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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 2d

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
December 2021

#brownpelican #pelecanusoccidentalis #zoology #ornithology #california #sandiegocounty #tidepools #intertidalzone #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 2d

…This day, I came across a large group of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) cleaning themselves in the ocean and resting at the edge of the tide pools. I managed to capture this stunning individual showing off its breeding plumage.

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 2d

When I first started tide pooling, I wasn’t the most successful finding intertidal critters. I focused a lot on shorebirds and water wading birds while tide pooling...

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 6d

#burrowingowl #athenecunicularia #zoology #ornithology #california #desert #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 6d

It’s beautiful seeing how the early morning sun hits the colors of the desert and it just so happens that Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) share that same color palette.

Photographed in CA
November 2021

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 7d

#burrowingowl #athenecunicularia #zoology #ornithology #california #desert #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 7d

This was the last time I visited a Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia). It was worth the early morning, solo drive out to the desert to observe and capture this species.

Photographed in CA
November 2021

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County @nhm.org · 7d

🐾 Happy P-22 Day!

From the Hollywood Hills to the hearts of Angelenos, join us in celebratrating P-22's legacy and learn more about how his journey inspired the city to care about wildlife crossings, urban conservation, and the wild neighbors who share our home.

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 15d

#californiascrubjay #aphelocomacalifornica #zoology #ornithology #california #sandiegocounty #coniferousforest #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 15d

During the fall months here in Southern California, many animals forage for acorns like this California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica).

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 16d

An inquisitive Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus).

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021

#acornwoodpecker #melanerpesformicivorus #zoology #ornithology #california #sandiegocounty #coniferousforest #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 19d

#californiagroundsquirrel #otospermophilusbeecheyi #zoology #mammalogy #sandiegocounty #california #coniferousforest #wildlifephotography #canon

Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 19d

A California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) surveying its surrounding on a beautiful morning in the mountains.

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 20d

A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) taking a quick break after bouncing around the tide pools.

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021

#spottedsandpiper #actitismacularius #zoology #ornithology #sandiegocounty #california #tidepools #intertidalzone #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · 29d

A California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) in the tide pools surrounded by Opaleye (Girella nigricans).

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · Sep 22

An Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) revealing a small glimpse of its iridescent feathers.

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021

#annashummingbird #calypteanna #zoology #ornithology #sandiegocounty #california #coastalsagescrub #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County @nhm.org · Sep 18

The arrival of this new specimen highlights the crucial relationship zoos play in ensuring rare and endangered species are represented in museum collections like ours: go.nhm.org/white-rhino

Bringing the skeleton into the Museum's collection meant a rare in-person look at rhino's skull. It's just as heavy as you'd think. Courtesy of Tyler Hayden.

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · Sep 18

This day I was graced with the presence of the second largest whale, the Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus).

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
November 2021

🛥️🐋 Gone Whale Watching

#finwhale #balaenopteraphysalus #zoology #mammalogy #sandiegocounty #california #ocean #wildlifephotography #canon

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County @nhm.org · Sep 10

🦎 Dilophosaurus? Actually, it's a frilled lizard!

Learn more about the frilled lizard with Collection Manager Nefti Camacho as we go behind the scenes in NHMLA's Herpetology Collection!

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iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · Sep 9

This stunning slipper orchid (Selenipedium palmifolium) currently has been documented less than 25 times on iNaturalist!

📷 marie973 on iNaturalist
📍 French Guiana
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay

This orchid has a bell-shaped yellow petal that looks a little like a cartoony shoe.

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · Sep 10

An early morning hike led to this perched Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) showing off its gorget.

Photographed in San Diego County, CA
October 2021

#annashummingbird #calypteanna #zoology #ornithology #sandiegocounty #california #wetland #wildlifephotography #canon 🪶

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Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · Aug 31

Photographed in Orange County, CA
October 2021

🛥️🐋 Pacific Offshore Expeditions

#humpbackwhale #megapteranovaeangliae #zoology #mammalogy #orangecounty #california #ocean #wildlifephotography #canon

Kyla S. White @kylaswhite.bsky.social · Aug 31

…Breach after breach, I was stunned by the power and beauty these beings posses and towards the end of the day, I finally managed to capture a breach on camera. There is nothing like the sight and sounds of 35+ ton whale leaping out of the water and landing back in it.

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