The GHO owlet is taking longer and higher flights.

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The little owlet has fledged and is taking short flights.

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A blue-grey gnatcatcher

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Pretty but we are trying to get rid of it here in California where it is invasive.

😂🤣👍

Yesterday was an exciting and important day for this young owlet. It was the day it “branched” or fledged. It will return to the nest to roost and be fed, it won’t be able to fly for about another week or so.

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Taken in the early morning and the reflections in the water provides a Monet like backdrop for this handsome male wood duck.

Taken in the early morning and the reflections in the water provides a Monet like backdrop for this handsome male wood duck.

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@daryllmarie.bsky.social Anyone else getting this message repeatedly? Have been for several days now.

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Mom bluebird peeking out of her home as she takes a break from sitting on her eggs 🪺

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A few more of the male wood duck, including a few captures as it comes in for a landing. The symmetry in the markings on its bill in the first photo is amazing. They are small ducks!

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I started doing watercolours, my wife is an artist and she commented when she saw the photos, now that would be fun to paint 🎨 🤓👍

I have waited years to see a male wood duck, and today my long wait finally became a reality. I have always admired how beautiful these ducks are, and this male did not disappoint.

I have waited years to see a male wood duck, and today my long wait finally became a reality. I have always admired how beautiful these ducks are, and this male did not disappoint.

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A female downy woodpecker in the backyard just before she flew to the suet feeder.

A female downy woodpecker in the backyard just before she flew to the suet feeder.

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A male goldfinch

A male goldfinch in its full golden colour

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A mourning dove at rest

A mourning dove resting peacefully

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I have them at my home during the winter months when they bring their suitcases and move in 🤓
I was excited this year when for the first time, I saw and photographed several golden crowned kinglets.

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Dayum why did you have to go and post this? 😂🤣

Wow stunning capture

Great Horned Owl (female) and her one remaining owlet (the older one). It was heartbreaking to find out that the younger owlet was no more.

Mom… he is back again!!!

Great Horned Owl (female) and her one remaining owlet (the older one). It was heartbreaking to find out that the younger owlet was no more.

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Thank you.

A male pileated woodpecker displays by spreading its wings and a raised crest in an attempt to scare off a squirrel that was nearby.

A male pileated woodpecker displays by spreading its wings and a raised crest in an attempt to scare off a squirrel that was nearby.

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Video #2 of the owlet asking to be fed

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Awwww the owlet wants to be fed

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It’s rare, if the light is really bad, I will go higher than iso2000. Again when I do, the noise goes up as expected, and that’s when using denoise is needed, but with bad light, you lose good detail.

Such eloquence, how can anyone stand it? 🤣

R5 and the R5Mark2

Mom and her two owlets. (Great Horned Owls)

Mom and her two owlets. (Great Horned Owls)
A family of owls I am following and photographing their journey.

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One of the nesting eastern phoebes in flight as it was catching insects, fitting since it is a flycatcher.

One of the nesting eastern phoebes in flight as it was catching insects, fitting since it is a flycatcher.

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SN Foothills, Auburn?
I lived in Nevada City and did an internship at SNMH in Grass Valley. I love the area!!