Orange-crowned Warbler surrounded by toyon berries. (not showing his orange crown, of course) #Birds

We didn't have much in the way of visiting Monarchs overwintering, so this is a older but favorite pic from a couple of years ago when thousands visited in December. #butterfly #monarchmigration #arthropods

Happy #InternationalUnsolicitedDuckPicDay to all who celebrate. Very poor image quality here (subjects were distant) but I couldn't resist capturing these hoodies showing off. 🪶 #twosday

Once again, today is a good day to just stay on the #birds feed. #NationalBirdDay

This hummingbird is obviously judging me, even though he has crumbs on his chin. #Birds #hummingbirds

Cedar Waxwing takes the last berry. #noshame #birds Buh, bye 2025.

Not sure happened here, but for a moment the lake wasn't big enough for both Bufflehead drakes. #twosday #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdfight #fightclub

Is Mountain Monday a thing here on Bluesky? Half Dome with a new dusting of snow, rising above a row of evergreen trees. #landscape #landscapephotography #mountainsarecalling #mountainmonday #nature #nationalparks

Eared Grebe in fanciest plumage. 🪶 #grebe

Who doesn't like toyon berries? Western Bluebird grabbing a berry snack. #birds Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating the day! 🎄 ☃️

Tree toppers: a full moon in Yosemite valley, and a Cedar Waxwing, aka Berry Bandit. #birds #moon #fullmoon

I've definitely been spotted... White-tailed Kite #birds #birdsinflight

A beautiful bird surrounded by holiday colors.

Wilson's Warbler: "I beat the waxwings - the berries are all mine!" (nope, the Cedar Waxwings showed up for their berry share) 🪶

Fuzzy barn owlet waiting for a parent to return. 🪶#AboutTheKids #BirdOfTheDay

I haven't had much luck finding hoodies yet this year, so maybe if I post one from last year, it will improve my luck? Is that how it works? I sure hope so!! #birds

Holiday light inspection in progress. #BirdOfTheDay #QuietObserver #peacock 🪶

Old age and treachery beats youth & vigor. The juvenile heron on the right was all bossy until the elder heron decided "enough" and lunged. Shortly after, the juvie flew away. 🪶 (it was entertaining to watch)

Borb, a tiny red borb. Vermilion Flycatcher on a cool morning. 🪶 #borb

Mr. Wood Duck on watch duty while Ms. Wood Duck preens. #twosday #birds

Goldeneye paddling around on a gloomy morning, for #BirdOfTheDay and #ScratchersAndPruners

From earlier this year, a Great Horned Owl has definitely spotted me, although I was at some distance. I had not seen a GHO at one of my favorite wildlife sanctuaries in several years so this was a treat! #owls #birds

Me, trying to head out early for a weekend...taken on a somewhat foggy morning with marine layer, so a bit hazy. #birds #plovers

Reposting this one for #Coots&Moorhens #BirdOfTheDay 🪶 Common Gallinule.

El Capitan with a foggy halo on a cold morning. #landscapephotography #landscapes #nationalparks #yosemite #sonyalpha

Today's #BirdOfTheDay from @alan678.bsky.social theme of #AlansNemesis. Belted Kingfishers having a spat... I think these may have been "teen" siblings. 🪶

Surf Scoter on the move - look at those hot pink legs & feet! 🪶

Surf Scoter cruisin' by on #WeirdDuckWednesday I love the colors of their clownish bills. #birds #BirdOfTheDay

They used to leave for the winter, but now a few Grasshopper Sparrows hang around all year. I've heard that the name was bestowed because their song sounds like a ...grasshopper. #birds #BirdOfTheDay #littlebrownbirds

Bewick's Wrens are small birbs with big personality... reposting for #SmallBirdsBigPersonality and #BirdOfTheDay

Chonky Northern Shoveler, one of a large group that recently arrived for the winter. #birds #birdsinflight

Happy Friyay! Bewick's Wren in full song. #birds

Among the rest of the little brown sparrows are now a few winter visitors that aren't quite like the others... here, a White-throated Sparrow. #birds

Here's an extra derpy looking Gadwall for #BirdOfTheDay theme of birds #LookingAtYou.

How about a Surf Scoter for #WingFlapWednesday ? #birds #ducks

Poor, unfortunate green darner dragonfly appears to beg for his life (spoiler: to no avail), but falcons gotta eat. #birds #birdsofprey

Winter in SoCal means the return of colorful ducks. One of my faves is the Bufflehead... 🪶 #reflection #BirdOfTheDay

The berry bandits are back in town! #birds

American Kestrel landing with a dragonfly. 🪶 #wildlife

Oh, Canada... Canada Warbler, that is. A rare visitor to Southern California, this one was frenetically feeding inside tree canopy, so tough to get any clear shot. #birds

Marsh Wren look back. It's rare that I see one out in the open. #birds Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating the day!

It's that time of year to play: "Is the screeching a wild turkey or EarthLink's lightning fast 56k modem?"

Nuttall's Woodpecker for #woodpeckerwednesday 🪶 These are fairly common in my area and were probably the first woodpecker species I noticed when I started paying attention to birds.

Red-winged Blackbirds in flight (male on the left; female on the right) #twosday #birds

Weird duck season has arrived! Dribbling Wood Duck drake. #birds

House Wren, tiny but mighty loud. #birds #BirdOfTheDay #birdonawire

Happy Friday! Here's a young Black-chinned Hummingbird (I think - feel free to correct my ID) hovering over a mountain stream. #flyday #birds

Mountain Bluebird for #BirdOfTheDay #Thrushes

When you gotta make a u-turn... On launch the head went behind a branch, so flight shot deleted. 🙄 #birds #cuteness

How do they even drill with that tiny beak? 🪶