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
Lesser Goldfinch eating Crepe Myrtle seeds...#birds
September 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Lesser Goldfinch eating Crepe Myrtle seeds...#birds
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
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
Y'all ever have a bad hair day? Female Belted Kingfisher. Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. #birds #kingfisher #sepulvedabasin #sfvaudubon
September 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Y'all ever have a bad hair day? Female Belted Kingfisher. Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. #birds #kingfisher #sepulvedabasin #sfvaudubon
September 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM