #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #birding

An Anna’s Hummingbird enjoying some nectar for the #lunchtime theme of #BirdOfTheDay Although they live largely on a liquid diet, while nesting they also catch a lot of bugs to feed their young the necessary protein. #birds #birding #photography #nature #hummingbirds

For the #closeup challenge of #BirdOfTheDay here is one of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography

Greater Yellowlegs 🌎 Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area CA #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

North America’s “butcherbird”: the Loggerhead Shrike, ala. the masked marauder. I don’t see them that often, so I was glad to see one reasonably close for a portrait. #birds #photography #birding #nature #birdphotography

Female birds are usually not as showy as males. So, they are often #underrated because their more subdued plumage can be gorgeous in its own right. The female Anna’s Hummingbird lacks the bright red gorget, but her shiny green plumage is awesome! #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birding #nature #photography

In the #autumn sandhill cranes return to their wintering grounds in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of California. #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #nature #birding #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography

In the #autumn the morning fog starts coming again in California’s Central Valley. #BlueSkyArtShow #fog #sunrise #scape #landscape #nature #photography

Yesterday was a 6 sparrow day and this was my favorite shot - White-crowned Sparrow #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

Glad to see you have returned, white-crowned sparrow, harbinger of rain 🌧️ #birds #photography #birding #nature #naturephotography

Northern Harrier (immature) #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

Curiously the Snowy Egret held its neck straight when flying by. I had not seen that very often. Then he retracted it again…

Marsh Wren 🌎 Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, CA USA

Say’s Phoebe on milk thistle seed heads #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

American Kestrel in his nest for the #inside theme if the #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

Lincoln’s Sparrow shaking it. #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

Imagine my surprise when all of a sudden I was face-to-face with 2 raccoons. They climbed up a tree right away. The orange/pink blotches are poison oak in the foreground. #mammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raccoons #nature #naturephotography #photography

Woody wood duck among the lily pads.

Forster’s Terns fishing #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

Anna’s Hummingbird feeding vertically on coral aloe, for the #vertical theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow. When seen from above they can show golden iridescence. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #hummingbirds

After the rain, an Anna’s Hummingbird visits a coral tree flower #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #hummingbirds

Anna’s Hummingbird after the storm. The white bokeh spots are water drops. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography

Anna’s Hummingbird looking at you 🫵 #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography

Although black under most lighting conditions, when the light hits them just right Brewer’s Blackbirds show a green iridescence over most of their body and a purplish head. I think it’s fit for #stunday #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography

White-tailed Kite in the glow of the sunrise in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta CA for the #Glow theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography

Cinnamon Teal flyby in non-breeding plumage. . . . #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography

Anna’s hummingbird. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography

Hummingbitd and bee completely ignoring each other. Usually hummers are afraid of bees and bees may even attack even attack hummers. But not in this case 🤷‍♂️ #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #birding

Whimbrel in a pool of light and in the surf of the Pacific Ocean for the #seabirds theme of #BirdOfTheDay instigated by @robcrank68.bsky.social Is a Whimbrel actually a seabird? They spend part of of the year on the sea shore, so “partial seashorebird” may be more accurate 🤷‍♂️ #birds #photography

Anna’s Hummingbird feeding on a grevillea, an Australian plant in a public garden in California #birds #photography #birdphotography #annashummingbird #hummingbird #birding #nature #naturephotography

For the #Relax theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow, a napping hummingbird. #birds #photography #birdphotography #annashummingbird #hummingbird #birding #nature #naturephotography

Molting Anna’s Hummingbird #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

American Avocet landing 🌎 Northern California #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife

Honey bee attacking an Anna’s Hummingbird 🌎 Northern California #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlife