ABirdingNaturalist
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Welcome! I'm Aaron Haiman, a scientist who loves sharing birds and nature! Check out my YouTube channel!
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Birding is for Every Body
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A study in Stilts, Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) to be precise!
These birds were beautiful to watch through the tule fog as they foraged for food. You can learn a bit more about them by checking my new short video. #birds #nature #photography
These birds were beautiful to watch through the tule fog as they foraged for food. You can learn a bit more about them by checking my new short video. #birds #nature #photography
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A study in Stilts, Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) to be precise!
These birds were beautiful to watch through the tule fog as they foraged for food. You can learn a bit more about them by checking my new short video. #birds #nature #photography
These birds were beautiful to watch through the tule fog as they foraged for food. You can learn a bit more about them by checking my new short video. #birds #nature #photography
Two different birds of prey seen in CA that each belong to two different groups of birds. The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is more closely related to any of the other Hawks and eagles. The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is more closely related to parrots. Bird taxonomy is wild! #birds
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Two different birds of prey seen in CA that each belong to two different groups of birds. The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is more closely related to any of the other Hawks and eagles. The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is more closely related to parrots. Bird taxonomy is wild! #birds
Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) have a lot of variation in color, but not much variation in genetics. There's your fun bird fact for the day. #birds #funfact #science #photography
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) have a lot of variation in color, but not much variation in genetics. There's your fun bird fact for the day. #birds #funfact #science #photography
Black-crowned Night Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) are good indicators of overall environmental quality because they forage at the top of food chain and nest colony sizes are relatively easy to track. #bird #heron #science #environment #nature #photography
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Black-crowned Night Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) are good indicators of overall environmental quality because they forage at the top of food chain and nest colony sizes are relatively easy to track. #bird #heron #science #environment #nature #photography
Great day at the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival! I presented a talk, shared my book, met great people and groups, and learned a bunch! #sandhillcranes #birds #birding #California #festival #BirdsOfTheCaliforniaDelta
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Great day at the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival! I presented a talk, shared my book, met great people and groups, and learned a bunch! #sandhillcranes #birds #birding #California #festival #BirdsOfTheCaliforniaDelta
Red-breasted Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus ruber) cut small holes into tree bark, and then sip the sap the seeps out. They tend these holes to keep the sap seeping. This is where the term 'Sapsucker' comes from. #birds #Woodpecker #nature #science
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Red-breasted Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus ruber) cut small holes into tree bark, and then sip the sap the seeps out. They tend these holes to keep the sap seeping. This is where the term 'Sapsucker' comes from. #birds #Woodpecker #nature #science
Through a dirty window, while waiting in a hospital, this young Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) landed just outside. Stunning bird during a sad time.
#birds #hawk #raptor #BirdOfPrey #nature
#birds #hawk #raptor #BirdOfPrey #nature
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Through a dirty window, while waiting in a hospital, this young Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) landed just outside. Stunning bird during a sad time.
#birds #hawk #raptor #BirdOfPrey #nature
#birds #hawk #raptor #BirdOfPrey #nature
Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser), such as these two females photographed on a work trip along Battle Creek, are sometimes used as an indicator of environmental health due their tendency to accumulate pollutants. #birds #conservation #science #nature
November 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser), such as these two females photographed on a work trip along Battle Creek, are sometimes used as an indicator of environmental health due their tendency to accumulate pollutants. #birds #conservation #science #nature
Green Herons (Butorides virescens) can look fierce (photo 1) or kind of goofy (photo 2). Just check out those feet! #birds #heron #nature #photography
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Green Herons (Butorides virescens) can look fierce (photo 1) or kind of goofy (photo 2). Just check out those feet! #birds #heron #nature #photography
I saw these Fall-run Chinook Salmon on a work trip. These fish swam from the Pacific Ocean, through the San Francisco Bay, up the Sacramento River, into Battle Creek, and into this small tributary to breed and die and so launch the next generation. Totally Epic! #nature #fish #salmon #epic
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
These Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) lined up so neatly! It was fun to photograph this flock in West Sacramento. I posted a short video on my YouTube channel about them if you would like to learn a little more! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
October 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
These Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) lined up so neatly! It was fun to photograph this flock in West Sacramento. I posted a short video on my YouTube channel about them if you would like to learn a little more! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Birding in the California Central Valley is heating up as the temperatures cool down!!! Just check out this beautiful flock of Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) and a few Snow Geese (Anser caerulescens) in a flooded field! #birds #birding #nature #photography
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Birding in the California Central Valley is heating up as the temperatures cool down!!! Just check out this beautiful flock of Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) and a few Snow Geese (Anser caerulescens) in a flooded field! #birds #birding #nature #photography
Speaking at the Berkeley Bird Festival, today! Hope to see you there!
#birds #CaliforniaDelta #book #BerkeleyCalifornia
#birds #CaliforniaDelta #book #BerkeleyCalifornia
October 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Speaking at the Berkeley Bird Festival, today! Hope to see you there!
#birds #CaliforniaDelta #book #BerkeleyCalifornia
#birds #CaliforniaDelta #book #BerkeleyCalifornia
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active around dawn and dusk. One exception to this is that they rarely come out in high winds because the wind makes it more difficult to hear predators. #Wildlife #science #photography #nature
October 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active around dawn and dusk. One exception to this is that they rarely come out in high winds because the wind makes it more difficult to hear predators. #Wildlife #science #photography #nature
I had the pleasure of being invited onto the Birding for Joy podcast! Candi was a terrific host and interlocutor, and the episode with our conversation is now out! Check it out wherever podcasts are available. #birds #podcast #BirdingForJoy #ABirdingNaturalist
October 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I had the pleasure of being invited onto the Birding for Joy podcast! Candi was a terrific host and interlocutor, and the episode with our conversation is now out! Check it out wherever podcasts are available. #birds #podcast #BirdingForJoy #ABirdingNaturalist
Western Whiptails (Aspidoscelis tigris) are found across southwestern USA and northern Mexico. This lizard is unusual for this genus in that this species has both males and females. Other species in the genus Aspidoscelis have only females. #reptile #nature #science #ArchesNationalPark
October 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Western Whiptails (Aspidoscelis tigris) are found across southwestern USA and northern Mexico. This lizard is unusual for this genus in that this species has both males and females. Other species in the genus Aspidoscelis have only females. #reptile #nature #science #ArchesNationalPark
Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) present an interesting issue for conservation biologists. Their populations fluctuate in boom and bust cycles based on rainfall. This dramatic variability means it's hard to tell if the whole population is stable, increasing, or declining. #nature #science #birds
October 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) present an interesting issue for conservation biologists. Their populations fluctuate in boom and bust cycles based on rainfall. This dramatic variability means it's hard to tell if the whole population is stable, increasing, or declining. #nature #science #birds
In honor of World Migratory Bird Day, here is a migratory Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus). This species travels from the shores of the Arctic Ocean in Alaska to the edges of the southern USA and Mexico. #migration #bird #science #shorebird #worldmigratorybirdday
October 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In honor of World Migratory Bird Day, here is a migratory Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus). This species travels from the shores of the Arctic Ocean in Alaska to the edges of the southern USA and Mexico. #migration #bird #science #shorebird #worldmigratorybirdday
This Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) mother and fawn were so wonderful to watch as they enjoyed a salad in Arches National Park! The Pronghorn is the second fastest land mammal in the world! #Wildlife #nature #photography #sweet #nationalpark
October 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) mother and fawn were so wonderful to watch as they enjoyed a salad in Arches National Park! The Pronghorn is the second fastest land mammal in the world! #Wildlife #nature #photography #sweet #nationalpark
The Spotted Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca lineata) is found across much of the continental USA except the southeast. It generally prefers sunny, well-vegetated habitats. I photographed this one on a Milkweed pod in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. #nature #insect #NationalPark #photography
October 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Spotted Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca lineata) is found across much of the continental USA except the southeast. It generally prefers sunny, well-vegetated habitats. I photographed this one on a Milkweed pod in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. #nature #insect #NationalPark #photography
This pair of Common Ravens (Corvus corax) was also enjoying the geology of Arches National Park. #NationalPark #birds #birdphotography #nature
October 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This pair of Common Ravens (Corvus corax) was also enjoying the geology of Arches National Park. #NationalPark #birds #birdphotography #nature
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is an interesting species for many reasons, one of which is their synchronized feeding behavior! To see what I mean, check out my latest YouTube short. #birds #science #nature #photography
October 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is an interesting species for many reasons, one of which is their synchronized feeding behavior! To see what I mean, check out my latest YouTube short. #birds #science #nature #photography
Yesterday, the Drake's Beach Sanderlings searched Marin County to find birds. Starting early and ending late, we blasted from site to site and racked up some really nice birds! I send out a letter about the day to everyone who donates to support the team (see link below)! #birds #nature #bigday
October 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM