Tag: bird

August 16, 2016 / / wildlife

California Quail

I see California quail pretty regularly on my hikes, and it’s always very enjoyable as…

August 13, 2016 / / wildlife

Here was a real test of the new camera’s abilities: I saw a bird hovering…

August 11, 2016 / / wildlife

First of all, it is Fortinbras’s birthday, so for Fort: “I’ve come to wish you…

August 9, 2016 / / wildlife

I mentioned a few posts back that one of the reasons I chose to go…

August 7, 2016 / / wildlife

I LOVED this guy. He kind of reminded me of a tiny penguin.

August 6, 2016 / / wildlife

Swallows in general are both easy and hard for photographers. All of the species of…

August 5, 2016 / / wildlife

I think this is a marbled godwit. But what do I know??

August 4, 2016 / / wildlife

Sigh. I really did try to ID this bird before letting this post, but I…

August 3, 2016 / / wildlife

There were a ton of long-billed curlews hanging out in the grass at Hayward Regional…

August 2, 2016 / / wildlife

I am trying to get better at bird identification. As I take on more responsibilities…