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Cinnamon Teal. Near the junction of the Shoreline and Bay trails, Mountain View CA.
December 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Cinnamon Teal. Near the junction of the Shoreline and Bay trails, Mountain View CA.
Black necked stilt, Mountain View Baylands, CA. Sunrise.
August 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Black necked stilt, Mountain View Baylands, CA. Sunrise.
Two Anna’s hummingbirds at the feeder, one sipping and one waiting for a turn.
August 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Two Anna’s hummingbirds at the feeder, one sipping and one waiting for a turn.
Two red tailed hawks on top of lamp posts in the parking lot of a vacant office building at sunrise, in Mountain View CA. The bird in the left image was bellowing out its cry; the other bird was silent. The two posts are about 25 meters apart.
July 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Two red tailed hawks on top of lamp posts in the parking lot of a vacant office building at sunrise, in Mountain View CA. The bird in the left image was bellowing out its cry; the other bird was silent. The two posts are about 25 meters apart.
A nesting pair of Great Horned Owls on top of a vacant office building in Mountain View CA, just 100 meters away from US-101. There is a single fledgling in the nest.
July 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A nesting pair of Great Horned Owls on top of a vacant office building in Mountain View CA, just 100 meters away from US-101. There is a single fledgling in the nest.
Anna’s hummingbird sipping agapanthus nectar, seen through the window of my wife’s sewing room.
July 3, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Anna’s hummingbird sipping agapanthus nectar, seen through the window of my wife’s sewing room.
Black necked stilt, Shoreline Trail, near the boathouse, Mountain View CA.
July 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Black necked stilt, Shoreline Trail, near the boathouse, Mountain View CA.
Northern mockingbird, seen in early morning on a neighborhood street around Summerlin, Las Vegas NV.
June 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Northern mockingbird, seen in early morning on a neighborhood street around Summerlin, Las Vegas NV.
Pigeon Guillemot. It’s not a pigeon at all. Seen from the window of Firefish Restaurant, on the wharf in Santa Cruz CA. My first identification of this species. It’s a “lifer”.
June 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Pigeon Guillemot. It’s not a pigeon at all. Seen from the window of Firefish Restaurant, on the wharf in Santa Cruz CA. My first identification of this species. It’s a “lifer”.
Anna’s hummingbird, Montebello Ridge Open Space
June 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Anna’s hummingbird, Montebello Ridge Open Space
Double crested cormorant swimming and diving near the Bay Trail, Mountain View CA
May 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Double crested cormorant swimming and diving near the Bay Trail, Mountain View CA
Mourning dove and waning gibbous moon rising. Mountain View CA.
May 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Mourning dove and waning gibbous moon rising. Mountain View CA.
Northern mockingbird, Bay Trail in Mountain View CA
May 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Northern mockingbird, Bay Trail in Mountain View CA
Dark eyed junco singing for us.
May 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Dark eyed junco singing for us.
Flock of violet green swallows. Seen at Gates of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Los Altos CA.
April 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Flock of violet green swallows. Seen at Gates of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Los Altos CA.
Moose, Jasper NP. Probably a young male who has already shed last year’s antlers.
April 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Moose, Jasper NP. Probably a young male who has already shed last year’s antlers.
Bighorn sheep, Jasper NP.
April 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Bighorn sheep, Jasper NP.
Black Phoebe, corner of Pacific and Whisman, Mountain View.
April 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Black Phoebe, corner of Pacific and Whisman, Mountain View.
Anna’s hummingbird at rest on a branch, near my home.
April 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Anna’s hummingbird at rest on a branch, near my home.
Red tailed hawk, Edgewood Park, Emerald Hills, California
April 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Red tailed hawk, Edgewood Park, Emerald Hills, California
Dark eyed junco. Tiny bird with a big voice, asserting itself. Kalsic Corner, Mountain View CA.
March 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Dark eyed junco. Tiny bird with a big voice, asserting itself. Kalsic Corner, Mountain View CA.
California scrub jay in my backyard
March 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
California scrub jay in my backyard
Pacific Loon at Crystal Springs Reservoir
March 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Pacific Loon at Crystal Springs Reservoir
Western Gull at Wilder Ranch State Park
March 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Western Gull at Wilder Ranch State Park