These two mallards were walking along and quacking, like a couple out for a stroll and conversation.
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Mallard
Canada Goose
Usually the geese have the run of the park, but maybe they all gave up on free food during the 5-6 weeks the park was closed to people. (Unlike the ducks, who set up camp at the perimeter where people could walk by and still toss them bread.) I only saw three.
American Coot
Mallards, Pintails, and Allies
Here’s a seagull I saw skimming along the waves
On another note, here’s a seagull I saw skimming along the waves on that walk.
#photo #ocean #gull #birds #nature #beach #seagull #flying
Thinking back to the last “normal” weekend in southern California
Thinking back to the last “normal” weekend in southern California before it became clear that covid-19 was spreading locally & closures started.
After a busy Saturday & Sunday morning, I went out for a calming photo walk at the beach.
Not many people were there. I’m not sure if it was just not warm enough yet, or people were starting to keep their distance already, or if they were just all at the other end where there was a kite festival.
#photo #beach #SocialDistancing #california
Pink-Sorrel
Stork’s-Bills
House Sparrow
Cichorieae (in a pickup truck)
Black Phoebe
Two finches spotted in the empty greenbelt below a line of transmission towers.
Two finches spotted in the empty greenbelt below a line of transmission towers. They’re several meters apart, though I took the photos from the same spot on the sidewalk, and the female chased a sparrow away when she landed.
Also you can really see the difference between the “look at me!” coloring on the male finch and the camouflage coloring on the female.
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Male finch on iNaturalist
Female finch on iNaturalist
House Sparrow on Lookout
This mourning dove seems to have buried its legs in a mound of loose dirt.
This mourning dove seems to have buried its legs in a mound of loose dirt. Do birds like the feel of loose dirt between their toes like humans like the feel of wet sand?
A couple of black phoebes spotted in the neighborhood the last few days.
A couple of black phoebes spotted in the neighborhood the last few days. They have this distinctive crest shape to their heads, at least compared to the other birds that live in this area.
Possibly a goldfinch
And another bird, possibly a goldfinch, that took off as soon as I snapped the shutter.
Lesser Goldfinch (major motion blur)
I saw a pair of what I think were goldfinches on this cable. Unfortunately they took off as soon as I snapped the shutter trying to photograph this one. You can at least tell that it’s got a very yellow body and less yellow wings.
