Andrea
@andrealikesbirds.bsky.social
I like birds. 🐦 I’m a photographer. 📷 Conservation first. 🌎 Protect the wild.
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I feel a little like this grebe in life right now. Just trying to stay upright in the waves. So much is going on.
#HoldingOn #WesternGrebe
#HoldingOn #WesternGrebe
June 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I feel a little like this grebe in life right now. Just trying to stay upright in the waves. So much is going on.
#HoldingOn #WesternGrebe
#HoldingOn #WesternGrebe
Mark this for the history books: “We’re talking about the president exercising his authority, and the president is of course limited to his authority. That’s the difference between a constitutional government and King George,” said Judge Charles Breyer.
June 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
We went for hike today that started off cloudy, but it turned sunny when we reached the top of the climb, which made for a lovely butterfly filled walk back down! There were so many little Blues floating around, including this pretty Bernardino Blue that even opened wings for me!
#BernardinoBlue
#BernardinoBlue
June 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
We went for hike today that started off cloudy, but it turned sunny when we reached the top of the climb, which made for a lovely butterfly filled walk back down! There were so many little Blues floating around, including this pretty Bernardino Blue that even opened wings for me!
#BernardinoBlue
#BernardinoBlue
I love it when birds look right at me. It makes me see them in an entirely different way, often kinda funny! 😄
June 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I love it when birds look right at me. It makes me see them in an entirely different way, often kinda funny! 😄
May 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Inquiring birds want to know! What cool birds did you see on #MigratoryBirdDay?! Saturday was #GlobalBigDay and I got out to see some fun birds at my favorite local patch! I haven’t even looked through my photos yet though… too many more birds to see today! 😂
#LetsGoBirding
#WesternMeadowlark
#LetsGoBirding
#WesternMeadowlark
May 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Inquiring birds want to know! What cool birds did you see on #MigratoryBirdDay?! Saturday was #GlobalBigDay and I got out to see some fun birds at my favorite local patch! I haven’t even looked through my photos yet though… too many more birds to see today! 😂
#LetsGoBirding
#WesternMeadowlark
#LetsGoBirding
#WesternMeadowlark
I feel like Brown Pelicans suspect every smaller thing of being a snack. 😆
#BrownPelican #ForstersTern
#BrownPelican #ForstersTern
May 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I feel like Brown Pelicans suspect every smaller thing of being a snack. 😆
#BrownPelican #ForstersTern
#BrownPelican #ForstersTern
May 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Royal Terns doing a little dance together!
#RoyalTern
#RoyalTern
May 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Royal Terns doing a little dance together!
#RoyalTern
#RoyalTern
The various fluffs of a Junco!
April 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The various fluffs of a Junco!
I love watching terns dive in the ocean for fish. Occasionally, they come up with one just a bit too big and lose it. This fish got a second chance!
April 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I love watching terns dive in the ocean for fish. Occasionally, they come up with one just a bit too big and lose it. This fish got a second chance!
Snowy Plover is going for breakfast!
#SnowyPlover
#SnowyPlover
April 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Snowy Plover is going for breakfast!
#SnowyPlover
#SnowyPlover
A little Snowy Plover squabble with a bit of bounce escape. These birds are tiny, but have big personalities with each other. Remember to #ShareTheShore!
#SnowyPlover
#SnowyPlover
April 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A little Snowy Plover squabble with a bit of bounce escape. These birds are tiny, but have big personalities with each other. Remember to #ShareTheShore!
#SnowyPlover
#SnowyPlover
Test the water with a toe... nope, too cold still.
#RoyalTern
#RoyalTern
April 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Test the water with a toe... nope, too cold still.
#RoyalTern
#RoyalTern
A striking gull, the Heermann's Gull comes in a variety of colors. Here we have the monotone model and the more earth-toned version, but with a vibrant orange bill to steal fish from other birds! 😂
#HeermannsGull
#HeermannsGull
April 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A striking gull, the Heermann's Gull comes in a variety of colors. Here we have the monotone model and the more earth-toned version, but with a vibrant orange bill to steal fish from other birds! 😂
#HeermannsGull
#HeermannsGull
Great Blue Heron is having a great hair day!
I've been fighting a mean ear infection with vertigo and just overall tiredness for the last week or so, so apologies for the gap in posts. But here's a fun bird to keep things going!
#GreatBlueHeron
I've been fighting a mean ear infection with vertigo and just overall tiredness for the last week or so, so apologies for the gap in posts. But here's a fun bird to keep things going!
#GreatBlueHeron
April 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Great Blue Heron is having a great hair day!
I've been fighting a mean ear infection with vertigo and just overall tiredness for the last week or so, so apologies for the gap in posts. But here's a fun bird to keep things going!
#GreatBlueHeron
I've been fighting a mean ear infection with vertigo and just overall tiredness for the last week or so, so apologies for the gap in posts. But here's a fun bird to keep things going!
#GreatBlueHeron
April 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Mountain Bluebirds are just crazy blue! So pretty! And a perfect contrast with the green behind it!
#MountainBluebird
#MountainBluebird
April 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Mountain Bluebirds are just crazy blue! So pretty! And a perfect contrast with the green behind it!
#MountainBluebird
#MountainBluebird
I was overjoyed when I finally found one of the hardest-to-find (for me) birds, the American Dipper. It was a real treat when it finally let me see its cute little bobbing self. It was a tough bird to photograph and to find, but eventually, I got it!
#AmericanDipper
#AmericanDipper
April 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I was overjoyed when I finally found one of the hardest-to-find (for me) birds, the American Dipper. It was a real treat when it finally let me see its cute little bobbing self. It was a tough bird to photograph and to find, but eventually, I got it!
#AmericanDipper
#AmericanDipper
Steller's Jay - always a sharp-dressed forest bird!
(Can we change the name of this bird to Stellar Jay, please?)
#StellersJay
(Can we change the name of this bird to Stellar Jay, please?)
#StellersJay
April 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Steller's Jay - always a sharp-dressed forest bird!
(Can we change the name of this bird to Stellar Jay, please?)
#StellersJay
(Can we change the name of this bird to Stellar Jay, please?)
#StellersJay
The Marine Blue is a common butterfly in Southern California. It’s a small butterfly in the bigger group of Gossamer winged butterflies. They tend to flutter around in coastal sage scrub habitats.
#MarineBlue
#MarineBlue
April 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Marine Blue is a common butterfly in Southern California. It’s a small butterfly in the bigger group of Gossamer winged butterflies. They tend to flutter around in coastal sage scrub habitats.
#MarineBlue
#MarineBlue
The western pygmy blue is one of the smallest butterflies in the world and the smallest in North America! These two were fluttering around, and I was surprised with how tiny they were!
#WesternPygmyBlue
#WesternPygmyBlue
April 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The western pygmy blue is one of the smallest butterflies in the world and the smallest in North America! These two were fluttering around, and I was surprised with how tiny they were!
#WesternPygmyBlue
#WesternPygmyBlue
The gray hairstreak is one of the most common hairstreaks in North America, seen almost over the entire continent. It's a fun little butterfly that flashes bright purple inside those grey wings!
#GrayHairstreak
#GrayHairstreak
April 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The gray hairstreak is one of the most common hairstreaks in North America, seen almost over the entire continent. It's a fun little butterfly that flashes bright purple inside those grey wings!
#GrayHairstreak
#GrayHairstreak