Happy Tuesday, today is an in-office workday followed by another tomorrow until 2 p.m. Then... parté. Today we have a Western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #kingbirds #flycatchers #newworldflycatchers #tyrannids 🪶

#mondaymood Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #geese #anatids 🪶

On a foggy morning when I lived in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California I happened upon these guys. A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) and osprey (Pandion haliaetus). #birds #wildlife #egrets #ospreys #ardeids #pandionids 🪶

To help those trying to figure out what day it is during this holiday week-it is Dec 27 and it is #Caturday. I have shared photos of this bobcat (Lynx rufus) before but not sure if I shared this one. Santa Clara County, California. #mammals #wildlife #bobcats #felids 🦊

California Fish and Wildlife reviewing final petition to list mountain lion threatened or endangered under the CESA.

I hope everyone who celebrates Christmas had a wonderful day and today as we begin Kwanza, I am sharing a western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). Santa Clara County, California. Happy Kwanza to all who celebrate. #birds #wildlife #meadowlarks #newworldblackbirds #icterids 🪶

Today is Christmas and #thursjay so we have a California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). San Benito County. To all who celebrate - Merry Christmas🎄. For those who are sad or having a difficult time today be kind to yourself. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #thursjay 🪶

California peeps who have not checked in yet. Everything okay? @peterrabbitt.bsky.social dagmarfaye.bsky.social @itsflanoy.bsky.social

For Christmas Eve we have American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) at St. Benedict Catholic Church in San Benito County. #birds #wildlife #crows #corvids 🪶

Checking in on my California peeps. That was one crazy night! Please be careful if traveling; the wind is down (at least it is here) but it is still raining very heavily. Stay safe my friends.

I am not a winter person yet here we are. I am going to jump forward to spring with a photo of a parent American Coot (Fulica americana) feeding its young. At this age the young can feed themselves but parents still stay on top of it. #birds #wildlife #coots #rallids (rails) 🪶

@wildfarmers.bsky.social Wildfarmers is a non-profit I work with. Found in the Diablo range of San Benito County, we concentrate on blue oak preservation and ecology. Several species of concern call it home. I am managing our Bluesky account, if interested please follow us here. www.wildfarmers.org

I am not sure how well he was known on this side of the Atlantic but he was very well known in Europe.

#mammalmonday. We have a desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) today. Santa Clara County, California. Fun fact: Unlike the European rabbits they do not form social burrow systems but they are tolerant of other individuals in their vicinity #mammals #wildlife #rabbits #lagomorphs #leporids 🦊

When your last night on SNL is the Christmas episode this is how you do it. Bowen will be missed.

A fun Winter Solstice poem. Enjoy. #yule #solstice

Wishing a Blessed Yule to all who celebrate/observe the winter solstice.

Happy Sunday today we have turkey vultures (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #vultures #newworldvultures #cathartids 🪶

Changing things up today. I might have posted this photo before, I know I have posted a flame skimmer (Libellula saturata) photo. San Benito County, California. #insects #wildlife #skimmers #dragonflies #libellulids #invertebrates

Friday is here. Today we are sticking with corvids because, well-corvids. Common ravens (Corvus corax). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #ravens #corvids 🪶

It is that day again, #thursjay. Anyone who knows me knows my love of corvids so I love this day. Someday I will get a decent photo of a Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) but for now - a California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). San Benito County. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #thursjay 🪶

#waterbirdwednesday. Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis). San Benito County. Not a good picture I know but I rarely see these guys, so I wanted to capture the moment. #birds #wildlife #ducks #anatids 🪶

Juvenile vs adult California condor (Gymnogyps californianus). Both photos taken at Pinnacles National Park on the San Benito County side. Gymnogyps comes from Ancient Greek: “gymnos” meaning “naked” or “bare” and “gyps” meaning “vulture.” #birds #wildlife #condors #newworldvultures #cathartids 🪶

I could not respect Seth Meyers anymore than I respect him right now. This is a wonderful tribute to Rob Reiner. youtu.be/CUW2GmKtqO0?...

Another foggy morning with two fogs coming in again. One from the coast and one from the valley. But today is #magpiemonday so here is a yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttalli). It is found only in California and the IUCN classifies it as a vulnerable species. #birds #wildlife #magpies #corvids 🪶

Foggy Sunday morning here in San Benito County. We have fog from the coast and fog from the valley. But let's pretend it is a clear spring day and post a picture of a Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) family. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #geese #anatids 🪶

For #Caturday we have a bobcat securing breakfast on a foggy morning. Santa Clara County, California. #mammals #wildlife #bobcats #felids 🦊

Happy Friday. Today we have a California thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum). Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #thrashers #mimids 🪶

Happy Thursjay, my favorite day of the week. California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica) San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #thursjay 🪶

Wednesday is upon us. It was a cold night here and the buildings and cars are covered with a thin layer of frost. Today we have a common raven (Corvus corax) enjoying a mid-morning snack. #birds #widlife #ravens #corvids 🪶

Tuesday is here. Today we have a wolf spider. I don't know what species. San Benito County, California. #spiders #wildlife #wolfspiders #lycosids #invertebrates 🕷️

Just another #mammalmonday. Female northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) relaxing at Año Nuevo State Park. San Mateo County, California. #mammals #wildlife #seals #trueseals #phocids 🦊

I hope everyone has a peaceful Sunday. It's a little foggy here right now but we are expecting sun and temps should be a little higher than yesterday. Today we have a California towhee (Melozone crissalis). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #towhees #newworldsparrows #passerellids 🪶

Wishing everyone a chill Saturday. Today we have ash-throated flycatchers (Myiarchus cinerascens). Pinnacles National Park, San Benito County side on trail to High Peaks. #birds #wildlife #flycatchers #newworldflycatchers #tyrannids 🪶

Happy Friday. Today's picture is a eat egret (Ardea alba). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #egrets #ardeids 🪶

Thursjay is here again. California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica) San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #thursjay 🪶

Happy Wednesday all. Today we have a urkey vulture (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #vultures #newworldvultures #cathartids 🪶

Tuesday has arrived. I hope everyone has a good one. black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #phoebes #newworldflycatchers #tyrannids 🪶

December is here as another year ebbs away. This time of year can be hard for some members of our communities and I wish everyone was a kind as the two and four leggeds here on Bluesky. Common raven (Corvus corax) San Benito County, California #birds #wildlife #ravens #corvids 🪶

Good Sunday one and all. Today we have a white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #kites #accipitrids 🪶

Be afraid, be very afraid. Juvenile Canada geese (Branta canadensis). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #geese #anatids 🪶

This just arrived. I think it's time to plan a literary themed party. #themedpsrty #literarytwist

Well it is a foggy Friday here in San Benito County so I will brighten it with a yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttallii) photo. This was taken in Santa Clara County near Harvey Bear County Park. #birds #wildlife #magpies #corvids 🪶

Happy Thanksgiving to all you celebrate the day. It is also Thursjay and today's California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica) is a juvenile from this year in San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #thursjay 🪶

Good morning all. The Calaveras Fault has stilled, so shaking has stopped. I hope the ground under you is stil, though sometimes a little shaking is energizing. Today's bird is a male tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor). Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #swallows #hirundinids 🪶

Well who needs an alarm clock when you have the Calaveras Fault? 4.3, 2.6 and 3.9. Small, yes but a 4.3 is it good wake up jolt. #earthquake #tectonicplates #Calaverasfault

To all those traveling "home" this week.

Western bluebirds (Sialia mexicana), San Benito County, California. Not the best shot but I felt the need for a little sunshine this morning. Bluebirds belong the thrush family which includes thrushes, robins and chats. #birds #wildlife #bluebirds #turdids 🪶

Greetings Bluesky friends and happy #mockingbirdmonday. Today's northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) calls San Benito County, California home. #birds #wildlife #mockingbirds #mimids 🪶