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February 05, 2024 - Female Barn Owl
Thank you to my friend Irene for introducing to me to this beauty. I've visited her many times and have gotten to know here pretty well.
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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January 25, 2024 - Rushing of the Grebes
Have you ever heard of the "Rushing of the Grebes?" It's something that happens every November to March and is a mating and courting...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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January 24, 2024 - Seaside Nursery
Stopped by one of my favorite nurseries/gardens near Santa Barbara on the way back from LA and got this cool snap of this cute little...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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January 5, 2023 - Bird Tour No. 1
So it took 6 months to happen from my original announcement in May 2023 but I finally got my first request for a bird tour from someone...
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Jul 23, 20243 min read
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December 2022 - Owling in Fremont with Friends
Went to Coyote Hills last nite with Richard @rariscn and Chris @csy__photography and got a few shots of the Short Eared Owl who came out...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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December 26, 2023 - Huntington Gardens
My favorite place to visit when in LA. A good example of how much I typically crop. See original image below: Original uncropped image
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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December 24, 2023 - Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
One of the best places in Los Angeles for hummingbirds is the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. Great place to be on Christmas Eve. Big...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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December 2023 - Nikon Z8 Pre-Capture feature
The Z8 has a neat feature that helps you to capture the action. You point to your subject matter like a hummingbird on a branch and hold...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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November 2023 - Finally Broke-down and got the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless
First pics with my new camera
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October 2023 - Halloween Parade
Always a fun day!
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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October 2023: Trip to Point Reyes
Point Reyes is a great place for wildlife. Went there seeking bobcats and got a nice surprise when we discovered this great horned owl...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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August to October 2023 - The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm
I spent a decent amount of time at the The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm and got to know the lead farmers Allison and Will...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
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July 2023 - Yosemite
Found these young Steller's Jays
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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June 2023 - Wickenburg Trip
Drove from the Bay Area to Wickenburg to visit my friend Charles to play golf, relax and do some birding. Saw a lot of vibrant birds on...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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May 2023 - Trip to UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
It's always a treat to head down to Santa Cruz for the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. Hands down, the best place for hummingbirds. Male Allen's...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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May 2023: Bird Tours Announcement
Launching my Bird Tours concept on Nextdoor https://nextdoor.com/p/7JSKHMPm6Mx2?utm_source=share&extras=MjU2MDg4MTY%3D&utm_campaign=17216...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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May 2023 - Chestnut-backed Chickadee nest
One of my very kind neighbors reached out to me to alert me of a Chestnut-backed Chickadee nest in the mouth of her ceramic sun art piece...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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May 2023 - Girl's Softball
Was birding with my 500mm and decided to try using it at one of my friend's daughter's softball game. A bit too much reach but still got...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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March 2023 - Girl's Basketball
I took pics at a 3rd grade basketball game with my Nikon D850 and my Nikkor 70-200mm lens. It was really fun watching these two go at it...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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February 2023 - Launched Captured Moments Bay Area
In February 2023, I launched Captured Moments Bay Area for kids event photography and family portraits In March 2023, I was hired to take...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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