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| Nuttall's Woodpecker, Grandview Park |
I'd just planned to go for a short walk around and up Grandview Park, but I brought along the Lumix just for the heck of it. I'd walked all the way around without incident, then up the stairs to take in the view near the top. It's a beautiful day, but nothing strikes my photo fancy -- until I circled the top and was about to head down the other set of stairs and go home.
That's when I saw the first of at least three western bluebirds flycatching from various perches. And while I was at it with the bluebirds, a lesser goldfinch showed up, followed by the Nuttall's woodpecker, and finally a red-tailed hawk who glided across the sky to land on a nearby eucalyptus branch. I wished I'd brought the Z8 instead. Next time.
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| Hummingbird Territory |
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| Western Bluebird on what I believe is goldenrod. |
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| The flying insects must have been out to enjoy the spring-like weather. |
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| Something Stuck in its Craw |
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| Leap to a Better Perch |
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| The lesser goldfinch was so well camouflaged that I could barely see it with my glasses off. Its back looks yellow from the side, but when its back was directly facing me it looked green and fit right in with the beach strawberry leaves in the background. |
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| Eating Grass Seeds |
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| The little bluebirds were quite tolerant of all the people and dogs around, but they did have their limits. |
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| Goldenrod for the Goldfinch |
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| I recorded some video of the white-crowned sparrow singing, but the sound was almost completely blown out by the wind. |
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| Bouncing in the Wind |
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| This guy allowed me to get quite close. The background is 19th Avenue. |
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