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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · 13d

Cute little #Bushtit on aloe 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Cute little Bushtit on aloe | www.moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · 23d

The Forager #DarkEyedJunco 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Dark-Eyed Junco | www.moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · 25d

😂 It’s the only way

Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · 25d

🎶 Black and yellow, black and yellow 🎶 #LawrencesGoldfinch 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Lawrence’s Goldfinch in Orange County. www.moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 9

All hail the tiny King. 👑 #RubyCrownedKinglet 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you so much! 😊

Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 8

Monday mood 🥱 #BarredOwl 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Barred Owl yawning. www.moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 6

Huntington Beach! 😃

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you so much! 😊

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 6

So fluffy!!

Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 6

I've got the blues... 🎶🩵 #LazuliBunting 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Lazuli Bunting | www.moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hello September! Here’s a Yellow-billed Magpie I got on a North CA trip last year. Fall vibes! 🍂🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 28

Splashing through the pond… #Osprey 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 27

Haha right!? He’s not backing down. Thank you for reposting!

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 27

White-tailed Kite vs Red-tailed Hawk 💥 moniquedao.com/birding

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White-tailed Kite & Red-tailed Hawk battling it out in the sky.

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 25

When you’re ready to go but he’s not… 🤭🪶🌿📷 #AmericanAvocet moniquedao.com/birding

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American Avocets mating. www.moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 23

They sure are! 😊 Thank you!

Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thank you so much! 😊

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 22

When you try to catch pretty birds on pretty flowers but all you get are naked branches, ugly objects & flowers in the background. 😅🪶🌿📷 moniquedao.com/birding

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 21

Caught a precious moment of the #VermilionFlycatcher feeding his wittle baby. 🥰🪶🌿📷

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Caught a precious moment of the Vermilion Flycatcher feeding his baby.

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thank you so much! ☺️

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ahhh!! Thank you! ☺️

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 19

This beautiful #BlackburnianWarbler was a lifer for me this year! 🥰 Usually found in northeastern US, he made his way down to SoCal few months ago. 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #californiabirds

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 18

A closeup of the ever so stunning #MandarinDuck 🦆🪶📷🌿

#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #ducks #californiabirds

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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸 @moniquedao.bsky.social · Aug 17

#BlackSkimmer flying at dusk. 🪶📷🌿

#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #birdinflight #californiabirds #sunset

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