Kirsten's Wildlife Photography

Kirsten's Wildlife Photography Hi! I'm Kirsten, a novice wildlife photographer working with a Canon EOS R50

It's been a long time! Lots of life changes and I've been super busy. But don't worry! I'm still birding! And I have loa...
03/30/2025

It's been a long time! Lots of life changes and I've been super busy. But don't worry! I'm still birding! And I have loads of photos to catch you up once I get the chance to buckle down and finish editing 😅

In the meantime, here's some photos of Wild Turkeys and a Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon type) from Sequoia National Park. Enjoy!

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Happy Holidays!Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
12/25/2024

Happy Holidays!

Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis

The Killdeer is named for its shrill call -- you usually hear them before you see them. They're known for their "broken...
12/24/2024

The Killdeer is named for its shrill call -- you usually hear them before you see them. They're known for their "broken wing" display to lure predators away from their nests -- so if you see one acting like it's injured, watch your step! A nest may be nearby.

Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus

The Northern Shoveler has quite an interesting bill shape! It also has the largest bill of any North American duck (2.5 ...
12/20/2024

The Northern Shoveler has quite an interesting bill shape! It also has the largest bill of any North American duck (2.5 inches long, with over 100 fine, combtooth-like projections [called lamellae] along the sides to filter through water as they feed)!

Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata

Red-tailed Hawk went for a dip in the Los Angeles River at Sepulveda BasinButeo jamaicensis
12/19/2024

Red-tailed Hawk went for a dip in the Los Angeles River at Sepulveda Basin

Buteo jamaicensis

Been looking for this little stunner for months! The Vermilion Flycatcher is a gorgeous, small flycatcher that ranges fr...
11/27/2024

Been looking for this little stunner for months! The Vermilion Flycatcher is a gorgeous, small flycatcher that ranges from the southwest United States to Chile, but stragglers have been found as far as Maryland, Minnesota, and British Colombia. The genus name "pyrocephalus" means "fire-headed."

Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus

I made an Instagram for my Wildlife Photography Page! Finally, right?🤣
11/27/2024

I made an Instagram for my Wildlife Photography Page!

Finally, right?🤣

It may be a little late for Halloween, but this bird can be spooky every day.I present to you: the Loggerhead Shrike!Nic...
11/26/2024

It may be a little late for Halloween, but this bird can be spooky every day.

I present to you: the Loggerhead Shrike!

Nicknamed the "butcher bird," this masked bandit has a reputation for its gruesome methods of handling its prey. Loggerhead Shrikes impale their meals on thorns, barbed wire, etc, to save for later! That's not all -- their prey doesn't just consist of bugs, lizards, and small mammals, but includes other songbirds as well!

Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus

I can't deal with how cute this little guy is 🥹Snowy PloverCharadrius nivosus
11/21/2024

I can't deal with how cute this little guy is 🥹

Snowy Plover
Charadrius nivosus

Snowy PloverCharadrius nivosus
11/20/2024

Snowy Plover
Charadrius nivosus

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!LOOKIT! Omg, y'all. This little guy! SO tiny!The Snowy Plover is North America's smal...
11/19/2024

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

LOOKIT! Omg, y'all. This little guy! SO tiny!

The Snowy Plover is North America's smallest plover and is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Fun facts: when born, baby Snowy Plovers are about the size of a thumb, but their legs are already as large as they'll be in adulthood. They leave the nest within about three hours of hatching. They can fly at about a month old.

Adorable fact: they catch kelp flies by running through clouds of them with an open mouth 🥹

Snowy Plover
Charadrius nivosus

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