Birding

Call it birding, bird watching, or field ornithology, this hobby is among the most popular in the United States and many other countries. Whether participating for the science, the aesthetics, or just as an excuse to get out in nature, experiencing the visual and auditory beauty is a joy to all who partake.

‘I’iwi (Scarlet Hawaiian Honeycreeper)

‘I’iwi (Scarlet Hawai...

‘I’iwi feeding on ‘Ōhi’a Lehua tree in Maui ‘I’iwi distribution...

‘I’iwi (Scarlet Ha...

‘I’iwi feeding on ‘Ōhi’a Lehua tree in Maui ‘I’iwi distribution...

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A Fall Pelagic Trip Out of Dana Point

A Fall Pelagic Trip O...

Heermann’s Gull, Fall Pelagic, 20-SEP-14 I recently took the fall...

A Fall Pelagic Tri...

Heermann’s Gull, Fall Pelagic, 20-SEP-14 I recently took the fall...

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Dance of the Reddish Egret

Dance of the Reddish ...

Reddish Egret preening When people find out I’m a birder,...

Dance of the Reddi...

Reddish Egret preening When people find out I’m a birder,...

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Orange Bishop

Orange Bishop

Male Orange Bishop Since we recently wrote a post related...

Orange Bishop

Male Orange Bishop Since we recently wrote a post related...

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Long-billed Curlew

Long-billed Curlew

Female Long-billed Curlew feeding The Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) bears...

Long-billed Curlew

Female Long-billed Curlew feeding The Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) bears...

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Yellow-crowned Bishops

Yellow-crowned Bishops

Male Yellow-crowned Bishop in San Diego Creek A male Yellow-crowned...

Yellow-crowned Bis...

Male Yellow-crowned Bishop in San Diego Creek A male Yellow-crowned...

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Palm Springs Aerial Tram

Palm Springs Aerial Tram

View down Chino Canyon from aerial tram During a recent visit...

Palm Springs Aeria...

View down Chino Canyon from aerial tram During a recent visit...

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Summer Pelagic Trip from Dana Point

Summer Pelagic Trip f...

Common Dolphins The Summer Pelagic trip out of Dana Point...

Summer Pelagic Tri...

Common Dolphins The Summer Pelagic trip out of Dana Point...

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Jamaican Owl

Jamaican Owl

Jamaican Owl We made a recent excursion to Jamaica in...

Jamaican Owl

Jamaican Owl We made a recent excursion to Jamaica in...

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Strange Things Revisited

Strange Things Revisited

We took a drive to Santa Paula in Ventura County...

Strange Things Rev...

We took a drive to Santa Paula in Ventura County...

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The Return of the Swallows

The Return of the Swa...

Most of us are aware of the famed Mission at...

The Return of the ...

Most of us are aware of the famed Mission at...

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Eastern Sierras – Handling the Expanse

Eastern Sierras – Han...

An Eastern Sierras Excursion The Eastern Sierras are one of...

Eastern Sierras – ...

An Eastern Sierras Excursion The Eastern Sierras are one of...

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