Close up of the head and neck of a tan-colored young elephant seal lying on the sand. The seal has sand on top of its head and neck.

Elephant Seal resting on the beach. Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery, San Simeon, California, USA. October, 2025. #piedrasblancasrookery #sansimeon #seal #elephantseal #beach #animal #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro #mc14

Close-up of a California Scrub Jay, with white belly, blue wings, and gray back, seen in profile facing to the right. The bird is standing on the end of a barely visible branch. The background is out of focus tan and green foliage.

California Scrub Jay, standing on a branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro

A gray, black, and bright yellow warbler is perched on a purple/brown stalk against and out of focus green background.

Yellow-rumped warbler. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. March, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birdphotography #warbler #yellowrumpedwarbler #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro

A gray, black, and bright yellow warbler is perched on a purple/brown stalk against and out of focus green background.

Yellow-rumped warbler. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. March, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birdphotography #warbler #yellowrumpedwarbler #nature #naturephotography #photography #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro