Knight's Ferry Buzzard

(yes, I know it's a Turkey Vulture, but us 'poisen oakers' call them buzzards)

Hill Country Cardinal

Cloudy day at the LBJ ranch.

McKinney Falls Roadrunners

TWO (!) Roadrunners at McKinney Falls State Park.   (first time to see them there)

Wildflower Center Great Horned Owl

This is the fifth year Mama Owl has raised her family at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Great Horned Owl

At Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, in the rocks above my campsite.

Oriole and Nest

A pair of orioles had been hanging around the ranch for much longer than is usual.  So excited to spot their nest in one of my yard oak trees!

Pileated Woodpecker in Yosemite

Often heard, but seldom seen, a Pileated Woodpecker in Sierra Nevada Mountains, California.