Nature Posts September to December 2024

Tundra swan family at #YoloBypass this afternoon. First ones I have seen this season. #Birds #YoloCounty #California

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-12-02T00:34:37.025Z

You can run but you can't hide. Ruby crowned kinglet showing it's ruby crown, even while trying to hide. In my yard in Davis, CA this aftrernoon. #birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-12-01T01:37:27.371Z

One of my favorite kinds of birds … a phainopepla — pretty rare around here – seen at Lake Solano park near Winters, CA today

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-29T22:10:25.616Z

Kestrel, cockleburs and cobwebs at #YoloBypass #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-29T23:31:06.488Z

Panorama of Sacramento from #YoloBypass today. Photo made by taking 23 pics (panned little by little) with #NIkonD500 #Nikkor500mm and then stitching together with Adobe Lightroom

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-27T20:47:41.859Z

American kestrel at #YoloBypass just before sunset. It was flying in front of a very shadowed area but it was in the sun, so it looks a bit like this was done with a flash at night. Taken with a Nikon D500 and Nikkor 500 mm f 5.6.

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-19T03:04:35.463Z

Sunset / near sunset is really a great time to get some nice bird pictures.Here are four from today in #DavisCATwo American Kestrels. One red tailked hawk being chased by a smaller birb. And one red shouldered hawk.#Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-13T01:52:39.658Z

Have no fear. The two headed American Kestrel is here. #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T02:46:49.148Z

Are there any animals that you see on a relatively regular basis that just do not seem real? One such animal for me is the Noerthn Flicker. The patterns / colors just seem like they must be fake, but amazingly, they are not. #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-11T22:51:15.458Z

Just barely caught a tiny glimpse of the ruby crown of this ruby crowned kinglet today at the UC Davis Riparian Preserve #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-10T23:01:32.152Z

Metal. This red tailed hawk is metal. #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-08T05:44:13.275Z

Black shouldered kite in #DavisCA #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-07T00:21:39.810Z

Some #NatureTherapy from #YoloBypass for everyone out there on this stressful day. Soak this up. And also go vote if you haven’t and encourage others too also.

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-11-05T18:09:46.476Z

One of the most spectacular things to watch in all of nature (of things I have seen ….) is Northern Harriers in flight. So elegant and graceful. And when two of them fly together, it is even more spectacular. I feel blessed every time I see such things. #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-31T04:42:17.593Z

Northern shovelers in flight at #YoloBypass. #Birds.

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-31T04:27:32.239Z

Great egret. Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-30T16:25:31.865Z

Might as well jump. American kestrel. Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-27T22:20:33.825Z

Fall at UC Davis from FB

Kingfisher gif from FB

https://fb.watch/wcSKPWqtyV/

Let's try a screen recording of the gif …

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-25T02:50:13.194Z

Whatever you do, don't forget to strut. California Quails at #ucdavis today. #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-23T04:09:14.431Z

White tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) seen in #DavisCA #birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-22T02:53:53.268Z

And today in – "OMG Hummingbirds are Awesome" – Anna's hummingbird in my yard #Birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-10-21T23:49:45.543Z

Mountain gorillas from FB

Golden Monkeys from FB

More Golden Monekys from FB

More Mountain Gorillas from FB

Yellow billed magpies at UC Davis today

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-09-25T22:53:16.258Z

More magpies from FB

American kestrel with snack in Davis, CA #birds

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-09-05T00:23:15.384Z

More kestrel pics from FB

Well, had an interesting pair of observations today at the Davis Wetlands.

Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics.bsky.social) 2024-08-30T00:53:45.964Z