Sushi takeout... Reddish Egret with a meal. #birds

Happy #flyday 🪶 Northern Shoveler drake in flight.

These Wood Ducks would not cross a picket line — nope, never, nada! #BirdOfTheDay #DucksOutOfWater #birds #NoContractNoCoffee

Au revoir, little bird. Whenever a visitor is an extremely rare one, I always wonder how it ended up nearby and hope it's okay. This Olive-backed Pipit visited for a couple of weeks, seemed to eat well and thrive, and now has moved on. 🪶

Funny ducks are back for the winter...yay!! Here, just Mr. Wood Duck. #birds

There really is a green flash at sunset... (details about the scene in the alt text) #sunset #landscape #seascape

This young Tri-colored Heron was fishing near a much larger Reddish Egret and ran away as soon as it caught this fish. #birds #BirdOfTheDay #notgonnashare

Woohoo - it's almost the weekend! Time to shakeoff whatever happened this week. 🪶

If it had been any closer, I could not have focused. 🪶 #birdoftheday #closeup

Places to go, things to do...a young Tri-colored Heron struts to his next fishing spot. 🪶

Almost skunked: you're sitting outdoors minding your own business when suddenly this guy waddles out of some brush less than 3 meters away... 🦊 #skunk

Places to go, things to do...a young Tri-colored Heron struts to his next fishing spot. 🪶

Little Blue Heron, except not blue because it's a juvenile. When I first started paying attention to birds, I had no idea they looked so different at different stages of life - and even from one season to the next. (this east coast bird is visiting/may winter in California)🪶

Brown Creeper doing creeper things.🪶

Colors of autumn. Happy Halloween to everyone celebrating the holiday! 🪶 🎃

Gold season in the sierras. #autumn #colorsofautumn #convictlake #landscapes #landscapephotography

Gold season in the sierras. #autumn #colorsofautumn #convictlake #landscapes #landscapephotography

Do I have enough acorns stashed...? Ms. Acorn Woodpecker appears to be taking inventory. #woodpeckerwednesday 🪶

Angel wings, a "laterskeet". In this shot, terns hover above water filled with bait size fish; they were diving for fish to feed their hatchlings. Hoping they'll be back next spring!! #birds #eleganttern #twosday

Easiest ever rare visitor to find (right where I was told he/she would be), but super gloomy conditions and the fact that this birb preferred heavy shade made photos challenging. 🪶 #lifer #wildbirds #sonyalpha

Is it Monday already? 🪶

Is that the weekend over there? #birds

Chipping Sparrow in his/her muted fall wardrobe #birds

The masked insect terminator. These little flycatchers are a favorite; I love that brilliant red color. #birds

That time a Ridgeway's Rail walked past so close I couldn't get the whole bird in frame. 🪶

My favorite sign at the Montclair NJ No Kings today:

Hungry Kestrel #birds

Here are a couple of #Black oystercatchers for the #BirdOfTheDay theme. 🪶

Just a local coyote taking an afternoon stroll...I liked the autumn color and was pleased to see this one looking healthy. We'd have way too many rabbits if there weren't coyotes around. #mammals #coyote

It's very infrequent for a Bobolink to visit my area, so when I heard one was seen within 15 mi. from my location, I rushed out see if I could find it. Windy and rainy conditions didn't seem promising, but the sun — and the BOBO eventually made a brief appearance!! 🪶 #lifer #wildbirds #sonyalpha

A 360° sunset lit up skies looking southeast toward Saddleback Mountain. Santiago Peak is tallest at 5,689 ft (1,734m – on the right side) and Modjeska Peak is 5,496 ft (1,675m). Occasionally there's snow on top during winter. #landscapes #sunset #naturephotography

Ms. Bluebird has places to go! 🪶 #westernbluebird #naturephotography #wildbirds #sonyalpha

At least 2 fish, and possibly more in that pouch... #twosday #pelican 🪶

Rattle and launch. Ms. Kingfisher seems to have a permanent #MondayMood #beltedkingfisher #birds

And away we go into a weekend! A trio of Black-bellied Plovers take flight. It's no longer breeding season, so they don't have their namesake black bellies any longer. #birds #flyday #naturephotography #sonyalpha

Harriers have arrived back in my area for the winter - they're one of my favorite raptors!! #birds #flyday #naturephotography #sonyalpha

I've definitely been spotted. Forward-facing Bushtit male (females have pale gray eyes). #birds #naturephotography #sonyalpha

Mr. Wilson's Warbler making a quick getaway, but I grabbed a shot anyway. #birds #naturephotography #sonyalpha

Week is off to a good start for this Black & White Warbler as she snags a big juicy insect for breakfast. #birds

Have a good weekend, everyone! #landscape #outdoors #pier #sunset #reflection #HBpier #sonyalpha #naturephotography #landscapephotography

"Here I am in all the glory of my fluffy cuteness, to rescue you from doomscrolling the terrifying news," said Bebe Mallard. #timelinecleanse #birds #babybirds #naturephotography #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #sonyalpha

Coming in hot, an osprey landing with dinner. 🪶 #osprey #wildbirds #naturephotography #sonyalpha

#Twosday bird-fight edition; a Red-shouldered Hawk & White-tailed Kite face off. #birdfight #birds #naturephotography #birdsinflight #wildlifephotography #wildbirds #sonyalpha

Forward facing osprey with a very judgy look in my direction. #mondayattitude 🪶 #birds #naturephotography #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #sonyalpha

🪶boosting to the birds feed

Common to the Golden State (i.e., California) the Valley Carpenter Bee is known as the 'Teddy Bear' Bee. #arthropod #flyday #Hymenoptera insects #invertebrates

Mr. Allen's Hummingbird is always ready for pumpkin season. This one tolerated a few frames before flying away. #birds #naturephotography #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #sonyalpha

Happy Wednesday! Pied-billed grebe demonstrating his technique for getting over the hump. #birds #naturephotography #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #sonyalpha

Got your tail!! A couple of Elegant Terns having a spat. #birdfight #birds #naturephotography #twosday #wildbirds #wildlifephotography #sonyalpha

TFW you just want to enjoy some peace and quiet, but the neighbor is noisy... 🪶 It's a #mondaymood and also an early #twosday post.