See The Beauty

The Look

Male Anna’s Hummingbird in full flare.

Mama Bald Eagle moving food from her crop down to her stomach. 

#crestedscreamers #heavymetalfilter The vocalization that these birds make can be heard up to two miles away! (at Sacramento Zoo)

#ibis #ononeleg thinking about taking a #nap (at Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area)

I literally stopped abruptly when I saw this beautiful animal in it’s enclosure at the zoo. This #jaguar seemed to be speaking to me with those #magicaleyes. Who are you? What are you doing? #jaguar #apexpredator #threatenedspecies (at Sacramento Zoo)

This #americanwhitepelican was trying to nap, but with the wind and other waterfowl making noise, it was not easy. #zoolife (at Sacramento Zoo)

#flamingo! (at Sacramento Zoo)

#runningtowardtheweekend #jackrabbit #wildandfree (at American River Trail)

#blue #morphobutterfly and a #friend were #tangling on a screen for a long time. (at Butterfly Wonderland)

#beautiful #sandhillcrane #yadayadayada (at Staten Island)

#redearedslider #invasivespecies was #slowlybutsurely making it’s way across a street. I normally pick these guys up and take them back to a nearby slough. After I took these photos, it decided to move under a parked car 🚙 where I could not reach it. #ohwell (at American River Parkway)

#minkie! (at American River Parkway, Sacramento)

This #hoverfly would like to enjoy the #blackberryflower But, alas, the #bee got there first. #pollinators🐝 #pollinatorsofinstagram #gardenlife (at Midtown, Sacramento)

This is a #blacksquirrel seriously munching on a small #but - possibly a #pecan. #blacksquirrels are a #melanistic variety of an #easternfoxsquirrel. I heard there were black squirrels on the #parkway but I had not seen one until today! #natureneverdissapoints #naturelover #wildlifeinourbackyard (at American River Parkway, Sacramento)

#rattlesnake was #warmingup this #morning. (at American River Bike Trail)

Yes, this #juvenile #greenheron caught the #dragonfly right out of the air! #amazing (at American River Bike Trail)