Yellow-rumped Warblers (Setophaga coronata), like this female, will be heading back to thier breeding grounds in the next month or two, but for now we can still enjoy these birds! #birds #nature #photography #warbler #birding #ABirdingNaturalist

Tule fog is amazing! It has been getting less common over the past couple of decades, but that may be getting back to normal! Give my new video a watch to see what I mean (linked below). #fog #tulefog #California #centralvalley #nature #ABirdingNaturalist #YouTube

Action sequence!!! The male American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) was not happy when an adult Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) passed through its territory. Some serious tail-chasing ensued! #birds #raptors #nature #photography #ABirdingNaturalist

Getting ready to present two projects for funding by the Wildlife Conservation Board. This will represent about $32 million in river restoration and increased river flows all to benefit Salmon and Steelhead in California! #Wildlife #science #conservation #salmon #ABirdingNaturalist

I had the pleasure of being invited onto the Birding for Joy podcast! Candi was a terrific host and interlocutor, and the episode with our conversation is now out! Check it out wherever podcasts are available. #birds #podcast #BirdingForJoy #ABirdingNaturalist

I've said it before and I'll say it again... Island Foxes (Urocyon littoralis) are really amazing animals! Check out my new video ( linked in the first comment below) to see what I mean! #nature #wildlife #NationalPark #ABirdingNaturalist #protectourparks

Another insect from my trip to Channel Islands National Park was this Western Tailed-Blue (Cupido amyntula). This small butterfly is found from Alaska to Baja California. #butterfly #nature #photography #ABirdingNaturalist

Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) are beautiful and highly social birds! Check out my new video (link in the first comment below) to learn about their behavior and ecology and see some nice footage I was able to get! #birds #nature #ABirdingNaturalist #sciencecommunication

Sharing beer and books and birds! What could be better?

#drakesthebarn #drakesbrewing #beersbooks #beer #books #birds #nature #heydaybooks #BirdsOfTheCaliforniaDelta #naturewriting #author #sharingknowledge #ABirdingNaturalist

I recently read this book and made a video about my thoughts on it. Check out the link in the first comment below to see what I said and to share your thoughts!

#blueskybooks #book #review #birds #naturewriting #ABirdingNaturalist

A Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) swimming into a Delta sunset on Staten Island, California. Winter waterfowl are an amazing, beautiful, and fascinating part of central California! #birds #science #nature #ABirdingNaturalist #duck #waterfowl #California #photography #wildlife #sunset #water

Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) are the second largest owl in North America (the Great Grey Owl is the largest) and have adapted well to human-dominated landscapes.

#birds #nature #night #owl #greathornedowl #birdsofnorthamerica #nocturnal #flight #ABirdingNaturalist #urbannature

The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is the largest living pigeon in North America, and I think it has a lovely profile!

#birds #pigeon #BandtailedPigeon #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #ABirdingNaturalist

My book "Birds of the California Delta" and I were featured in the December issue of The Dirt, a local paper in Davis, California! I'm delighted to be included!!!

#birds #naturewriting #nature #book #sacramentosanjoaquindelta #ABirdingNaturalist #California

I was delighted watching this Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) as it warmed itself in the morning sun at the start of its day.

Adventure Dog Mitzvah was less impressed by the bird but equally appreciative of the sun.

#birds #birdphotography #wren #nature #sunshine #dog #ABirdingNaturalist

White-breasted Nuthatchs (Sitta carolinensis) use their chisel-shaped bills to pry up pieces of bark, carve off pieces of fruit or suet, and hack (or hatch) into nuts and seeds! #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #ABirdingNaturalist