Inspired to share after seeing a few other great blue heron photos on here. My little contribution: A great blue heron along the West Pearl River in southern Louisiana just after Thanksgiving. #birds

A lovely Stellar’s Jay near the Santa Cruz Mountains. Sorry, this is the best I could do without climbing a fence. #birds

Not birds, but if you are ever near Paso Robles, California, the Sensorio installation offers a pretty amazing way to spend an evening.

More #birds! Even a pink spoonbill.

Fall is definitely here. So, I’m posting a few favorite colorful parrots…a Military Macaw (spotted at the Puerto Vallarta Botanic Gardens), and a few Scarlet Macaws (spotted munching their way through a large almond tree near the mouth of the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica). #birds

Some favorite sightings at the backyard water features. #birds