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Canada Goose (ss maxima), United States, Mile Square Regional Park, Fountain Valley, CA, May 2016


Giant Canada Goose (ss maxima) is the largest subspecies of Canada Goose

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Red-winged Blackbird (California Bicolored), United States, Soda Lake Road, Carrizo Plain National Monument, San Luis Obispo County, CA, Apr 2005


Lacks the yellow feathers of the traditional Red-winged Blackbird.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Osprey, United States, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA, Jan 2011


Preparing to dine on a freshly caught Diamond Turbot.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Ruff, Boone Co. , Illinois, Porter Road Fluddles, Boone, Illinois, 04/15/2023

Nolan A Lameka

Amateur photographer

© Nolan A Lameka
Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni), United States, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA, June 2019


The California Least Tern (ss Browni) was endangered. Fencing off nesting areas and putting out decoys to encourage nesting have increased the population. I did not know the second bird was a decoy until I downloaded to my computer.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Hooded Merganser, United States, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA, Jan 2020


Unusual to be in a narrow tree lined rivulet.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Brown Thrasher, United States, North End of Fife Lake Road, Fife Lake, MI, July 2014

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Canada Jay (Gray Jay), United States, Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA, Oct 1981

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Great Egret with Common Side-blotched Lizard, United States, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA, Jan 2008


It liked to hunt along a section of walking trail in the reserve. One track mind on hunting tolerating human onlookers.

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Great Egret with S. Cal. Legless Lizard, United States, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, CA, Jan 2008


About every tenth time, it would catch a Legless Lizard

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Northern Flicker, United States, Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA, 4 Apr 2023


Male Red Shafted Form

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
Pyrrhuloxia, United States, Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ, Dec 1991

Alex Borodayko

Amateur photographer

© Alex Borodayko
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