Crested Caracara and Black Vulture
This was a fascinating sight at the beach on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. I was watching many birds foraging in the low tide when … Read More “Crested Caracara and Black Vulture”
This was a fascinating sight at the beach on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. I was watching many birds foraging in the low tide when … Read More “Crested Caracara and Black Vulture”
This is the official state bird of California. I would agree. A very shy and wary bird, it is not easy to get images of … Read More “California Quail”
The beautiful California Quail in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Location: Point Reyes National Seashore, CA Male California quail are elegantly marked birds from the comma-shaped crest on the top of their head to the … Read More “California Quail”
Location: Point Reyes National Seashore, California Considered the same species as Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay until 2016, as shown in this image, California Scrub-Jays have a gray … Read More “California Scrub-Jay”
Baby quail in the backyard. July 13, 2021 Spokane, WA
Portland, OR, U.S. April 2021. Our resident scrub-jay.
Love these adorable California Quail. Families of them are so cute; how they run along.
Scrub-Jay basking in the sunshine on a pine tree limb on a fall day in California. Taken in Manhattan Beach, California in October 2019.
No matter how many times I’ve imaged this bird, I still am struck by their beauty. Is it any wonder that it is the California … Read More “California Quail”