Black-crowned night heron

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 This is probably the best focus I’ll ever be able to get

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/874/646/074/890/913/original/e1917e8f4739b050.jpeg 

 Skritch

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/193/309/446/824/581/original/23e87d104e85632c.jpeg 

 Sweet painted lady

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 The Mexican bush sage was full of activity and drama. This hummingbird quietly fed nearby at a little patch of Grevillea. I can relate—will avoid crowds whenever possible.

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 Bulbul found a bug!

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/189/362/864/766/501/original/ff782d3a117ad2ca.jpeg 

 Invoking unlimited raven October

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/187/349/443/378/145/original/8321ddad49263084.jpeg 

 It’s October so I can post as many ravens as I want

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/185/258/424/632/272/original/314ef2ecaa4711ff.jpeg 

 Northern mockingbird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/182/779/049/876/872/original/c1d64b797ac774a0.jpeg 

 Allen’s hummingbird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/179/949/898/621/236/original/aea72e35f9aea51c.jpeg 

 What a racket

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/174/071/216/504/563/original/a704c33106254240.jpeg 

 Ravens allopreening

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/174/001/601/144/002/original/7d5d0bf550362b59.jpeg 

 Allen’s hummingbird Mexican bush sage

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/173/900/686/400/858/original/7de4c95b3403c6a7.jpeg 

 Allen’s hummingbird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/172/578/182/527/295/original/498ac4753a7bc742.jpeg 

 Grey buckeye

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/167/921/369/576/218/original/6edf27eb579e63f2.jpeg 

 Gulf fritillary almost cooperating!

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/166/802/785/284/713/original/c6cadddc8090facf.jpeg 

 Scaly-breasted munia

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/164/972/173/646/741/original/b2f6d641f7ea7cb5.jpeg 

 Wood duck

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/162/652/867/543/918/original/1f1c61c7f0ffe38a.jpeg 

 Rocktober

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/159/319/294/155/864/original/712ade1a2433e3eb.jpeg 

 Allen’s hummingbird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/157/280/339/939/076/original/cea3e45d2fba3c55.jpeg 

 Greater roadrunner

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/151/574/811/730/440/original/e96fc9f89b25024d.jpeg 

 Wrentit

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/150/818/993/303/065/original/882dc5685b4b3e94.jpeg 

 Allen’s hummingbird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/146/438/238/655/835/original/58fd49c4f09d97e7.jpeg 

 Here’s another one of the mandarin duck. He’s a big hit.

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 Dragonflycatcher

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/134/562/795/147/697/original/426ed38ed6478128.jpeg 

 Black-bellied plover

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/134/412/414/038/955/original/2a894671e36e6c9b.jpeg 

 Western bluebird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/133/571/954/718/984/original/3a7797220b3dd077.jpeg 

 Goofing off

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/128/435/139/734/703/original/823fb5668875ad46.jpeg 

 Anna’s hummingbird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/128/349/577/203/900/original/dfc6c91d2d515fb9.jpeg 

 Neighborhood parrots

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/126/368/024/909/122/original/d9ffc4aaef62c314.jpeg 

 Bowling pin

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/087/900/208/079/185/original/05b3c5e5c03145aa.jpeg 

 Long-billed curlew foraging

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 I’m in Gaviota and was able to get this slo mo of a dragonfly landing on its perch. I think it’s a meadowhawk. The slo mo on my camera requires me to pre-focus and then hope it’s capturing at just the right moment so this took awhile.

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/076/280/848/397/116/original/12bd11096739d806.mp4 

 Waders! Long-billed curlew and Whimbrel.

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/075/039/410/873/973/original/974f7874c59bcc49.jpeg 

 And I guess that’s what photography is, isn’t it? “Out of everything I see in front of me at this moment, what draws my attention?” It’s the same whether it’s a butterfly or your smoothie or your friend.

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 Here’s another photo where the light lets you see the interesting ways the raven’s feathers refract. There’s black, blue, purple, and even brown.

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/060/347/949/297/920/original/717f3595eaab88c5.jpeg 

 Green heron looking autumnal

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 Another Halloween bird, a silky southwestern specialty sometimes known as the goth cardinal, the Phainopepla.

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/058/240/433/205/871/original/ba225b92d2792b22.jpeg 

 Northern flicker watching ants

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/031/327/529/821/996/original/8db8dcbcac107a7e.jpeg 

 Red-whiskered bulbul

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/030/660/411/827/411/original/e8a649232b4f248a.jpeg 

 Allen’s hummingbird

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/030/176/309/306/950/original/69f979b2bee8b2e0.jpeg 

 Black oystercatcher

https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/024/512/313/720/740/original/60911f22de5f940c.jpeg