Nancy Salem
@nansalem.bsky.social
Birds, music, books, nature… California transplant with roots in the Middle East.
Common Goldeneye with Bufflehead #birds#ducks#BolsaChica
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Common Goldeneye with Bufflehead #birds#ducks#BolsaChica
White-crowned Sparrow #birds#Sparrows
October 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
White-crowned Sparrow #birds#Sparrows
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Another new Zoothera Birding tour, this time to #Egypt. This must be one of the most exciting destinations in the Western Palearctic with many Afro-tropical species only found here. See our tour info here: www.zootherabirding.com/egypt-the-ni...
#birds #birding
#birds #birding
July 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Another new Zoothera Birding tour, this time to #Egypt. This must be one of the most exciting destinations in the Western Palearctic with many Afro-tropical species only found here. See our tour info here: www.zootherabirding.com/egypt-the-ni...
#birds #birding
#birds #birding
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Was really pleased to add Senegal Coucal to my pathetically low Western Palearctic list… Saw 4 individuals at Faiyoum on a short trip to #Egypt #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
October 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Was really pleased to add Senegal Coucal to my pathetically low Western Palearctic list… Saw 4 individuals at Faiyoum on a short trip to #Egypt #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
Royal Terns in flight #birds#terns
September 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Royal Terns in flight #birds#terns
Female Belted Kingfisher #Birds#ColoradoLagoon
September 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Female Belted Kingfisher #Birds#ColoradoLagoon
Ruff returns every year to Santa Ana river #birds#Ruff
August 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Ruff returns every year to Santa Ana river #birds#Ruff
Very unusual to see on LA Beach. Bar-tailed Godwit #birds#Godwit#Shorebirds
August 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Very unusual to see on LA Beach. Bar-tailed Godwit #birds#Godwit#Shorebirds
Hooded Siskin is very rare in Southern California. Possibly bred in captivity and released? #birds#siskin#spinus
August 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Hooded Siskin is very rare in Southern California. Possibly bred in captivity and released? #birds#siskin#spinus
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Vesper sparrows are little birds with big voices. Their song is so sweet - it might be my favourite sparrow song. If you look closely, you can see the rufous shoulder patch that is a key field marking for vesper sparrows (full disclosure, you very often cannot see it 😂) #birds #birdsonfenceposts
July 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Vesper sparrows are little birds with big voices. Their song is so sweet - it might be my favourite sparrow song. If you look closely, you can see the rufous shoulder patch that is a key field marking for vesper sparrows (full disclosure, you very often cannot see it 😂) #birds #birdsonfenceposts
Yellow-headed Caracara - out of range in California #birds#falcons
July 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Yellow-headed Caracara - out of range in California #birds#falcons
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July 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Red-breasted Merganser male and American Wigeon female. Bolsa Chica #birds#ducks#BolsaChica
July 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Red-breasted Merganser male and American Wigeon female. Bolsa Chica #birds#ducks#BolsaChica
Red Knot in basic plumage #birds#shorebirds#BolsaChica
July 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Red Knot in basic plumage #birds#shorebirds#BolsaChica
California Gnatcatcher in breeding plumage #birds #Gnatcatcher
July 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
California Gnatcatcher in breeding plumage #birds #Gnatcatcher
Red-throated Loon in winter plumage #birds#loons
July 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Red-throated Loon in winter plumage #birds#loons