3 Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor), swooping in to a nesting box. Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) perched for a portrait. California Quail (Callipepla californica) through the oaks. Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) getting ready to take off. Red Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in a Point Reyes sunrise. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) perched on a fence post, they were drying their wings prior to this photo. Red Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in a slight drizzle. Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) in a Tahoe sunrise. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) perched on some Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) in the bright green spring grasses. A pair of Black Bear cubs climbing a tree. A smily River Otter. A beaver giving a warning slap. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) in flight. An Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) back lit in a Valley Oak. Green Heron (Butorides virescens) raising their crest. Golden Crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) hopping around in the tree canopy. Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in the dusk light. Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) eating some blackberries. Red Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) in a California smoky sunrise. Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) on lookout. White Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) checking me out. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) perched with the green reflection from the grass below. Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) perched on some willow. Rough Legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) portrait. Green Heron (Butorides virescens) trying their best to not be seen. Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) perched along a fence. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched with a curious eye. Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) taking off with an acorn. Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) flying by. A male California Quail (Callipepla californica) in Coastal Bush Lupine (Lupinus propinquus). Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) on Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum).