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I like movie watching and bird watching πŸŽ₯ πŸ¦‰ I make the pinball tournament app Match Play Events: @matchplay.events πŸ“ San Francisco, CA πŸ“Έ Canon R6 Mark II, RF 100-500
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A Green Heron looks a little frazzled in Las Gallinas Valley, CA πŸͺΆ

A Northern Harrier swoops over the fields at Mare Island, CA πŸͺΆ

The trees are full of Yellow-rumped warblers and the marshes are full of Gallinules πŸ’› πŸͺΆ

California Quail (the state bird!) πŸͺΆ

I wanted to take a picture of this white-fronted goose but it just wanted to eat eat eat instead of posing for me πŸ˜‚ πŸͺΆ (Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA)

at dusk last night, we happened upon this marvelous duet and even had the privilege of introducing passersby to the performers photos by @hgstrp.com; I was busy loaning binocs to delighted strangers πŸ¦‰πŸ«‘

Waxwings πŸ‘― #birds

Acorn woodpecker taking a quick break from woodpecking to look around πŸͺΆ (Novato, CA)

For #MallardMonday: It's important to stretch before a workout as demonstrated by this merganser before it starts diving for crabs and other treats #birds πŸͺΆ

Good morning. Sort of. πŸͺΆ Snowy Egret in Las Gallinas, CA

Say's Phoebe is just about the same color as the twigs it rests on 🧑 πŸͺΆ

Yesterday I saw an Oak titmouse. It was a good day 😎 πŸͺΆ

Good morning! May you enjoy your breakfast as much as this White-tailed Kite was enjoy lunch the other day 😳 πŸͺΆ

A bit of persistence from @brittashoot.com led us to the pair of Bullock's Orioles that are hanging out in San Francisco 🀩 πŸͺΆ

Pied-billed grebe giving me the side-eye πŸͺΆ

You must be this tall to hunt in these waters πŸͺΆ

Good morning from this American Kestrel. I love when they let me get close enough to really enjoy their colors πŸͺΆ

I love seeing Townsend's warblers and apparently they love these particular red flowers. Just couldn't get enough of them the other day πŸ˜‚ πŸͺΆ πŸ“Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA

I love how this Golden-crowned sparrow is almost a perfect round circle of floof πŸͺΆ

Self conscious sparrow refused to out into the open to have its picture taken. We were having a staring contest for a couple of minutes but it wouldn't move πŸ˜‚πŸͺΆ

This Oystercatcher was walking around the rocks at low tide looking for shellfish. πŸͺΆ πŸ“ Bodega Bay, CA

A little Nuthatch at Fort Mason community garden πŸͺΆ

Just a couple of old friends enjoying lunch together on the beach πŸͺΆ

A Ruby-crowned Kinglet looked towards the sky yesterday and the ruby crown was just barely visible. πŸ‘‘ πŸͺΆ Random question for the #birds feed: Do you have a favorite camera backpack for wildlife photography? I need to fit a 100-500mm lens + fullframe body, a pair of binoculars, water and snacks πŸ˜‹πŸ’§

There was a break in the rain yesterday. The hawk returned and looked much happier! πŸͺΆ

Black-necked stilt strutting around the marsh πŸͺΆ

Cooper's Hawk doesn't like the rain either πŸͺΆ

someone told me elder millennials are skipping midlife crises & going straight into boomer hobbies so please enjoy this gorgeous yellowthroat I spotted & @hgstrp.com photographed 🫑 πŸͺΆ

Four big military helicopters flying over Fort Point tonight 🚁🚁🚁🚁