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Two of about a dozen sparrows I saw out in front of the office building on a short walk this afternoon.

Sparrow on AstroTurf

Sparrow on wood chips.

Two of about a dozen #sparrows I saw out in front of the office building on a short walk this afternoon. At least six were flitting about in or below a jacaranda tree, some better camouflaged than others, plus a few others scattered around the lot.

I’ve got to admit I still get a kick out of editing bird photos in Aviary.

#photo #birds

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Astroturf sparrow on iNaturalist
Wood chips sparrow on iNaturalist

I’ve been spotting monarchs lately, but haven’t caught any photos until today!

I’ve been spotting monarchs lately, but haven’t caught any photos until today!

The first #MonarchButterfly paused up in a tree. I was surprised I could get a clear shot.

The second monarch is injured. I couldn’t see that its wing was torn, but I could tell it was hurt by the way it was flapping its wings on the ground, trying and failing to fly. It did eventually take off, but it landed again soon after.

Bonus: a #MourningCloak from farther down the trail.

#butterflies #photography #nature

An orange and black butterfly perched on a twig.

An orange and black butterfly on the ground, with a torn wing.

A black or dark-brown butterfly with a white edge on its wings, perched on a leaf.

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Perching Monarch on iNaturalist
Injured Monarch on iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak on iNaturalist

I saw a lot of butterflies at Madrona Marsh over the weekend…

Photo taken at: Madrona Marsh Preserve and Nature Center

I saw a lot of #butterflies at #MadronaMarsh over the weekend, including some pale yellow ones and some black ones and even a few monarchs, plus a lot of these white and orange ones. #iNaturalist narrows them down to the Pontia & Hylephila genuses (geni?). #nature

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According to biophilic1 on iNaturalist, these are a Checkered White and a Fiery Skipper.