Guy Albertelli
albertel.bsky.social
Guy Albertelli
@albertel.bsky.social
Pretty fierce gangs of White Crowned Sparrows out here in the Baylands.

#birb #california
January 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Who's a tall birdie? This birdie is!

#birb #california
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Front facing Great Egrets always look silly but the slight cock to the neck adds a whole new flavor of silly.

#birb #california
January 7, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Common godwit with a very muddy beak just hanging out in a field of grass like they always do... Probably asking the geese in the field "which way to the shore?"

#birb #california
January 6, 2026 at 4:32 AM
I like how pelicans leap and run on the surface of the water to get going, they are so effortless once up but getting up out of the water is so much effort.

Apparently the red by the neck is a specific color morph of the breeding plumage of this subspecies of brown pelicans.

#birb #california
December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Most birds look different when they look right at you, some look angry, some weird.

But the common loon has to have the silliest look I've ever seen.

#birb #california
December 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
4 Great Blue Herons in a row! It's uncommon for me to see more than one at a time, seeing this group all in a line, feathers blown about by the wind was a real joy.

#birb #california
December 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Western gull hanging out at some tides pools while the tide is out. I really like the contrast in colors.

#birb #california #solstice
December 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I take a lot of photos, but sometimes... I really get one that just makes me so very pleased with the result.

Plus this time it's a good looking Burrowing Owl just hanging out.

#birb #california
December 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Me every morning. (Burrowing Owl)

#birb #california
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I just like how aggressive of a stance these little birds can have

#birb #california
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Got to see a few "Orthosia mys" last night. First time spotting this species and got a nice shot of the scales on the wing when I convinced this one to take off in the morning.

#teammoth #california
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Got this while watching a crow harass a poor innocent red tailed hawk that was just hanging out

#birb #california
December 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This hummingbird was a great photo subject. Sat still on this branch and kept occasionally moving its head to let the sunlight interact with it's feathers in different ways to show off the iridescence in them.

#birb #california
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Coordinated running takeoff of some coots

#birb #california
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Was a huge Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii #moth party at the light trap, had at least 80 come by. Got a nice shot of this one and its pink abdomen.

#teammoth
September 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Spotted my first Biston sinuaria #moth this weekend, came to my light trap and hung around all morning

#teammoth #california
September 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Black Phoebe looking very content and well fed.

#borb #california
September 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Black Phoebe getting some snacks from the pond.

#birb #california
September 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Identifying this moth (Edward's Glassywing) meant I got to learn about Henry Edwards the first "actor-entomolgist" whom I've ever heard of. He seems to have been really quite effective at these seemingly disparate jobs.

And it's really pretty.

#moth #california
September 15, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Baby #hippo snuggles up with a parent. We got to watch them just relaxing together for a while.

#hippopotamus #tanzania
September 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The fully extended landing gear on waterfowl always makes me smile. (Spotted Shag)

#birb #newzealand
September 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Capturing the feel of a #waterfall in Hinewai Reserve.

#newzealand
September 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NZ Tomtit is basically the definition of #borb so round so tiny.

#newzealand
September 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Hiking in #newzealand means seeing #sheep and as it's lambing season, that means there are ridiculously adorable #lambs all about, like, just look at this cutie!
September 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM