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Monique | California Bird Photographer & Tour Guide 🇺🇸
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🕊️ Tour Guide, Content Creator & Mentor
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Leucistic #CaliforniaTowhee! Although Towhees are pretty common around here, I have never seen a leucistic one until yesterday! 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Leucistic #CaliforniaTowhee | www.moniquedao.com/birding #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Feelin’ blue 💙 #BlueGrosbeak 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Blue Grosbeak on a branch | www.moniquedao.com/birding
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Super rare and beautiful #Dickcissel in SoCal for the Fall 🥹🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Super rare and beautiful #Dickcissel in SoCal for the Fall 🥹🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Cute little #Bushtit on aloe 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Cute little Bushtit on aloe | www.moniquedao.com/birding
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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The Forager #DarkEyedJunco 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Dark-Eyed Junco | www.moniquedao.com/birding
September 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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🎶 Black and yellow, black and yellow 🎶 #LawrencesGoldfinch 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Lawrence’s Goldfinch in Orange County. www.moniquedao.com/birding
September 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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All hail the tiny King. 👑 #RubyCrownedKinglet 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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All hail the tiny King. 👑 #RubyCrownedKinglet 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
September 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Monday mood 🥱 #BarredOwl 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Barred Owl yawning. www.moniquedao.com/birding
September 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I've got the blues... 🎶🩵 #LazuliBunting 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Lazuli Bunting | www.moniquedao.com/birding
September 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Hello September! Here’s a Yellow-billed Magpie I got on a North CA trip last year. Fall vibes! 🍂🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Hello September! Here’s a Yellow-billed Magpie I got on a North CA trip last year. Fall vibes!
September 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Splashing through the pond… #Osprey 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Osprey fishing
August 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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White-tailed Kite vs Red-tailed Hawk 💥 moniquedao.com/birding

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White-tailed Kite & Red-tailed Hawk battling it out in the sky.
August 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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When you’re ready to go but he’s not… 🤭🪶🌿📷 #AmericanAvocet moniquedao.com/birding

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American Avocets mating. www.moniquedao.com/birding
August 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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When you try to catch pretty birds on pretty flowers but all you get are naked branches, ugly objects & flowers in the background. 😅🪶🌿📷 moniquedao.com/birding

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Birds with pretty flower backgrounds
August 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Caught a precious moment of the #VermilionFlycatcher feeding his wittle baby. 🥰🪶🌿📷

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Caught a precious moment of the Vermilion Flycatcher feeding his baby.
August 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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This beautiful #BlackburnianWarbler was a lifer for me this year! 🥰 Usually found in northeastern US, he made his way down to SoCal few months ago. 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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This beautiful #BlackburnianWarbler was a lifer for me this year! 🥰 Usually found in northeastern US, he made his way down to SoCal few months ago. 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
August 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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A closeup of the ever so stunning #MandarinDuck 🦆🪶📷🌿

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Mandarin Duck
August 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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#BlackSkimmer flying at dusk. 🪶📷🌿

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August 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Rarely get to see Barn Owls much so seeing this beauty in Arizona was a special treat! 🥰🦉📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding

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Barn Owl takes flight.
August 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Joining Bluesky, thanks to @dptbirder.bsky.social. 😅
August 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM