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Some recent original nature photos: deer, birds

Here are some nature photos I took earlier this month in Santa Cruz County, California. First is a deer, our local deer is the Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Odoc...

Today's original bird photos: Cooper's Hawk, Black Phoebe, Yellow Warbler

I haven't been Steemin' much lately, good friends, but here are some bird photos I took today in Santa Cruz, California. In particular, this cooperative Cooper'...

Original photos: Windsurfers in Santa Cruz, California

Here are some photos I took yesterday of some windsurfers in the Pacific Ocean, in Santa Cruz, California....

Original concert photos 9/9/17 Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Jim James

I was lucky enough to attend the Sound Summit concert at Mt. Tamalpais, in Marin County, California, yesterday. Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead were...

Original photo: Stand-up paddleboarder with birds

I took this photo recently in Santa Cruz County, California, USA, I hope you enjoy it. Here we see a stand-up paddleboarder making his way past the point, with ...

Original photo series: Birds of California #20, Sooty Shearwater

Every summer, huge flocks of Sooty Shearwaters forage in the Monterey Bay of California. Getting to see these swarms of seabirds come close to shore in a feedin...

Original photo series: Birds of California #19, Sanderling

Here are a couple photos I took recently of the charming shorebird called the Sanderling. In the first photo they are resting on the rocky shore: In the second ...

Original photo series: Butterflies of California #3, Painted Lady

Here is a recent photo I took of the Painted Lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui. This species is closely related to the West Coast Lady, Vanessa annabella, which is...

Original photos: begging Western Gull with adult

I photographed this begging young Western Gull yesterday, whining at his parent for food. I guess it's hard being a young gull, too young to forage for oneself....

100 followers! Original photos of some Ecuadorian butterflies

I recently went over 100 followers! What an honor. To honor this milestone I am sharing some photos I took of some butterflies during a trip I took to Ecuador. ...

Today's original nature photos: Muskrat, butterflies, birds

Well, I didn't get to see the eclipse this morning, it was too cloudy :( But I saw quite a bit of wildlife here in Santa Cruz County, California, and got some p...

The Elusive Eastern Barred Bandicoot in My Backyard (endangered species)

I recently posted some photos of Southern Brown Banicoots, Isoodon obesulus, in my backyard. The poor quality photo below is also a bandicoot but this one is a ...

Original photo series: Birds of California #18: Heermann's Gull

The Heermann's Gull, Larus heermanni, is perhaps the most attractive gull of California. Adults of this species have a bright red bill, and breeding adults have...

Who will die in Game of Thrones, Season 7, episode 6?

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/01/14/23/10/games-of-thrones-1980596960720.jpg Image source Well, I guess there are some hacked versions of next week's Game ...

Original photo series: Birds of California #17, Great Blue Heron

These are some photos I took of a Great Blue Heron feeding at a lagoon. The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is the largest North American heron and is a year-...

Original photos from today: whales, seal, otter, and birds

I went and visited the Pacific shore today, here in Santa Cruz County, California. Humpback Whales were feeding close to shore. Gulls and terns were following t...

Original photo series: Birds of California #16, Black-bellied Plover

Today, I share a couple photos I have taken of the Black-bellied Plover. First, here is a bird in basic or winter plumage. It is a drab gray. Actually, in most ...

Original photo series: Birds of California #15, Western Gull

Here are some photos I took recently of one of the most common birds of the Pacific coast of the US, the Western Gull. This first shot is not the type that I us...

Recent original photos: Elegant Terns

Here are some recent photos I took of one of my favorite birds and photography subjects, Elegant Terns: First a nice bird in flight: Next, a group of roosting t...

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