Let's start the week with #mammalmonday. Here is one of my favorites, the coyote (Canis latrans). Taken in Santa Clara County, California. The word coyote comes from the Nahuatl word coyōtl. Canis latrans means barking dog. #mammals #wildlife #coyotes #canids

Happy Sunday. Today we have a black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans). San Benito County, California. Fun fact: phoebes are not songbirds in the full sense of the word. Their songs are innate and simple not learned and complex like true songbirds. #birds #wildlife #phoebes #newworldflycatchers #tyrannids

Let's keep in mind the pets of people who receive SNAP benefits and also the pets of federal workers who are not getting paid at this time. If you can please help by donating to an animal shelter that has a pantry or perhaps buying a bag of pet food to help a family in need feed its four-leggeds.

Happy Saturday. Today we have a Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus). Santa Clara County, California. #mammals #wildlife #deer #cervids 🦊

We made to another Friday 😅. Today we have an osprey (Pandion haliaetus) one foggy morning in Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #ospreys #pandionids 🪶

Claudine André has been my hero for a very long time. #friendsofbonobos

Happy #Thursjay. California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). San Benito County. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids 🪶

The federal government remains shut down: for those in need of food check your local food bank, houses of worship, 2-1-1, and other charitable organizations. For those who can: donate to above organizations. There is great need in our communities right now. ❤️🥪♥️

With each election result that came in last night I felt more hope for us. Today we have a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #eagles #accipitrids 🪶

Newsom: After poking the bear, this bear roared with unprecedented turnout in a special election.

We did it California, we fucking did it. 💃💃💃🕺🕺🕺 What a great day for democracy. #Californiastrong

California, it is our turn to shine. Let’s bring Yes on 50 home. Today I am sharing one of California’s two endemic birds-the yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttallii). The other endemic is also a corvid-the island scrub-jay (Aphelocoma insularis). #birds #wildlife #corvids #yeson50 #californiastrong

Starting off the week with a great egret (Ardea alba). Alameda County, California. #birds #wildlife #egrets #ardeids 🪶

As a young girl I loved "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. The imagery, the ravens and most of all that the hero was a girl. #Bookvember #booksky

Happy Sunday everyone. The sun is shining here and it is going to reach 82/83 degrees. Today we have ring-necked ducks (Aythya collaris). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #ducks #anatids 🪶

Happy November. Today I am sharing a juvenile and an adult California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) at Pinnacles National Park. The juvenile is outside the holding pen and the adult is inside. They are caught twice a year for health checks. #birds #wildlife #condors #newworldvultures #cathartids

Another common raven (Corvus corax) photo for Halloween. San Benito County, California. Happy and safe Halloween to everyone taking part if the festivities and for those who celebrate the pagan holiday-Blessed Samhain. #birds #wildlife #ravens #corvids #halloween #samhain

Almost Spooky Day. I hope you enjoy this video. #theraven #vincentprice #edgarallanpoe #nevermore #halloween #samhainhttps

Another corvid picture for spooky seasons. Americans crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) deciding what mayhem is next. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #crows #corvids 🪶

Happy National Cat Day. Juvenile bobcat (Lynx rufus) watching a California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) burrow. Santa Clara County, California. #mammals #wildlife #bobcats #felids #nationalcatday

For the most part I keep politics off my main page but California has the chance to be a big part of saving all of it. I don't know how the vote will go and I don't know what will happen even if it passes but we must try, we must fight, we must prevail.

On this #wildlifewednesday we have a spooky common raven (Corvus corax) for almost spooky day. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #ravens #corvids

There are a lot of bad peeps out there stealing this design. Please be careful if buying #plundercats merch. Layla& Piglet's Redbubble is the original and our merch (yes I know I'm not an actual plundercat but we are all honoraries). Buy only from there. Also, all funds go to cat rescue.

As we get to spooky day I thought I would post some species associated with the day. Here we have what I think is a desert tarantula (Aphonopelma iodius), not my area of expertise. San Benito County, California. #spiders #wildlife #tartantula #Theraphosids 🕷️

For this Monday I am initiating #mockingbirdmonday. Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). San Benito County, California. Mimus, is Latin for "mimic" and polyglottos, is Greek: poly, "many", and glottos, "tongues." #birds #wildlife #mockingbirds #mimids

Hope everyone has a relaxing Sunday. For it I am posting a western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis). Santa Clara County, California. The family and genus name stems from naturalist Mark Catesby referring to the eastern kingbird as a tyrant. #birds #wildlife #kingbirds #newworldflycatchers #tyrannids

Let's start it the weekend with a turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). San Benito County, California. Fun facts: new world vultures are not related to hawks; they are more closely related to storks. They do not have a voice box and can only hiss and grunt. #birds #wildlife #vultures #cathartids

On this very foggy Friday let's brighten things up with a western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) in the sun. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #bluebirds #turdids 🪶

Greeting all. Today is Thursjay and we have a California scrub-jay for it. Photo taken in San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids 🪶

This #widlifewednesday I am sharing a Anna Hummingbird (Calypte anna) feeding on Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha). Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #hummingbirds #trochilids 🪶

For Tuesday we have a juvenile coyote (Canis latrans). This was taken at Harvey Bear Park which is a Santa Clara County park in San Martin. #mammals #wildlife #coyotes #canids 🦊

Let's start the week with a juvenile common raven (Corvus corax). This was taken at St Benedict Catholic Church in Hollister, California. A pair has a nest in the bell tower that they have been using for at least seven years. #birds #wildlife #ravens #corvids 🪶

CharlieBrown is home.

Please everyone send us good vibes, Charlie is so congested and having such a hard time breathing, we're about to take him to the emergency vet.

Historic Declawing Ban Signed by California Governor. And then all the cats moved to California...

Another trip down memory lane. This is when I was living in Santa Clara County and doing wildlife rehabilitation in San Jose. Working on an injured coyote Taking a great-horned owl out of box for examination Providing physical therapy to a red-tailed hawk

Well we have just been informed there is an imposter selling fake #Plundercats merch. As a reminder, 100% of the profits from the ones we sell go to charity. The fake ones do not. Here is a link to the official merch store. www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Pl...

Great egret (Ardea alba). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #egrets #ardeids 🪶

Going back in time starting in 1989 the cats who called me momb, or maybe they called my binch. 🤷 Cougar Flash Big Hair Monster

California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica. San Benito County, California. Scrub-jays insist on being seen and being heard. Let's be like scrub-jays today. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids 🪶

Big day today. Everybody be vigilant and be safe.

#birds #condors #pinnaclesnationalpark #ventanawildlifesociety #governmentshutdown #science #wildlifescience #endangeredspecies 🧪 🪶

Look what just arrived. #plundercats @flashtastic.bsky.social toesknows.bsky.social @bertie1.bsky.social

American coots (Fulica americana) preening on a log. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #coots #rails 🪶

California towhee (Melozone crissalis). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #towhees #newworldsparrows #passerellids 🪶

Yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttalli). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #magpies #corvids 🪶

Funnel clouds in San Benito and Monterey Counties. 😱🌪️🤯

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #herons #ardeids 🪶

American bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus). San Benito County, California. I know this is a bad photo but they are almost impossible to catch-they move so damn fast. #birds #wildlife #bushtits #aegithalids 🪶

Margherita pizza and a glass of Riesling. That is what I call a perfect dinner. 🧑🏼‍🍳💋