And for kicks, I converted the silhouetted #finches and tree to a stark black and white image. I kinda like it.
Images
Goldfinches in sunlight, house finches in silhouette.
Goldfinches in sunlight, house finches in silhouette. And there were a bunch of each, just at opposite ends of the park. (I suspect the glob of leaves next to the goldfinches is hiding a nest.)
Two sparrows and a warbler spotted the other day.
Jacaranda canopy
#Jacaranda canopy, first #LookingUp and then from the side. In the same park as the previous shot. #trees #green #nature
I’m fixing carbon and I’m Still Alive.
Monarch of the Pine
Monarch of the Pine
#butterfly #monarch #MonarchButterfly #nature #pines
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Oh, cool, the Flickr post of this photo got featured on Explore!
Blinking Squirrel
I took so many photos of this #squirrel trying to get a good shot yesterday that I caught it blinking.
Quarter moon
Quarter #moon
Distant Snow. (I already used the “Far Snows” caption.)
Distant Snow. (I already used the “Far Snows” caption.) #mountains #trees #snowline
Winter bee and flower spotted today.
Another Fiery Skipper from the first spring of the pandemic
Another #FierySkipper from the first spring of the pandemic.
A Fiery Skipper butterfly spotted last summer.
Looking through photos I somehow missed posting before. Here's a #FierySkipper #butterfly spotted last summer. #nature
Turbulence in a Baltic Sea algae bloom and storm clouds on Jupiter
Nice comparison of turbulence in a Baltic Sea algae bloom and storm clouds on Jupiter showing the same structures
Planetary.org: Algae and Storms
COVID/Pokemon Go
Said I’d do this back in March 2020 if/when I caught COVID.
Wrapping up another year with corvid.
Double Pigeon
Call your doctor if you experience double pigeon.
This is why I like carrying around a camera with optical zoom.
This is why I like carrying around a camera with optical zoom. Good luck spotting the hawk in the third photo.
This Say’s Phoebe, unlike the squirrel, was kind (or unconcerned) enough to stay put…
This Say’s Phoebe, unlike the squirrel, was kind (or unconcerned) enough to stay put while I walked around it to get both a better angle and better light. #birds #nature #SaysPhoebe
Two hawks circling off in the distance
I saw two hawks circling off in the distance to the northeast, then they chased a few crows toward and past me. Sadly I couldn't catch a picture as they passed above. But a few minutes later I saw these two hawks – probably the same ones – circling in the distance to the southwest. I've seen both Red-Tailed Hawks and Cooper's Hawks in the area, but I think these look more like red-tailed hawks.
This squirrel kept pausing just long enough for me to aim the camera, then darting off
This squirrel kept pausing just long enough for me to aim the camera, then darting off.