Brown Noddy on Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida on April 28, 2026. Noddy's get their name from rituals where they bow and nod to each other. In communal nesting areas, when there is a territorial dispute, they will raise the back of their tongues, as you can see in this photo.

Green Iguana at Fort Zachary, Key West, Florida on April 27, 2026.

Female Peter's Rock Agama at Black Point Park & Marina, Miami, Florida on April 24, 2026.

Northern Curly-tailed Lizard at Black Point Park & Marina, Miami, Florida on April 24, 2026.

Common Yellowthroat at Fort Zachary, Key West, Monroe County, Florida on April 27, 2026.

Spanish Moth in Everglades National Park - at Flamingo Lodge, Monroe County, Florida on April 25, 2026.

Prairie Warbler at Long Key State Park, Monroe County, Florida on April 26, 2026.

White Ibis at Everglades National Park --Flamingo Amphitheatre, Monroe County, Florida on April 26, 2026.

Red-bellied Woodpecker at Everglades National Park --Flamingo Amphitheatre, Monroe County, Florida on April 26, 2026.

Osprey on nest at Everglades National Park--Flamingo Campground, Monroe, Florida on April 25, 2026.

Eastern Meadowlark at L31W Canal, Miami-Dade County, Florida on April 25, 2026.

Black Vulture at Black Point Park & Marina, Miami, Florida on April 24, 2026.

Brown Pelican at Black Point Park & Marina, Miami, Florida on April 24, 2026.

Peter's Rock Agama at Black Point Park & Marina, Miami, Florida on April 24, 2026.

Steller's Jay at El Polin Springs, Presidio, San Francisco on April 6, 2026.

Wilson's Warbler at North Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco on April 7, 2026.

Green Heron at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Female Boat-tailed Grackle at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Glossy Ibis at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Purple Gallinule at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

American Alligator at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Purple Gallinule at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Anhinga at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

White Ibis at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

Western Cattle Egret at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

Great Egrets at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Tri-colored Heron at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Glossy Ibis Chick at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Wood Stork with young at nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida on April 23, 2026.

Eastern Fox Squirrel at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Martin County, Florida on April 23rd, 2026.

Clay-colored Sparrow at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Martin County, Florida on April 22nd, 2026.

Sandhill Crane at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Martin County, Florida on April 22nd, 2026.

Great Crested Flycatcher at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Jupiter, Martin County, Florida on April 22, 2026.

Boat-tailed Grackle (one of only 15 endemic species in the continental United States) photographed in Vista View Park, Davie, Florida on April 22, 2026.

Boat-tailed Grackle and Loggerhead Shrike in Vista View Park, Davie, Broward County, Florida on April 22, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

One of our smallest warblers, Wilson's Warblers are constantly in motion, often flicking their tails as they move. They are singing now as they prepare for nesting season. This one was photographed at North Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco on April 7, 2026.

Anna's Hummingbird at Fort Mason, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco on March 24, 2026. One of the earliest nesting species in San Francisco, many recently-fledged young hummingbirds are now joining their parents in flying around Fort Mason.

Great Horned Owls at Fort Mason, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco on March 21, 2026. The resident pair have fledged two chicks this spring.

Green-winged Teal at Las Gallinas, Marin County, California on March 19, 2026.

Great Egret at Las Gallinas, Marin County, California on March 19, 2026.

Great Egret at Las Gallinas, Marin County, California on March 19, 2026.

Tree Swallow at at Las Gallinas, Marin County, California on March 19, 2026.

Western Bluebird at Fort Mason, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco on March 17, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

Long-billed Curlew - Crissy Field, San Francisco on March 10, 2026. Nicknamed the Candlestick Bird, it may have inspired the name for Candlestick Park in San Francisco. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

Female Bufflehead at Heron's Head Park, San Francisco on March 4, 2026. Buffleheads are the smallest diving ducks, and nest in abandoned woodpecker holes. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

Male and female Blue-winged Teal at Las Gallinas, Marin County, California on March 1, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

American Avocet at Pier 94 Wetlands, San Francisco, California on March 9, 2026. #birds #birding #ilovebirding #bird #naturephotography #aves #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #ilovebirding

American Avocet at Pier 94 Wetlands, San Francisco, California on March 9, 2026.

Northern Parula at McCoppin Square, San Francisco on March 9, 2026. Instead of spending its winter in southern Mexico or Central America, this beautiful little warbler has decided to over winter in San Francisco.