Nostr notes by Cyanocitta

Warm Friday morning along the Sacramento River. Western Tiger ...

2026-05-23T01:44:01Z

Warm Friday morning along the Sacramento River. Western Tiger Swallowtail was working the Himalayan Blackberries.

#Insects #Butterflies

Sunny Tuesday afternoon, a Calliope Hummingbird is visiting the ...

2026-04-28T21:40:37Z

Sunny Tuesday afternoon, a Calliope Hummingbird is visiting the feeder in the yard on its annual Spring migration to higher elevations today.

Also on this nice Monday afternoon, a Western Bluebird is ...

2026-04-27T21:42:46Z

Also on this nice Monday afternoon, a Western Bluebird is bringing material to the nest box in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

Enjoyable partly cloudy Monday afternoon. An Ash-throated ...

2026-04-27T21:39:39Z

Enjoyable partly cloudy Monday afternoon. An Ash-throated Flycatcher is scoping out the yard.

#Birds #Birding

Same here, I know some Anna’s are nesting and there are many ...

2026-04-25T03:39:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…g343
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Same here, I know some Anna’s are nesting and there are many wild nectar options right now.

Great Shot!

2026-04-23T20:48:06Z

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Great Shot!

Also on this nice partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, a Rufous ...

2026-04-22T23:50:39Z

Also on this nice partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, a Rufous Hummingbird was patrolling the nectar feeders in the front yard.

#Birds #Birding

Beautiful partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, a Wilson's ...

2026-04-22T23:46:18Z

Beautiful partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, a Wilson's Warbler was moving through the older Manzanita thicket in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

Tuesday afternoon and the rain has tapered off. Black-headed ...

2026-04-21T21:15:51Z

Tuesday afternoon and the rain has tapered off. Black-headed Grosbeaks have arrived in the yard.

#birds #Birding

Warm Sunday afternoon with the clouds moving in. A male ...

2026-04-20T00:10:39Z

Warm Sunday afternoon with the clouds moving in. A male California Quail scurrying around in the tall grass in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

Cloudy Monday morning along the Sacramento River. A female ...

2026-04-13T22:05:39Z

Cloudy Monday morning along the Sacramento River. A female Red-winged Blackbird was carrying nest material into the cattails.

#Birds #Birding

Also, on this temperate Wednesday morning in the yard, an Oak ...

2026-04-08T19:01:51Z

Also, on this temperate Wednesday morning in the yard, an Oak Titmouse brings food to its mate in the nest box.

#Birds #Birding

Clear, calm and mild Wednesday morning. A couple of birds in the ...

2026-04-08T17:16:53Z

Clear, calm and mild Wednesday morning. A couple of birds in the yard: An American Goldfinch and a Western Bluebird.

#Birds #Birding

A mild Tuesday morning with wispy high clouds. A California ...

2026-04-07T19:37:55Z

A mild Tuesday morning with wispy high clouds. A California Scrub-Jay was in the yard un-caching a buried acorn.

#Birds #Birding

Finches eating Flamingos, oh my!

2026-04-05T19:07:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…w375
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Finches eating Flamingos, oh my!

A windy and warm Friday, an Anna's Hummingbird was playing in ...

2026-04-03T21:48:14Z

A windy and warm Friday, an Anna's Hummingbird was playing in the sprinkler in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

Clear Thursday morning walk along the Sacramento River after two ...

2026-04-02T21:00:43Z

Clear Thursday morning walk along the Sacramento River after two days of light drizzle. The Bullock's Orioles have arrived.

#Birds #Birding

Mild Wednesday morning in the yard. A Butterfly (Boisduval's ...

2026-03-25T17:00:38Z

Mild Wednesday morning in the yard. A Butterfly (Boisduval's Blue?) was working a dandelion bloom.

#Butterfly #Bloomscrolling

An Oak Titmouse is busy gathering nest material this Sunday ...

2026-03-22T20:33:40Z

An Oak Titmouse is busy gathering nest material this Sunday morning. The feather appears to be from a dove that visits the yard or from one of the neighborhood chickens.

#Birds #Birding

An Anna's Hummingbird at one of the Meyer Lemon blooms this ...

2026-03-22T20:24:46Z

An Anna's Hummingbird at one of the Meyer Lemon blooms this Sunday morning in the yard.

#Birds #Birding #Bloomscrolling

A Swallowtail at one of the Meyer blooms in the yard this Sunday ...

2026-03-22T20:21:59Z

A Swallowtail at one of the Meyer blooms in the yard this Sunday morning.

#Bloomscrolling #Butterflies

Warm breezy Sunday morning in the yard. The Meyer Lemon has ...

2026-03-22T20:19:53Z

Warm breezy Sunday morning in the yard. The Meyer Lemon has fragrant blooms attracting pollen feeders while holding on to some of last year's crop.

#Bloomscrolling #Butterflies #Citrus

Warm Tuesday afternoon, there is a healthy bloom of Sparaxis in ...

2026-03-17T23:35:13Z

Warm Tuesday afternoon, there is a healthy bloom of Sparaxis in the yard. An Anna's Hummingbird was taking advantage.

#Birds #Birding #Bloomscrolling

Light winds and high clouds this Sunday morning, now clear and ...

2026-03-15T20:33:19Z

Light winds and high clouds this Sunday morning, now clear and warm heading into a warmup next week. Butterflies (Boisduval's Blue I believe) working the Spanish Lavender in the yard.

#Butterfly #Butterflies #Insects

Nice springlike Saturday morning. A male Western Bluebird found a ...

2026-03-14T17:18:51Z

Nice springlike Saturday morning. A male Western Bluebird found a treat and ate it on a rock orb in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

Warm Friday afternoon in the yard. The local Sharp-shinned Hawk ...

2026-03-13T23:52:57Z

Warm Friday afternoon in the yard. The local Sharp-shinned Hawk was hunting on the fountain. Went after a Hummingbird unsuccessfully.

#Birds #Birding

Tuesday afternoon in the yard, clouds have cleared out, Rufous ...

2026-03-11T00:06:54Z

Tuesday afternoon in the yard, clouds have cleared out, Rufous Hummingbirds have arrived.

#Birds #birding

Partly cloudy Tuesday morning in the yard. A Red-shouldered Hawk ...

2026-03-10T19:22:01Z

Partly cloudy Tuesday morning in the yard. A Red-shouldered Hawk was collecting nesting material from a dead Gray Pine.

#Birds #Birding

Warm Sunday morning in the yard, Anna's Hummingbirds are ...

2026-03-08T20:07:39Z

Warm Sunday morning in the yard, Anna's Hummingbirds are hitting the blooming Redbuds.

#Birds #Birding

Great shot!

2026-03-04T01:02:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…ln2v
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Great shot!

Warm Monday afternoon in the yard. The Crabapple tree is ...

2026-03-02T23:07:19Z

Warm Monday afternoon in the yard. The Crabapple tree is blooming, and the Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies are out.

#Butterfly #Butterflies #Bloomscrolling #Insects

Partly cloudy Saturday morning in the yard, a Western Bluebird ...

2026-02-28T19:14:59Z

Partly cloudy Saturday morning in the yard, a Western Bluebird pair was checking out one of the nest boxes.

#Birds #Birding

Mild Thursday morning up at Whiskeytown Lake. A Spotted Towhee ...

2026-02-26T20:43:35Z

Mild Thursday morning up at Whiskeytown Lake. A Spotted Towhee was out and about with several others.

#Birds #Birding

Rainy Sunday morning in the yard. A Sharp-shinned Hawk has what I ...

2026-02-22T21:14:20Z

Rainy Sunday morning in the yard. A Sharp-shinned Hawk has what I believe was a Golden-crowned Sparrow, in its talons.

#Birds #Birding

American Goldfinch in the yard this clear and cool Friday ...

2026-02-21T02:16:10Z

American Goldfinch in the yard this clear and cool Friday morning.

#Birds #Birding

2/ 2 - Thursday morning light snow flurry passed through, ...

2026-02-19T19:49:17Z

2/ 2 - Thursday morning light snow flurry passed through, clearing now. Birds were holed up in the budding Redbud tree in the yard.

Here a Lesser Goldfinch.

#Birds #Birding

1/ 2 - Thursday morning light snow flurry passed through, ...

2026-02-19T19:46:47Z

1/ 2 - Thursday morning light snow flurry passed through, clearing now. Birds were holed up in the budding Redbud tree in the yard.

Here an Anna's Hummingbird.

#Birds #Birding

A brief pause in the rain this Tuesday afternoon in the yard. A ...

2026-02-17T22:27:58Z

A brief pause in the rain this Tuesday afternoon in the yard. A female Western Bluebird was perched on a budding Sycamore twig.

#Birds #Birding

Misty Monday morning walk in the neighborhood between storms. ...

2026-02-16T21:14:28Z

Misty Monday morning walk in the neighborhood between storms. Looks like it will be a good year for Poison Oak.

#Flowers #Bloomscrolling

Patchy fog Thursday morning along the Sacramento River, male ...

2026-02-12T20:50:17Z

Patchy fog Thursday morning along the Sacramento River, male Red-winged Blackbirds were singing in the cattails.

A mild Friday in the yard, a Red-breasted Sapsucker took a break ...

2026-02-06T21:06:59Z

A mild Friday in the yard, a Red-breasted Sapsucker took a break from the sap wells and visited the suet feeder.

#Birds #Birding

Warm Wednesday morning in the yard. At the back of the house, ...

2026-02-04T19:40:03Z

Warm Wednesday morning in the yard. At the back of the house, amongst irrigation controller lines, valve boxes and the dryer lint outlet, a female Anna's Hummingbird was collecting nesting material.

#Birds #Birding

Mild Tuesday morning up at Whiskeytown Lake. A Bewick's Wren ...

2026-02-03T23:11:17Z

Mild Tuesday morning up at Whiskeytown Lake. A Bewick's Wren was perched atop a bare branch.

#Birds #Birding

Great shot!

2026-02-02T23:28:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…zwz7
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Great shot!

Sunday morning in the yard, the Whiteleaf Manzanita (I believe ...

2026-02-01T19:49:39Z

Sunday morning in the yard, the Whiteleaf Manzanita (I believe Arctostaphylos viscida viscida) is blooming and the resident Anna's Hummingbird is taking advantage.

#Bloomscrolling #Birds #Birding #Flowers

A male and a female Acorn Woodpecker were playing hide and seek ...

2026-01-29T21:57:57Z

A male and a female Acorn Woodpecker were playing hide and seek with the photographer this Thursday morning along the Sacramento River.

#Birds #Birding

Thursday morning along the Sacramento River, a California ...

2026-01-29T21:51:16Z

Thursday morning along the Sacramento River, a California Scrub-Jay inspecting a mossy tree trunk.

#Birds #Birding

Also, in the yard this Wednesday, the Almond is the first tree to ...

2026-01-28T22:05:21Z

Also, in the yard this Wednesday, the Almond is the first tree to bloom.

#flowers #Bloomscrolling

Sun coming out this Wednesday morning after sprinkles last night. ...

2026-01-28T21:45:16Z

Sun coming out this Wednesday morning after sprinkles last night. Some passerines out in the yard-

Dark-eyed Junco - Lesser Goldfinch
House Finch - Western Bluebird

#Birds #birding

An overcast Tuesday morning at the local urban lake. An Acorn ...

2026-01-27T21:35:52Z

An overcast Tuesday morning at the local urban lake. An Acorn Woodpecker was working on its granary tree.

#Birds #Birding

Also this Monday morning along the Sacramento River Trail, a ...

2026-01-26T21:00:12Z

Also this Monday morning along the Sacramento River Trail, a California Towhee in the dewy grass.

#Birds #Birding

Cool and dewy Monday morning walk along the Sacramento River. ...

2026-01-26T20:58:15Z

Cool and dewy Monday morning walk along the Sacramento River. Red-shouldered Hawks already nesting building and breeding.

#Birds #Birding

A California Scrub-Jay in the yard this Sunday morning. #birds ...

2026-01-25T21:09:00Z

A California Scrub-Jay in the yard this Sunday morning.

#birds #birding

A photograph from Monday this week in Arlington, VA. A couple of ...

2026-01-23T23:58:49Z

A photograph from Monday this week in Arlington, VA. A couple of Red-bellied Woodpeckers, female on the left, male on the right.

#Birds #Birding

Very cool Monday morning in Arlington Virginia. Photographed what ...

2026-01-19T19:09:47Z

Very cool Monday morning in Arlington Virginia. Photographed what I believe is a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, ssp lineatus. Much different than the elegans ssp in the west.

#Birds #Birding

Saw a Black Squirrel yesterday in an urban park in Arlington ...

2026-01-15T14:03:25Z

Saw a Black Squirrel yesterday in an urban park in Arlington Virginia.

Shasta looking better than average- ...

2026-01-09T00:40:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…cwa6
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Shasta looking better than average-

https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/RescondMain

Thursday morning drying out after all the rain up. Whiskeytown ...

2026-01-08T19:55:15Z

Thursday morning drying out after all the rain up. Whiskeytown Lake level right at spillway elevation for the glory hole. Snow on Shasta Bally.

and to all, a good night. ...

2025-12-25T02:53:23Z

and to all, a good night.

Monday afternoon and apparently the same Sharp-shinned has ...

2025-12-15T23:00:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…3529
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Monday afternoon and apparently the same Sharp-shinned has returned to watch the feeders.

#Birds #Birding

Sunny Sunday afternoon in the yard after the fog lifted. A good ...

2025-12-14T22:31:39Z

Sunny Sunday afternoon in the yard after the fog lifted. A good year for Toyon Berries. The Cedar Waxwings were taking advantage.

#Birds #Birding

Fog stayed below us this Wednesday morning. A Northern Flicker ...

2025-12-10T19:53:27Z

Fog stayed below us this Wednesday morning. A Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted) was working in the lawn.

#Birds #Birding

Monday afternoon, fog has lifted and a Black Phoebe was hunting ...

2025-12-08T22:11:19Z

Monday afternoon, fog has lifted and a Black Phoebe was hunting in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

A cold and foggy last Saturday of November morning in the yard. A ...

2025-11-29T18:20:36Z

A cold and foggy last Saturday of November morning in the yard. A Sharp-shinned Hawk was perched on the statue in the pond, surveying the quiet feeders.

#Birds #Birding

Hermit Thrush with autumn light from yesterday up at Brandy ...

2025-11-19T19:11:55Z

Hermit Thrush with autumn light from yesterday up at Brandy Creek.

#Birds #Birding

Bright Saturday in the yard, an Acmon Blue was working the ...

2025-11-08T20:02:04Z

Bright Saturday in the yard, an Acmon Blue was working the blooming Chrysanthemums.

#Butterflies #Bloomscrolling #Butterfly

Lucky shot, thank you!

2025-11-01T00:57:23Z

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Lucky shot, thank you!

Last set of photographs from today in the yard. A Red-breasted ...

2025-10-31T23:47:49Z

Last set of photographs from today in the yard. A Red-breasted Sapsucker espies an ant near the sap wells the bird created, picks and tosses it into its bill.

#Birds #Birding

Another Friday yard bird photo. Here an Anna's Hummingbird is ...

2025-10-31T21:15:54Z

Another Friday yard bird photo. Here an Anna's Hummingbird is taking advantage of a sap well in the Walnut tree created by the Red-breasted Sapsuckers.

#Birds #Birding

Warm Halloween Friday in the yard. A Red-breasted Sapsucker was ...

2025-10-31T21:08:00Z

Warm Halloween Friday in the yard. A Red-breasted Sapsucker was working the sap wells it created in a Walnut tree. Insects and other birds were also attracted in.

#Birds #Birding

A warm Tuesday morning up at Brandy Creek after a weekend of ...

2025-10-28T22:42:06Z

A warm Tuesday morning up at Brandy Creek after a weekend of beneficial rain. A California Scrub-Jay was busy caching acorns along with the Steller's Jays and Acorn Woodpeckers.

#Birds #Birding

Thank you!

2025-10-20T18:20:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…vyek
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Thank you!

It was a nice mild day in the yard this Saturday, a covey of ...

2025-10-19T02:11:37Z

It was a nice mild day in the yard this Saturday, a covey of California Quail was working their way around the edges of the bushes to get some seed.

#Birds #Birding

And here is another photograph of a caching Steller's Jay, ...

2025-10-18T02:22:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…jeul
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And here is another photograph of a caching Steller's Jay, this looks like a piece of an acorn, it was stashed in the tree branch the bird is on. The birds were very single-minded at this work.

#Birds #Birding

Nice, pleasant weather this Friday morning up at Whiskeytown ...

2025-10-17T21:20:10Z

Nice, pleasant weather this Friday morning up at Whiskeytown Lake. The Steller's Jays were busy caching acorns.

#Birds #Birding

Nice Friday weather, a couple of birds from this morning's ...

2025-10-03T21:56:43Z

Nice Friday weather, a couple of birds from this morning's walk down by the Sacramento River. A Common Yellowthroat and a Lincoln's Sparrow.

#Birds #Birding

Also this overcast Fall Thursday, a Yellow Warbler stopped ...

2025-10-02T21:43:05Z

Also this overcast Fall Thursday, a Yellow Warbler stopped briefly in the yard while headed south.

#Birds #Birding

Cloudy Thursday in the yard after a few days of rain, hopefully ...

2025-10-02T21:38:13Z

Cloudy Thursday in the yard after a few days of rain, hopefully hastening the end of fire season. A molting male Anna's Hummingbird is taking advantage of the California Fuchsia away from the crowds at the feeders.

#Birds #Birding

I had to look up the Lanternfly, indeed the patterns are similar!

2025-09-29T13:16:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…s7nr
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I had to look up the Lanternfly, indeed the patterns are similar!

Thank you

2025-09-28T22:26:03Z

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Thank you

Sunday in the yard, the weather is changing with clouds riding on ...

2025-09-28T20:48:27Z

Sunday in the yard, the weather is changing with clouds riding on cool winds. A Red-shafted Northern Flicker was in the Pistache eyeing the photographer.

#Birds #Birding

Warm Saturday morning, expecting a cool down next week with some ...

2025-09-27T18:07:27Z

Warm Saturday morning, expecting a cool down next week with some precipitation. A White-breasted Nuthatch was busy in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

A very warm Tuesday morning in the yard. A late migrating Rufous ...

2025-09-23T18:09:13Z

A very warm Tuesday morning in the yard. A late migrating Rufous Hummingbird was causing a stir with the resident Anna's at the feeder.

#Birds #Birding

Another photograph from this Thursday morning in the yard. ...

2025-09-19T01:06:35Z

Another photograph from this Thursday morning in the yard. Red-breasted Sapsucker getting in on the ripening Pistache berries.

#Birds #Birding

Coolish Thursday morning heating up to the nineties later this ...

2025-09-18T19:46:40Z

Coolish Thursday morning heating up to the nineties later this afternoon. Birdy in the yard, this California Scrub-Jay was watching over the bird bath.

#Birds #Birding

Birdy Thursday morning in the yard, Western Bluebird and ...

2025-09-18T19:42:11Z

Birdy Thursday morning in the yard, Western Bluebird and Anna's Hummingbird on the prowl.

#Birds #Birding

Another sign of Fall this Tuesday morning, a Black-throated Gray ...

2025-09-16T17:29:23Z

Another sign of Fall this Tuesday morning, a Black-throated Gray Warbler stopping in the yard on its way south.

#Birds #Birding

Cool Fall Tuesday morning with a warm afternoon expected. Young ...

2025-09-16T17:04:39Z

Cool Fall Tuesday morning with a warm afternoon expected. Young Western Bluebird feeding on the Pistache berries in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

This early autumn week the young Western Bluebirds are checking ...

2025-09-14T18:07:41Z

This early autumn week the young Western Bluebirds are checking out the ripening Pistache berries in the yard.

#Birds #Birding

Another neat Corvid from last week, a Pinyon Jay. Seen in noisy ...

2025-09-10T16:47:14Z

Another neat Corvid from last week, a Pinyon Jay. Seen in noisy flocks of 50-60 individuals roaming the Pinyon-Juniper habitat. The flocks always seem to have a Cooper's Hawk trailing them.

#Birds #Birding

Very Nice!

2025-09-10T04:45:51Z

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Very Nice!

Finaly able to get a good photograph of a Canada Jay, likely P. ...

2025-09-08T20:57:15Z

Finaly able to get a good photograph of a Canada Jay, likely P. c. bicolor, Rocky Mtn Group. Taken this morning, Ponderosa State Park, McCall ID.

#birds #birding

New Steller's Jay subspecies to my list today, Cyanocitta ...

2025-09-05T19:31:20Z

New Steller's Jay subspecies to my list today, Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha, Southwest Interior Group per eBird.

#Birds #Birding #Stellersjay

Wet thunderstorm sunset on a warm Tuesday. ...

2025-08-27T02:59:33Z

Wet thunderstorm sunset on a warm Tuesday.

Very warm Saturday, a few high clouds drifting in. A mom and a ...

2025-08-23T19:40:08Z

Very warm Saturday, a few high clouds drifting in. A mom and a couple of fawns checking out the bird bath in the yard.

Warm Tuesday morning in the yard, a few birds seen- Anna's ...

2025-08-05T18:23:06Z

Warm Tuesday morning in the yard, a few birds seen-

Anna's Hummingbird/late redbud bloom
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch

#Birds #Birding

Warm Friday morning in the yard, a male Hairy Woodpecker is ...

2025-08-01T19:35:01Z

Warm Friday morning in the yard, a male Hairy Woodpecker is working the trees.

#Birds #Birding

Ha! Bring it on!

2025-08-01T01:13:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…amle
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Ha! Bring it on!

A whole new window on the world! Nice shot!

2025-07-31T01:34:58Z

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A whole new window on the world! Nice shot!

Nice temperate Saturday morning in the yard, a juvenile ...

2025-07-26T16:26:26Z

Nice temperate Saturday morning in the yard, a juvenile Anna's Hummingbird is checking out the Crepe Myrtle.

#Birds #Birding