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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jan 23
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at Prado Regional Park in Chino, California. #birds #birding #herons #waterbirds #greatblueheron #nature #wildlifephotography
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) with one leg slightly off the ground and looking intently at something in the reeds at the water's edge.
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BranchBirds, any bird on a branch. We have a pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) using a neighbor's pine tree as a base for their courtship. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #hawks
A pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) perched in a pine tree. One is directly above the other on the right side of the tree.
February 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude, a singular bird, in a peaceful setting. Our contribution is a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) patiently waiting for its next meal at the edge of a lake. #birds #photography
A Snowy Egret (Egretta thuls) standing at the edge of a lake.
February 19, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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The Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) are feasting on what's left of our Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) berries. #birds #wildlife #backyardwildlife
A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched on a green bush with red berries. A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched on a green bush with red berries, with one of the berries in its mouth.
February 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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A/S/L? 3 year old gray wolf, female, around LA County. Seeking a mate who loves to travel, dine on fresh meat, and is ready to start a family. 🐾💕

This far-roaming lone wolf known to biologists as BEY03F, nicknamed Valentine by some of her adoring fans, has captured the hearts of many.
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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I love this trail-cam video footage of BEY03F, the first wolf in Los Angeles County in a century

Watch: fb.watch/FfAkYgwFpu/?...
Video courtesy of Martin LeNoble. Trail camera footage of a black wolf, about 3 years old, trotting along the path in the mountains north of Santa Clarita. She’s looking for food, habitat and a potential mate. She stops to sniff and resumes trotting
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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No drive through the Owens Valley in California is complete without a stop in Bishop to visit our favorite ducks. #birds #ducks
An American Wigeon (Mareca americana) floating on water with an almost perfect reflection on the surface. A male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is floating on water with its head pulled in towards its chest. A female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is floating on water with its bill raised above its chest.
February 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Hello!

#birds #hummingbirds #backyardwildlife
An Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) perched on the side of a fountain with only its head visible.
January 31, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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One of our Toyons (Heteromeles arbutifolia) was planted by birds and now provides them with ripe berries every winter. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife
A Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perched on a bush with green leaves and red berries, with one of the berries in its beak. An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) perched on a bush with green leaves and red berries.
January 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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The juvenile White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) arrived yesterday, following the adults by a few days. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife
A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on a branch, looking to the right with its back facing the camera. A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on a branch, looking to the left with its front facing the camera. A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on a branch, looking to the right with its front facing the camera.
September 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Our guests threw a pool party and didn't send out an invite. A group of House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) and Lesser Goldfinches (Spinus psaltria) on our backyard water fountain. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife
A group of House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) and Lesser Goldfinches (Spinus psaltria) bathing on a backyard water fountain.
September 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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One of the local juvenile Cooper's Hawks (Astur cooperii) stopped by earlier this morning. #birds #raptors #backyardwildlife #wildlife
A close-up of the upper half of a juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). A juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched on a branch looking to the right side of the image.
July 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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It's a Friday afternoon and you're trying to enjoy a moment perched on your favorite branch and along comes a pissed off neighbor. #FlyDay #birds #wildlife #backyardwildlife
A Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) chases a Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) out of a pine try. The Mockingbird is behind with wings open and feet out while the Cooper's Hawk is flying away with wings wide open.
June 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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An Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) provided a few minutes of distraction from current events earlier this morning. #birds #hummingbirds #backyardwildlife
An Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) with wings forward and obscuring the top of it's head while feeding from a purple flower. An Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) with wings pulled up and back while feeding from a purple flower.
June 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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We found this incredible Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) on one of our hikes in Yellow National Park. #TowheeTuesday #birds #wildlife #yellowstone
A Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) perched on an old tree stump with its mouth wide open.
June 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Please contact your senators, members of congress, advocacy group, outdoor industry organizations or companies and tell them our public lands are not for sale.
The historic Roosevelt Arch at the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, MT. A closeup of the historic Roosevelt Arch at the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, MT showing the sign that says "FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYEMENT OF THE PEOPLE".
June 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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We found a pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) on Cascade Lake in Yellowstone National Park. It was a bit of good timing that we found them foraging close to the trail. #birds #swans #yellowstonenps
A pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) floating on a lake with one in the foreground and one behind. Both have their heads close to the water. A pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) floating on a lake with one in the foreground and one behind. The nearest swan has its neck upright, and the swan in the background has its head submerged.
June 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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We ran into these three juvenile American badgers (Taxidea taxus) in the Lamar Valley on our first day of hiking in Yellowstone National Park last week. There was also a disinterested adult at the entrance to the den. #mammals #badgers #wildlifephotography
Three juvenile American badgers (Taxidea taxus) are looking through a clearing in the brush.
June 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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TFW, you spend an entire day looking for wildlife to photograph in Yellowstone National Park and find wildlife on the hillside behind your temporary home. #mammals #birds #wildlife
An Elk (Cervus canadensis) on a hillside with a Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) perched on its head.
June 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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A brief moment of zen for a Unita Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) before returning to its hectic life of digging holes and constantly looking for danger. #mammals #wildlife #squirrels
A Unita Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) sitting upright in a grass field with its eyes closed.
June 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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We're looking forward to our trip to Yellowstone National Park this June. Last year, we stayed closer to Grand Teton National Park and only went to Yellowstone for a day. #wildlifephotography #yellowstonenps #yellowstone
An American Bison (Bison bison) stands in an open field with a forested hillside in the background. Three male Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) rest on a rock in the Yellowstone River. An American black bear (Ursus americanus) in Yellowstone National Park.
June 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Caught this Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) watching our backyard bird feeder. #birds #backyardwildlife #raptors
A Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched in a pine tree.
May 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) visited our water fountain earlier today for a vigorous bath. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife
A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) bathes on a fountain with its head in the water and wings partially open. A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) perched on a fountain with wet and ruffled feathers.
May 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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We have a pair of Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana) occupying one of our backyard nest boxes. #birds #backyardwildlife #bluebirds #wildlife
A male Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perched on a metal fence. A male Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perched above the entrance on a wooden nest box.
May 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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It's official! We're heading back to Yellowstone National Park this summer.

What are your favorite things to see in the park?

#yellowstonenps #yellowstonenationalpark #landscapephotography #waterfall
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River with late spring runoff
May 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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We had another first-of-the-year sighting today. A few Black-headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) stopped by for a snack and a drink from the fountain. #birds #backyardwildlife #grosbeaks
A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) perched on the edge of a water fountain.
May 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM