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Need positive new content? We’ve been waiting for you! 🎧 A mind expanding, heart warming podcast, with Chris and Moe! With original music! Join these California Naturalists on their adventures. All photos are our own! https://linktr.ee/Stateofthestateparks

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A California Thrasher. You always know when this dude is around! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

06.03.2026 14:53 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

It really does. The Northern mocking birds in our area do a great impression of the thrasher too…👀

06.03.2026 15:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A California Thrasher. You always know when this dude is around! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

06.03.2026 14:53 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Oh helllloooo!🌱😚

06.03.2026 02:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Been a while since we’ve posted here. We miss you guys. Here’s a picture of a red tailed hawk. We just saw.! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

05.03.2026 12:36 — 👍 135    🔁 11    💬 3    📌 1

We did that on purpose. 🤫❤️ Birders love this one. 🫶🏼🙌🏻🌞

05.03.2026 14:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Been a while since we’ve posted here. We miss you guys. Here’s a picture of a red tailed hawk. We just saw.! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

05.03.2026 12:36 — 👍 135    🔁 11    💬 3    📌 1
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So many species! Call them out! We have a list, let’s compare!
#fungi #permaculture #parks #growingmushrooms #mycology #mushroom #fungifriends #Fungiprojects🍄 Stateofthestateparks.com #seek #nature #moss

09.01.2026 05:36 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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So many species! Call them out! We have a list, let’s compare!
#fungi #permaculture #parks #growingmushrooms #mycology #mushroom #fungifriends #Fungiprojects🍄 Stateofthestateparks.com #seek #nature #moss

09.01.2026 05:36 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is floofing a snow storm! Stateofthestateparks.com
#CaliforniaNativePlants #photography #NaturePhotography #Bloomscrolling #parks 🌱 #nature
#plantsky
#inat

27.12.2025 16:59 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is floofing a snow storm! Stateofthestateparks.com
#CaliforniaNativePlants #photography #NaturePhotography #Bloomscrolling #parks 🌱 #nature
#plantsky
#inat

27.12.2025 16:59 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New ep out!! We went to New Mexico!
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#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

24.12.2025 02:21 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New ep out!! We went to New Mexico!
Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

24.12.2025 02:21 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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State of the State Parks A heart warming podcast, each episode a different state park!

Season 2 Ep 7 is out! We went to Kansas for thanksgiving! Check us out!
We talk about the elusive red bellied woodpecker! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #

11.12.2025 14:39 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We about lost our minds when these Cedar Waxings (Bombycilla cedrorum) about 30 of them.
Joined us at the Environmental Nature Center! This is just a phone pic! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

10.12.2025 15:10 — 👍 114    🔁 12    💬 2    📌 0

👀👀👀👀👀🤯

10.12.2025 20:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oooh! Do you know what berries they are eating? They go nuts for Toyon Berries here in OC CA (Heteromeles arbutifolia)👀

10.12.2025 16:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We about lost our minds when these Cedar Waxings (Bombycilla cedrorum) about 30 of them.
Joined us at the Environmental Nature Center! This is just a phone pic! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

10.12.2025 15:10 — 👍 114    🔁 12    💬 2    📌 0
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A 2 for 1 with The Great Egret (Ardea alba) and the American Coot (Fulica americana) in the top of the pic! Beautiful day yesterday! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

07.12.2025 15:12 — 👍 99    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 1
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A 2 for 1 with The Great Egret (Ardea alba) and the American Coot (Fulica americana) in the top of the pic! Beautiful day yesterday! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

07.12.2025 15:12 — 👍 99    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 1
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Someone ~ This Osprey aka (Pandion haliaetus) caught lunch!! 👀👀👀👀 Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

06.12.2025 15:38 — 👍 25    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Hey thank u! 🙏🏼 🍀

03.12.2025 22:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We met this California Quail (Callipepla californica) early at Irvine regional park.
You could hear her babies in the prickly pear below! 🥰❤️ Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature #quails

03.12.2025 14:02 — 👍 178    🔁 15    💬 4    📌 0
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Yesterday we met the Wooly Caterpillar which is also known later as the Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea). Looks like they are dispersing seeds! Stateofthestateparks.com
#insects #entomology #biology #science #research #wildlife #conservation #nature #photography #bugsky #stingsandwings

20.11.2025 16:07 — 👍 139    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0
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Yesterday we met the Wooly Caterpillar which is also known later as the Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea). Looks like they are dispersing seeds! Stateofthestateparks.com
#insects #entomology #biology #science #research #wildlife #conservation #nature #photography #bugsky #stingsandwings

20.11.2025 16:07 — 👍 139    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0
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Gift Guide 2025 🎁🌱 gift your love for native plants 🪴🎁

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We made it a clickable link! Love this foundation!

20.11.2025 00:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This American Wigeon (Mareca americana) had plenty to say! Good morning friend! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

19.11.2025 16:27 — 👍 92    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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This American Wigeon (Mareca americana) had plenty to say! Good morning friend! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature

19.11.2025 16:27 — 👍 92    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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We passed! Check out our most recent episode! Stateofthestateparks.com
#iNat #photography #NaturePhotography #Birder #cali #birding #parks #birds 🪶🦉 #birdsky
#california #nature #parks

18.11.2025 14:44 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Wonderful lighting! Sunrise?

18.11.2025 20:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0