Tag: birds
American Coot
While I saw lots of Canada geese and mallards, and a handful of gulls, I only saw two coots.
Canada Goose
There were several dozen geese, some on the grass and others on the pond. And I saw several fights break out, with shouting like this, or charging. Mostly against other geese, not the ducks or coots, and I don’t think any of them actually connected.
Mallard
“So I says to they guy, I says to him, can you believe the crap …
The Birds. (The guy in the vest was setting out food for the seagulls, so there were a lot of them hanging around.)
The Birds.
(The guy in the vest was setting out food for the seagulls, so there were a lot of them hanging around.)
Western Gull
Western Gull
Western Gull
Western Gull
A few of the *real* animals that I spotted on my hike in the botanical gardens
A few of the *real* animals that I spotted on my hike in the botanical gardens today: a #MonarchButterfly, a #BlackPhoebe, a #hummingbird and a #rabbit.
#animals #birds #butterflies #nature #inaturalist
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Monarch on iNaturalist and Flickr
Black Phoebe on iNaturalist and Flickr
Hummingbird on iNaturalist and Flickr
Desert Cottontail on iNaturalist and Flickr
Rufous, Allen’s, and Allied Hummingbirds
Mallard
American Wigeon
Mallards, Pintails, and Allies
Mallards, Pintails, and Allies
Canada Goose
At sunset, the geese all lined up on the edge of the pond and honked until they jumped in, one after another, sown the line like a synchronized swim team.
Canada Goose
Canada Goose (charging)
Mitred Parakeet
It’s not uncommon to hear the parakeets flying overhead (and sometimes see them), but it’s been a while since I’ve seen any close enough to take a picture. These two were just sitting on a cable, totally quiet.