
Painted Bunting, Yowzers!
A new-to-me bird, the Painted Bunting deserves your attention to its All About Birds (All Aboot Birds in Canada) web page. My photo below is good but you need to Continue Reading →
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A new-to-me bird, the Painted Bunting deserves your attention to its All About Birds (All Aboot Birds in Canada) web page. My photo below is good but you need to Continue Reading →
Happy Mother’s Day! A Canada Goose and little goslings explore the wild waters of the Antelope Valley’s Apollo Community Park.
My life list on eBird says that I’ve seen this bird before. Evidently on August 5th, 2018 in the Sepulveda Basin in Los Angeles. I love technology. Yesterday I spotted Continue Reading →
The bright orange Bullock’s Oriole has a fairly distinct marking on its head that makes for a cool looking mask. I found this one at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Continue Reading →
Green Herons have such beautiful coloration in my book. Just look at those wings! Beautiful and highly functional as well.
I’m not sure what is so pied-billed about this grebe, but they are easy to identify!
Not sure why these birds are just called ‘yellowthroat’ when their whole body seems to be yellow!
Sometimes I prefer my titles to be exacting. In this case, I truly can’t confirm the Mallard is really watching the Snowy Egret take off. But it is in the Continue Reading →
I’ll have some nesting pictures later in the week because these Brandt’s Cormorants in La Jolla, California nest RIGHT next to a sidewalk on a bluff. But for now, enjoy Continue Reading →
I guess I never looked too closely at the Great Egret photos I’ve taken or maybe the West Coast egrets aren’t so green around the eyes. This Great Egret, stalking Continue Reading →
While in Illinois earlier this week I did a little birding at Horseshoe Lake State Park. After wandering for a half hour I came across not one. but two Canada Continue Reading →
No, not the wizard, but the bird! Of course it is a bird. ð This little chirp has, in my book, super-sized talons. We just had a sprinkle of rain Continue Reading →
I’m sure there is a story around Black-crowned Night Heron are called Night Herons. I’ve only ever seen one at night but the rest are plentiful during the day. A Continue Reading →
Sometimes you go to the human-made pond in the human-made park and are curious about the birds, thinking you’re not going to find a lot. It’s not like National Geographic Continue Reading →
I went birding at Malibu Lagoon today and these Elegant Terns were so dang loud and active. Kinda cute, kinda. ð
A very artful bird with distinct coloring.
Yes, all the martial arts I have ever learned comes from Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Panda films. This then, is an egret in a crane pose.
Some birds love belting out the hits.
This fine bird was making a raucous, which is a great way to find birds when they blend in with their background. Take a listen to the Northern Flicker calls Continue Reading →
Taken at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve while this fella was trying to stay away from nearby egrets.
One of my favorite hawks.
Without this lucky photo of a curlew in flight, I never would’ve known the beautiful pattern they have on their wing feathers.
This particular Great Blue Heron was making a nest in the palm tree which I had not seen before.
Kind of a boring name for this blog post, I realize, but those of you that love your birds will hopefully appreciate this fine Long-billed Curlew, a new one for Continue Reading →
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area is one of my favorites because it is very accessible with birds all year round. While waiting for the annual migration to start next month, here’s Continue Reading →
Another photos from a fine morning birding at Ballona Creek. It’s been rainy in LA these last few days, less than ideal for more birding. We’ll see what next week Continue Reading →
If you’re not into birding you might wonder what the heck a Bufflehead is. I admit to not knowing myself until I spotted one in 2017. Annnnnddd I forgot about Continue Reading →
I know if I tried to stand on one leg and look that same direction, I’d promptly fall over. From a fun morning birding at the outlet to Balboa Creek Continue Reading →
Watching boobies making and tending nests can be a thrill.
Description: Song sparrows are fairly common around these parts. Plenty of them at my backyard bird feeders. While common, they also have a beautiful voice and song to share.