Turkey Vultures are beautiful (well, maybe not the head)

“The fish just fillet itself and jumped into mouth” Great Blue Heron #birds

A Western Tanager enjoying out of range

I’ve been seeing quite a few of the coolest (aka blue headed) vireos lately #birds

Had a staring contest with a Yellow Throated Warbler

Had a staring contest with a fluffy Wilson’s Warbler #birds

Da coolest mustache in town! Northern Flicker #birds

A Barred Owl Hoooting #birds

An American Kestrel with an Anole. Hopefully the invasive brown one…

Beltless Kingfisher #birds

One day I’ll get a good photo of a Wilson’s Snipe

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker classic post #birds

Whistling ducks

Great Blue Heron and a not less great Limpkin #birds

Great Horned Owls takeover used nests and make them their own. Sometimes these nests happen to be an a utility pole.

A shiny young Wilson’s Warbler, their tiny squeaky toy like call is adorable! #birds

The meadow in the sky

A Western Kingbird enjoying the super buggy conditions (unlike me…) #birds

While waiting for the Great Horned Owl to hoot I suddenly heard this Barred Owl loud call and even managed to spot it!

A Great Horned Owl in between hooting its mate (presumably, this is the male). #birds

Had a staring contest with a preening Wilson’s Warbler

American Kestrel on the hunt #birds

The thinker Lil Blue Heron

Rufous Hummingbird enjoying southern hospitality #birds

Dreamy eyed Screech Owl

There’s a Ruby Crowned Kinglet in the photo #birds

birding in the streets

Western Bluebird in the western sun #birds

Double Tricolor Heron

Loooong Billed Curlow #birds

As a Fulvous among the Black Bellied, so is my love

White Crowned Sparrow basking in the sun #birds

A Red Breasted Sapsucker over exposed #birds

Nuttall’s Woodpecker on the job #birds

You can’t really see but this Towhee is spotted

The commedia dell’arte (AKA Acorn) Woodpecker #birds

Townsend’s Warbler #birds

Had a staring contest with a California Towhee, which may be the only western bird that is less colorful than its eastern counterpart

Say’s Phoebe, or so they say

Beauty on a wire Scissor Tailed Flycatcher #birds

Punk rock mode on! Green Heron #birds

Had a staring contest with a gloomy Green Heron

Oh so very cute! Eastern Screech Owl #birds

Osprey about to devour a Catfish #birds

Yummy yummy Wilson’s Warbler

Ash Throated Flycatcher #birds

A pair of Bald Eagles arguing over who’s gonna enjoy the catch of the day

Not so lovey dovey White Winged Doves #birds

Peregrine Falcon sideways

Had a staring contest with a Barred Owl #birds