Pat Bates
@batesbird.bsky.social
Environmentalist, biologist, accountant, lover of CA native plants, birds, reptiles, bugs. All-around trouble maker. Native Plants are for the Birds!!
Gray-Blue Gnatcatcher #birds #sepulvedabasinwildlifereserve
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Gray-Blue Gnatcatcher #birds #sepulvedabasinwildlifereserve
Sea otter enjoys crab and seaweed treat. #sea_otter #elkhorn_slough
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sea otter enjoys crab and seaweed treat. #sea_otter #elkhorn_slough
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#brants_cormorants #birds #pacific_grove Cormorants get doused by huge waves from incoming storm...they eventually went somewhere else to dry out...
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 AM
#brants_cormorants #birds #pacific_grove Cormorants get doused by huge waves from incoming storm...they eventually went somewhere else to dry out...
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Chestnut-Backed chickadee gets a treat! #birds #Pacific_grove
November 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Chestnut-Backed chickadee gets a treat! #birds #Pacific_grove
Allen's hummingbird in the back yard #birds #allenshummingbird #encino #canon Photo taken near dark, 1/1000, f7.1, ISO 12800 354 mm. That Lightroom denoise sure does its thing! Getting ready for owling and I have not had time to do much low light shots with this setup.
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Allen's hummingbird in the back yard #birds #allenshummingbird #encino #canon Photo taken near dark, 1/1000, f7.1, ISO 12800 354 mm. That Lightroom denoise sure does its thing! Getting ready for owling and I have not had time to do much low light shots with this setup.
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Dueling Hummiongbirds - Anna's and Allen's Encino CA #birds #hummingbirds
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Dueling Hummiongbirds - Anna's and Allen's Encino CA #birds #hummingbirds
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Lesser Goldfinch eating Crepe Myrtle seeds...#birds
September 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Lesser Goldfinch eating Crepe Myrtle seeds...#birds
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This is fucking horrifying.
A man was just chased and arrested outside of the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago. When legal observers from the National Lawyers Guild asked why, an agent threatened to arrest them too.
September 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is fucking horrifying.
Mr. & Mrs. California Quail on a wet morning in SoCal. #birds #californiaquail #sfvaudubon #hansendam
September 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Mr. & Mrs. California Quail on a wet morning in SoCal. #birds #californiaquail #sfvaudubon #hansendam
2 Female Belted Kingfishers #birds #sepulvedabasinwildlifereserve
September 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
2 Female Belted Kingfishers #birds #sepulvedabasinwildlifereserve
September 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
September 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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September 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
September 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Pretty Anna's Hummingbird on a super hot day in the San Fernando Valley! Interesting discovery - hummingbirds love to sit on little bouncy branches! My volunteer sunflower is a hummingbird jungle jim. #birds
September 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Pretty Anna's Hummingbird on a super hot day in the San Fernando Valley! Interesting discovery - hummingbirds love to sit on little bouncy branches! My volunteer sunflower is a hummingbird jungle jim. #birds
Pete visits the water dish...
September 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Pete visits the water dish...
Allen's Hummingbird - Encino CA #bird #hummingbird
September 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Allen's Hummingbird - Encino CA #bird #hummingbird