Greetings all. I think we all need mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings today. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #ducks #anatids 🪶

Happy #Thursjay my friends, I hope everyone is doing the best you can. Today we have a California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #Thursjay 🪶

Happy Wednesday all. I think we are in for another warm day today. This morning I am sharing a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at distance with the Diablo Range behind her. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #eagles #accipitrids 🪶

Good morning all. Today we have a great egret (Ardea alba). San Benito County, California. There is a lot going on around us and I wish each of you as much peace as possible through these times. #birds #wildlife #egrets #ardeids 🪶

Happy #magpiemonday. Today we have a yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttalli). Fun fact, this magpie is one of only two birds endemic to California. The other, also a corvid, is the island scrub-jay (Aphelocoma insularis) found on the Santa Cruz Island. #birds #widlife #magpies #jays #corvids 🪶

Good Sunday all. In honor of Lola's @ellafitzg.bsky.social return we have an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos). Alameda County, California. #birds #wildlife #crows #corvids 🪶

Happy Saturday. Today we have a pair of California quail (Callipepla californica). Santa Clara County, California. Hope everyone has the best day you can. #birds #wildlife #quail #odontophorids 🪶

I wrote a short poem for this evening's #heaingpurrspawty

Happy Friday my friends. Today we have an Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna). San Benito County, California. Wishing you all peaceful day. #birds #wildlife #hummingbirds #trochilids 🪶

Happy #Thursjay my friends, almost the weekend. Today we have a California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #Thursjay 🪶

Happy Wednesday my friends. Today we have a common raven (Corvus corax). He and his mate landed in the oak tree in my backyard late afternoon July 5th bitching up a storm. Probably about the night before 🎆. Neither were in a place to get an unobstructed shot. #birds #wildlife #ravens #Corvida 🪶

Greetings all. Wishing you all peace. Today we have a western bluebird (Sialia mexicana). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #bluebirds #turdids 🪶

Good Monday all. I have grocery shopping on my list for today-ugh. Today we have an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) on a cloudy dark morning a while ago. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #crows #corvids 🪶

Happy Sunday all. I know many of you, two and four legged, had a rough time last night. I hope things are better today. Here is a California thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) hiding in a Fremont's cottonwood (Populus fremontii). #birds #wildlife #trees #thrashers #cottonwoods #mimids #salicaceae

I have this on a sweatshirt.

Happy 4th of July to our American friends. It is hard to muster it this year and at 250 there should be much celebration. But we are not going to let them win.

Happy Friday all. Not sure if I posted this before I took it about a month ago. Here is a male house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) on milk thistle (Silybum marianum). #wildlife #finches #fringillids #thistles #asteraceae 🪶

Happy #Thursjay one and all. Today we have a California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #Thursjay 🪶

Happy Wednesday all and Happy Canada Day to our my Canadian friends. Today we have-you guessed it, Canada geese (Branta canadensis). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #geese #anatids

Happy Tuesday all. Wishing you peace. Today's picture is not great but I don't run into juvenile/adult turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) often and this guy is sunning him/herself. The light was not great and I couldn't get into a good spot to take the photo. #birds #wildlife #vultures #cathartids 🪶

Greetings this week my friends. This Monday we have a black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #phoebes #newworldflycatchers #tyrannids 🪶

Happy Sunday to all. For today I am sharing a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #hawks #accipitrids 🪶

Happy Saturday my Bluesky friends. Today we have another shot of a juvenile house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) on milk thistle (Silybum marianum). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #finches #thistles #fringillids #asteraceae 🪶 🏵️

Happy Friday all. Changing it up today with a mantis. Not sure what species. San Benito County, California. #insects #wildlife #mantids

I am wondering if it is one of these two guys.

Happy #Thursjay my friends. Today we have a juvenile California scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). Note the head is still mostly grey-it is only beginning to turn blue. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #jays #corvids #Thursjay 🪶

Happy #Waterbirdwednesday. Wishing you all peace. Today we have a great egret (Ardea alba). San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #egrets #ardeids 🪶

Milk thistle. The flower has gone to seed so lots of food for them.

Happy Tuesday. Today we have a male, female and juvenile house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). Sorry the female is in shadow. I waited around but was never able to get all three not is shadow and could not risk getting closer. San Benito County, California. #birds #wildlife #finches #fringillids 🪶

Happy #Magpiemonday. Yellow-billed magpie (Pica nuttalli) Santa Clara County, California. #birds #wildlife #magpies #corvids 🪶