Nice sighting of the yellow rumped warbler, Carmel. The picture became more revealing when I cropped it to just feature the bird.

Ring Billed Gull

Ring billed gull in a shopping center parking lot, Mountain View CA.
#BirdOfTheDay alt theme #gulls

Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn woodpecker, Mt Wanda at the John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez CA

I finally looked up the meaning of the adjective “piliated”. A pileus is an ancient Roman brimless felt cap.

Well of course the stork is necked. Have you ever seen a stork wearing clothes?

Why aren’t there any leucistic people?

How do you find out what is the daily bird theme? I never know until I see people posting photos.

Superb!

“Try hard; get barred.” It means something different to an owl lover than it does to a fan of Bob Dylan.

Why the long face, Curlew?

Western Cattle Egret in flight

Western Cattle Egret, Waipulani Park, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii #BirdOfTheDay #LongLegsAndNeck

The Trump Washington Monument

It’s a lovely painting of a gorgeous bird. Where did you observe the Siberian Chiffchaff?

Spotted sandpiper in solo flight with a backdrop of fog

Spotted sandpiper in solo flight with a backdrop of fog. Alviso Slough, San José CA.

Cinnamon Teal mating pair

Cinnamon Teal. Near the junction of the Shoreline and Bay trails, Mountain View CA.

I enjoy all bird photos, but especially birds in action: flying, eating, mating, and caring for their young. I like beautiful backgrounds like falling water, sunrises, and fog. I don’t think that I have a strong preference for any particular plumage.

I appreciate that you share your images.

In 1986, when I was a freshman studying physics, I asked my grandpa what he remembered about the 1910 sighting of Hayley’s Comet. Some people had panicked. I wondered if the outcry would have reached him, though he was just 6 years old then. Unfortunately for me, he had no recollection of the comet.

GreatEgret loves this portrait.

I could watch Great Egret clips all day long.!

Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence.

GreatEgret loves this.

GreatEgret@bsky would hang this splendid portrait in his nest!

What a glorious egret! It glows from the inside!

Beautiful winchat. Autumn usually arrives early to mid November here along the San Francisco Bay. What is your location?

Ms. Harris, I wish you were in the White House today.

Black necked stilt wading. Reflection.

Black necked stilt landing on shallow salt water

Black necked stilt, Mountain View Baylands, CA. Sunrise.

GreatEgret loves the play of shadows in this portrait.

Two Anna’s hummingbirds at the feeder, one sipping and one waiting.

Anna’s hummingbird enjoying a sweet drink.

Anna’s hummingbird resting on a branch.

Two Anna’s hummingbirds at the feeder, one sipping and one waiting for a turn.

GreatEgret@bsky complains that it’s a tern for the worse.

GreatEgret@bsky says that is some impressive portraiture!