Always like to see Pelicans whether stationary or in flight - in and around Monterey bay #birds #CaliforniaBirds
February 14, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Always like to see Pelicans whether stationary or in flight - in and around Monterey bay #birds #CaliforniaBirds
Shorebirds near Carmel-by-the-sea (Winbrels?) #birds #CaliforniaBirds
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Shorebirds near Carmel-by-the-sea (Winbrels?) #birds #CaliforniaBirds
Trip to Monterey provided opportunity to see the Seagull dinner line #birds #Monterey #CaliforniaBirds
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Trip to Monterey provided opportunity to see the Seagull dinner line #birds #Monterey #CaliforniaBirds
A little break from the craziness and wanted to share the California Scrub Jays in my backyard. They're stealing peanuts from the squirrels.
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#birdphotography
#birdwatching
#californiabirds
#birds
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#birdwatching
#californiabirds
February 11, 2026 at 5:09 AM
A little break from the craziness and wanted to share the California Scrub Jays in my backyard. They're stealing peanuts from the squirrels.
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#birdphotography
#birdwatching
#californiabirds
#birds
#birdphotography
#birdwatching
#californiabirds
Alan ( @alan678.bsky.social ) has chosen #BirdsAndBerries for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, with #BackLitBeauty, which is birds with the sunlight behind them, as the ALT theme.
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
#Birds!🦉 #Birding #CaliforniaBirds #Feathers #Nature
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
#Birds!🦉 #Birding #CaliforniaBirds #Feathers #Nature
February 6, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Alan ( @alan678.bsky.social ) has chosen #BirdsAndBerries for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, with #BackLitBeauty, which is birds with the sunlight behind them, as the ALT theme.
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
#Birds!🦉 #Birding #CaliforniaBirds #Feathers #Nature
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
#Birds!🦉 #Birding #CaliforniaBirds #Feathers #Nature
#BlackThroatedBlueWarbler!! A beautiful new year lifer for me! 🥰🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding
January 8, 2026 at 2:19 AM
#BlackThroatedBlueWarbler!! A beautiful new year lifer for me! 🥰🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding
a sweet anna’s hummingbird brought to you via fort mason #sanfranciso. happy new year to all! #birds #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdsofbluesky #californiabirds 🪶
January 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
a sweet anna’s hummingbird brought to you via fort mason #sanfranciso. happy new year to all! #birds #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdsofbluesky #californiabirds 🪶
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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November 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding
Willets, Long-billed Curlew and Whimbrel in flight-Chica Bolsa Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA
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#californiabirds
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#birds
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#birdphotography
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Willets, Long-billed Curlew and Whimbrel in flight-Chica Bolsa Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA
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#californiabirds
#birdphotography
#birds
#californiabirds
#birdphotography
Feelin’ blue 💙 #BlueGrosbeak 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #grosbeak
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Good news: Wildfires of low to moderate severity can actually HELP the populations of some bird species, according to this new study, which spans decades.
#birds #wildfires #CaliforniaBirds #birdPopulations
#birds #wildfires #CaliforniaBirds #birdPopulations
Long-term Calif. study finds surprising link between birds and wildfires
New long-term research investigated 42 bird species in several national parks.
www.sfgate.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Good news: Wildfires of low to moderate severity can actually HELP the populations of some bird species, according to this new study, which spans decades.
#birds #wildfires #CaliforniaBirds #birdPopulations
#birds #wildfires #CaliforniaBirds #birdPopulations
Super rare and beautiful #Dickcissel in SoCal for the Fall 🥹🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #birdingtour #californiabirds #letsgobirding
October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Super rare and beautiful #Dickcissel in SoCal for the Fall 🥹🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #birdingtour #californiabirds #letsgobirding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #birdingtour #californiabirds #letsgobirding
A couple of northern flickers in our tree this morning, as recorded by @sarahannrector.bsky.social #california #birds #californiabirds
October 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A couple of northern flickers in our tree this morning, as recorded by @sarahannrector.bsky.social #california #birds #californiabirds
Cute little #Bushtit on aloe 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #birdnerd
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
A young male Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) learns to sing from neighboring adult males while coming of age in his parents’ territory. His song develops with subtle differences—a note changed here, a syllable there.
#Wrens #BirdSongs #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
#Wrens #BirdSongs #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
Bewick's Wren Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
If you come across a noisy, hyperactive little bird with bold white eyebrows, flicking its long tail as it hops from branch to branch, you may have spotted a Bewick’s Wren. These master vocalists belt...
www.allaboutbirds.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A young male Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) learns to sing from neighboring adult males while coming of age in his parents’ territory. His song develops with subtle differences—a note changed here, a syllable there.
#Wrens #BirdSongs #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
#Wrens #BirdSongs #CaliforniaBirds #DiscoverBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
When Northern Pygmy-Owls score more food than they can eat, they stash it away—tucking prey into tree cavities or even impaling it on thorns, a trick more often associated with shrikes.
#NorthernPygmyOwl #BirdBehavior #CaliforniaBirds #Owls #Nature #Wildlife #California
#NorthernPygmyOwl #BirdBehavior #CaliforniaBirds #Owls #Nature #Wildlife #California
Northern Pygmy-Owl Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Northern Pygmy-Owl may be tiny, but it’s a ferocious hunter with a taste for songbirds. These owls are mostly dark brown and white, with long tails, smoothly rounded heads, and piercing yellow eye...
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September 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
When Northern Pygmy-Owls score more food than they can eat, they stash it away—tucking prey into tree cavities or even impaling it on thorns, a trick more often associated with shrikes.
#NorthernPygmyOwl #BirdBehavior #CaliforniaBirds #Owls #Nature #Wildlife #California
#NorthernPygmyOwl #BirdBehavior #CaliforniaBirds #Owls #Nature #Wildlife #California
The Forager #DarkEyedJunco 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #junco #orangecountybirds
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #junco #orangecountybirds
September 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🎶 Black and yellow, black and yellow 🎶 #LawrencesGoldfinch 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #goldfinch
September 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🎶 Black and yellow, black and yellow 🎶 #LawrencesGoldfinch 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #goldfinch
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #goldfinch
Most California Thrashers (Toxostoma redivivum) spend their entire lives in chaparral, a fire-adapted habitat. Their populations peak about 20 years after a burn.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/califo...
#Thrashers #Chaparral #BirdWatching #CaliforniaBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/califo...
#Thrashers #Chaparral #BirdWatching #CaliforniaBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
California Thrasher Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
A long-tailed, lanky songbird with a deeply curved bill, the California Thrasher is a key species of California chaparral. This relative of mockingbirds is an exuberant songster, and both males and fe...
www.allaboutbirds.org
September 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Most California Thrashers (Toxostoma redivivum) spend their entire lives in chaparral, a fire-adapted habitat. Their populations peak about 20 years after a burn.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/califo...
#Thrashers #Chaparral #BirdWatching #CaliforniaBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/califo...
#Thrashers #Chaparral #BirdWatching #CaliforniaBirds #Nature #Wildlife #California
All hail the tiny King. 👑 #RubyCrownedKinglet 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #photographyworkshop #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding
September 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I've got the blues... 🎶🩵 #LazuliBunting 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
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#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #bunting
September 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I've got the blues... 🎶🩵 #LazuliBunting 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #bunting
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #bunting
Hello September! Here’s a Yellow-billed Magpie I got on a North CA trip last year. Fall vibes! 🍂🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #yellowbilledmagpie
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #yellowbilledmagpie
September 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Hello September! Here’s a Yellow-billed Magpie I got on a North CA trip last year. Fall vibes! 🍂🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #yellowbilledmagpie
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #yellowbilledmagpie
Friday bird party meditation at the Carlisle nature sanctuary in Nevada city California. #CaliforniaBirds #BirdParty #BirdbathParty #NevadaCityCalifornia
August 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Friday bird party meditation at the Carlisle nature sanctuary in Nevada city California. #CaliforniaBirds #BirdParty #BirdbathParty #NevadaCityCalifornia
Splashing through the pond… #Osprey 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #ospreys #fishing
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #ospreys #fishing
August 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Splashing through the pond… #Osprey 🪶📷🌿 moniquedao.com/birding
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #ospreys #fishing
#birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #californiabirds #letsgobirding #ospreys #fishing