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Learning, hiking, cycling and photography are what I like to do (relatively new to photography). I'm glad you visited. Thank you for viewing the images.
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Last image of these two. A sqabble ensued. #lessergoldfinch #softlight #birds #backyardbirds #best_birds_planet #bestbirdshots #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #birds_captured #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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Male and female lesser goldfinches. One wants to share the swing, one doesn't. #lessergoldfinch #softlight #birds #backyardbirds #best_birds_planet #bestbirdshots #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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Male lesser goldfinch wants to share the swing. He was not received well. Next few posts are follow ups. #lessergoldfinch #softlight #birds #backyardbirds #best_birds_planet #bestbirdshots #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #planetbirds #your_best_birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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Same session, this time a male lesser goldfinch eying the feeder. #lessergoldfinch #softlight #birds #backyardbirds #best_birds_planet #bestbirdshots #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #birds_captured #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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When in midday harsh light, I always want to find shade and the soft light it provides. This lesser goldfinch was, what else, eying the feeder. #lessergoldfinch #softlight #birds #backyardbirds #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #feather_perfection #planetbirds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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3 images of a bee over thyme ground cover. I gave the birds the morning. #bees #beethyme #backyardbees #beepolination #naturalists #naturephotography #micro43 #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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Male lesser goldfinch incoming to feeder. Shot at 1/4000 f5.6 iso 1600 #lessergoldfinch #birds #backyardbirds #best_birds_planet #bestbirdshots #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #birds_captured #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Male house sparrow incoming to feeder. Shot at 1/4000 f5.6 iso 1600 #housesparrow #birds #backyardbirds #best_birds_planet #bestbirdshots #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #birds_captured #birds_perfection #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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Male house finch leaving the feeder #housefinch #birds #backyardbirds #best_birds_planet #bestbirdshots #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #birds_captured #birds_perfection #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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Just one more of this vulture. The raptor in the previous post is a juvenile red-tailed hawk. Thank you for the help on this @julielfrost.bsky.social and WilliaM @arlig.bsky.social #turkeyvulture #pradoregionalpark #backlitbird #naturephotos #naturepics #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

2 images of a raptor I haven't been able to identify in Sibley. In the ground image it's about to grab the injured rodent and the other is it in a tree with the prey. If anyone can assist, I'd be grateful. #birds #raptors #californiabirds #socalbirds #omsystem

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Turkey Vulture morning. We saw this at Prado Regional Park trying to claim a dead rodent. A hawk had other ideas and prevailed. #birds #turkeyvulture #pradoregionalpark #backlitbird #naturephotos #naturepics #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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This American Kestrel is a rescue. I have yet to get an image of one in the wild and am looking forward to it. Such a beautiful bird. #raptorrescue #raptorrehab #kestrelrescue #sandimascanyonnaturecenter #californiabotanicgarden #pomonavalleyaudubonsociety #birds #birding #omsystem #om1markii

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Close up of a rehabilitated great horned owl on Family Bird Festival Day at the Botanic Gardens. #raptorrescue #sandimascanyonnaturecenter #californiabotanicgarden #greathornedowl #californianativeplants #birdsofcalbg #birding #birds #birdfestival #sandimascanyonnaturecenter #omsystem #om1markii

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

Another black phoebe with a reverse liftoff. It was following insect swarms and saw a snack. #birds #californiabotanicgarden #blackphoebe #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #bestbirdshots #californiabird #birdwatching #birdsofcalifornia #birdwatching #omsystem #om1markii #micro43photography

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Cedar waxwing trio. Busy birds, always alert. #birds #birdflocks #californiabotanicgarden #cedarwaxwings #bestbirdshots #californiabird #birdwatching #birdsofcalifornia #wildcalifornia #birdwatching #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400

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Close up of the same red shouldered hawk as yesterday #birds #redshoulderedhawk #californiabotanicgarden #nature #birding #wildlifeprotection #wildlife_seekers #wildlifeconservation #omsystem #om1markii

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Red shouldered hawk on a cool morning. We waited and waited hoping to see it fly off but it never did so we continued on our walk. #birds #redshoulderedhawk #californiabotanicgarden #nature #birding #wildlifeprotection #wildlife_seekers #wildlifeconservation #omsystem #om1markii

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Cedar waxwing with the more common yellow tipped tail. Often birds look like they're deep in thought. I suppose it's not easy being a bird. #birds #cedarwaxwing #californiabotanicgarden #nature #birding #wildlifeshots #wildlife_seekers #wildlifeconservation #naturephotos #omsystem #om1markii

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Curious goldfinch. I sat down in some dappled light beneath a tree and watched as finches, towhees, bushtits and bewick's wrens accepted my presence and took turns getting closer and closer. This was my reward. #birds #goldfinch #californiabotanicgarden #birding #naturephotos #omsystem #om1markii

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Male phainopepla in midday light. Not the best time to capture color but maybe it works for a bird that's nearly completely black & white? #phainopepla #californiabotanicgarden #omsystem #om1markii #micro43photography

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Phainopepla at high noon. Just for the red eyes. #birds #phainopepla #omsystem #californiabotanicgardens

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Mourning dove preening as the rain lifts #birds #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400 #mourningdove

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Phainopepla trio on on a gloomy February morning #birds #nature #omsystem #om1markii #mzuiko150400 #phainopepla #californiabotanicgarden

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