A deer is mid-gallop on a misty plain. If we were anthropomorphizing, we might say it looks quite delighted to be headed wherever it's going.
headed into the weekend like ...
07.11.2025 17:42 β π 80 π 11 π¬ 1 π 1
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
December 2021
Off to 2022 photos now!
#songsparrow #melospizamelodia #zoology #ornithology #sandiegocounty #california #wetland #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
06.11.2025 04:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
After a failed attempt to celebrate my birthday in the local mountains, I decided to head to one of my favorite wetlands. This Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) let me take their photo, which is always appreciated.
06.11.2025 04:15 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
December 2021
#brownpelican #pelecanusoccidentalis #zoology #ornithology #california #sandiegocounty #tidepools #intertidalzone #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
30.10.2025 16:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
β¦This day, I came across a large group of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) cleaning themselves in the ocean and resting at the edge of the tide pools. I managed to capture this stunning individual showing off its breeding plumage.
30.10.2025 16:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
When I first started tide pooling, I wasnβt the most successful finding intertidal critters. I focused a lot on shorebirds and water wading birds while tide pooling...
30.10.2025 16:58 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
#burrowingowl #athenecunicularia #zoology #ornithology #california #desert #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
27.10.2025 02:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Itβs beautiful seeing how the early morning sun hits the colors of the desert and it just so happens that Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) share that same color palette.
Photographed in CA
November 2021
27.10.2025 02:53 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
#burrowingowl #athenecunicularia #zoology #ornithology #california #desert #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
26.10.2025 04:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This was the last time I visited a Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia). It was worth the early morning, solo drive out to the desert to observe and capture this species.
Photographed in CA
November 2021
26.10.2025 04:19 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
πΎ Happy P-22 Day!
From the Hollywood Hills to the hearts of Angelenos, join us in celebratrating P-22's legacy and learn more about how his journey inspired the city to care about wildlife crossings, urban conservation, and the wild neighbors who share our home.
25.10.2025 16:42 β π 51 π 15 π¬ 1 π 1
#californiascrubjay #aphelocomacalifornica #zoology #ornithology #california #sandiegocounty #coniferousforest #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
18.10.2025 02:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
During the fall months here in Southern California, many animals forage for acorns like this California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica).
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021
18.10.2025 02:41 β π 11 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
An inquisitive Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus).
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021
#acornwoodpecker #melanerpesformicivorus #zoology #ornithology #california #sandiegocounty #coniferousforest #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
16.10.2025 19:15 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#californiagroundsquirrel #otospermophilusbeecheyi #zoology #mammalogy #sandiegocounty #california #coniferousforest #wildlifephotography #canon
14.10.2025 01:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) surveying its surrounding on a beautiful morning in the mountains.
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021
14.10.2025 01:18 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) taking a quick break after bouncing around the tide pools.
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021
#spottedsandpiper #actitismacularius #zoology #ornithology #sandiegocounty #california #tidepools #intertidalzone #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
13.10.2025 02:35 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
#californiaspinylobster #panulirusinterruptus #opaleye #girellanigricans #zoology #carcinology #ichthyology #sandiegocounty #california #tidepools #wildlifephotography #gopro #goprohero7
04.10.2025 03:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) in the tide pools surrounded by Opaleye (Girella nigricans).
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021
04.10.2025 03:28 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
#californiaspinylobster #panulirusinterruptus #opaleye #girellanigricans #zoology #carcinology #ichthyology #sandiegocounty #california #tidepools #wildlifephotography #canon
04.10.2025 03:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
An Annaβs Hummingbird (Calypte anna) revealing a small glimpse of its iridescent feathers.
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021
#annashummingbird #calypteanna #zoology #ornithology #sandiegocounty #california #coastalsagescrub #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
22.09.2025 00:55 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Bringing the skeleton into the Museum's collection meant a rare in-person look at rhino's skull. It's just as heavy as you'd think. Courtesy of Tyler Hayden.
The arrival of this new specimen highlights the crucial relationship zoos play in ensuring rare and endangered species are represented in museum collections like ours: go.nhm.org/white-rhino
18.09.2025 22:25 β π 22 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
This day I was graced with the presence of the second largest whale, the Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus).
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021
π₯οΈπ Gone Whale Watching
#finwhale #balaenopteraphysalus #zoology #mammalogy #sandiegocounty #california #ocean #wildlifephotography #canon
18.09.2025 01:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π¦ Dilophosaurus? Actually, it's a frilled lizard!
Learn more about the frilled lizard with Collection Manager Nefti Camacho as we go behind the scenes in NHMLA's Herpetology Collection!
10.09.2025 23:10 β π 77 π 5 π¬ 1 π 1
This orchid has a bell-shaped yellow petal that looks a little like a cartoony shoe.
This orchid has a bell-shaped yellow petal that looks a little like a cartoony shoe.
This stunning slipper orchid (Selenipedium palmifolium) currently has been documented less than 25 times on iNaturalist!
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π: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
09.09.2025 18:19 β π 66 π 12 π¬ 0 π 2
An early morning hike led to this perched Annaβs Hummingbird (Calypte anna) showing off its gorget.
Photographed in San Diego County, CA
October 2021
#annashummingbird #calypteanna #zoology #ornithology #sandiegocounty #california #wetland #wildlifephotography #canon πͺΆ
10.09.2025 03:11 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Photographed in Orange County, CA
October 2021
π₯οΈπ Pacific Offshore Expeditions
#humpbackwhale #megapteranovaeangliae #zoology #mammalogy #orangecounty #california #ocean #wildlifephotography #canon
31.08.2025 15:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
β¦Breach after breach, I was stunned by the power and beauty these beings posses and towards the end of the day, I finally managed to capture a breach on camera. There is nothing like the sight and sounds of 35+ ton whale leaping out of the water and landing back in it.
31.08.2025 15:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
When I embarked upon this all day whale watching trip, I was treated with witnessing a small pod of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). All day they showed an enormous amount of activity, but seeing breaches were a first for meβ¦
31.08.2025 15:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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π°π·πΊπΈ UCSD Marine Biology '25 | CSUMB Science Illustration Program '26
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Genomics | Evolution | Fish Tree of Life | Curator of the Marine Vertebrate Collection & Assistant Professor @Scripps_Ocean @UCSanDiego |
Ecologist (invasive species, freshwater biodiversity, bioinvasions, aquatic ecosystems) | Professor of Biology, McGill University | Director of the Bieler School of Environment | My lab account: @ricciardilab.bsky.social
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Artist, naturalist, podcaster, art teacher. Graphite, watercolor, oil, acrylic, and digital. By day, I work in IT & health research.
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Professor of Biology at Cal Poly SLO β’ Author β’ Snake rescuer β’ Founder of Central Coast Snake Services β’ Co-founder of Project RattleCam and Snake Week
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Scientist, amateur underwater photographer, lover of all creatures. As left as you can go if that matters to you.
devoted to the study & understanding of biodiversity, and public sharing of biodiversity knowledge and beauty. a "curator" of biological collections, and of the planet. Dad, Univ Prof
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I teach Biology at San Diego State University. And I study the ears of dead things. And whales. And mammals in general. And other things paleontological, comparative anatomical, and evolutionarily biological that strike my fancy. Opinions are my own.
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