Bird pics drop No. 5. Recent shots from Davis, South Putah Creek, Conaway Ranch area, and Woodland wildlife area. Female Northern harrier, Tundra swans taking flight, common gallinule, western bluebird. #birding #norcalbirding #davis #ebird

Bird pics drop No. 4. Recent shots from Davis, South Putah Creek, Conaway Ranch area, and Woodland wildlife area. Horned lark, tree swallow, Say’s phoebe, and male and female hooded mergansers. #birding #norcalbirding #davis #ebird

Bird pics drop No. 3. Recent shots from Davis, South Putah Creek, Conaway Ranch area, and Woodland wildlife area. Female American kestrel with bloody beak, GHO hidden in the branches for a nap. #birding #norcalbirding #davis #ebird

Bird pics drop No. 2. Recent shots from Davis, South Putah Creek, Conaway Ranch area, and Woodland wildlife area. Ruby crowned kinglet who was defending his territory from some black phoebes, white fronted geese, and a stately California towhee. #birding #norcalbirding #davis #ebird

Bird pics drop No. 1. Recent shots from Davis, South Putah Creek, Conaway Ranch area, and Woodland wildlife area. This house wren deserves a post all his own. Gorgeous bird posed for me. #birding #norcalbirding #davis #ebird

Have seen more SEOs than ever before this winter, including air battles with northern harriers. Then, a cute little burrowing owl. #birds #inat

Great day of birding last week, GHO, prairie falcon, ferruginous hawk, ring-necked pheasant. #birds #norcal #birding

The short eared owl. One of my “nemesis” birds. But today, I finally got some decent shots of this migratory visitor to our area. Such a gorgeous bird, and such cute little “ears”!
#owls #birding #ebird

Super moon looking quite super this evening. #moon #davis

This past spring I was at the PutahCreek South Fork Preserve looking for migratory warblers mainly. But after sitting and watching in one spot, as I turned to leave, something caught my eye in a tree about 30 feet away. Seems I caught his/her eye too. #wildlife #Davis #NorCal

I have a few “nemesis” birds, the Golden Eagle being one of them. I’ve seen a few, and something never goes right. Overexposed (like these, tried to fix them), blurry, just bad shots, etc. These are unique because of where I found them…just SW of Monticello Dam. Worth a post despite the quality.

My all time favorite encounter was last almost a year ago now. The northern pygmy owl. 3 years of searching and waiting, and this guy just came right up to me. It was amazing!

From this summer at Camp Richardson, Lake Tahoe. Just a Mountain Chickadee.

Autumn is the best season, period.

If you take the less beaten paths of the #UCDavis arboretum, look carefully…you never know who you might meet. #iNaturalist #UCD

My first post! We’ll start with shots from Monday, Lake Berryessa region. Not the best shots, but got to see a golden eagle and bald eagle on the same day, not a usual sighting!