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Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) in Key West, Florida back in March 2020.
12/28/2023

Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) in Key West, Florida back in March 2020.

Reminiscing on one of my favorite Plumas County rare birds! Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatusChandler Rd, Quincy, Calif...
10/14/2023

Reminiscing on one of my favorite Plumas County rare birds!

Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus

Chandler Rd, Quincy, California

Humpback whale - Race point waters, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 9.27.2023.safe to say that cape cod will forever have a spe...
09/27/2023

Humpback whale - Race point waters, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 9.27.2023.

safe to say that cape cod will forever have a special place in my heart. this breach made me cry so hard, it's been a while since nature brought me to bawling my eyes out levels of joy. thank you to Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch for an amazing afternoon on the water.

For my birthday, my love and I went on a trip to the coast. For one day we went to Monterey Bay and did a trip with . I...
04/26/2023

For my birthday, my love and I went on a trip to the coast. For one day we went to Monterey Bay and did a trip with .
It did not disappoint!! We saw 7 orcas, a few gray whales, rissos dolphins, stellers and california sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, and so many incredible pelagic bird species!

Loggerhead Shrike in American Valley.This is the best photo I have taken to date of this species! We love a good "butche...
04/17/2023

Loggerhead Shrike in American Valley.
This is the best photo I have taken to date of this species! We love a good "butcherbird"!
Taken April 1, 2023.

Marble Hot Springs Road, Sierra Valley, California.Taken January 27, 2019.
04/06/2023

Marble Hot Springs Road, Sierra Valley, California.
Taken January 27, 2019.

04/05/2023

Harbinger of Spring.... Not!

There is a common misconception that the American Robin leaves our region for the winter months. The truth is, it does not abandon any state in the lower 48! This bird's scientific name is Turdus migratorius, or in other words, migratory thrush.

While Robins do migrate, their migration is far more complicated than simply a shift southward. There seems to be a great deal of individual variation in where they spend the winter, based primarily on food availability.

Unlike long-distance migrants, which head south entirely during the fall, robins react to winter's onset in two ways.

Many retreat southward. Northern ranges are emptied of robins, while areas to the south receive large winter flocks. But they are not lured by warmer temperatures, rather the presence of more readily available food supplies.

Declining invertebrate numbers affect Robins less than one would imagine. They're able to remain thanks to several important adaptations such as changing their diet, movement throughout their range and forming large flocks. Flocking offers many benefits: more eyes to spot and avoid predators and increased odds of finding food.

Taken together, these changes dramatically lower the robins' profile in the northern part of their range, leading some people to assume they are absent.

As our region begins to warm, delight in the more even distribution of robins and the fact that they are never truly gone. Maybe instead of saying "Welcome back" we can learn to say "It's nice to see you more often."

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Butterfly Creek long exposure. Taken May 2, 2019.T-minus 1 month until the umbrella plant is in bloom! Their flowers rem...
04/05/2023

Butterfly Creek long exposure. Taken May 2, 2019.
T-minus 1 month until the umbrella plant is in bloom! Their flowers remind me of truffula trees from the Lorax.

I was lucky to have finally taken a photo of a Mountain Bluebird that I am proud of. This bird is definitely on my list ...
04/04/2023

I was lucky to have finally taken a photo of a Mountain Bluebird that I am proud of. This bird is definitely on my list of favorites!
Taken March 25, 2023.

Three bull elk and the ocean. Taken September 19th, 2022 at Point Reyes National Seashore.
04/03/2023

Three bull elk and the ocean.
Taken September 19th, 2022 at Point Reyes National Seashore.

One of my favorite views: Bucks Lake Wilderness peeking through the Indian Creek corridor from Indian Valley. Taken Marc...
04/02/2023

One of my favorite views: Bucks Lake Wilderness peeking through the Indian Creek corridor from Indian Valley. Taken March 25, 2023.

Snow Goose season 😍
12/12/2022

Snow Goose season 😍

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