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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jan 23

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at Prado Regional Park in Chino, California. #birds #birding #herons #waterbirds #greatblueheron #nature #wildlifephotography

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) with one leg slightly off the ground and looking intently at something in the reeds at the water's edge.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · 11d

The juvenile White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) arrived yesterday, following the adults by a few days. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife

A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on a branch, looking to the right with its back facing the camera.

A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on a branch, looking to the left with its front facing the camera.

A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) perched on a branch, looking to the right with its front facing the camera.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · 14d

Our guests threw a pool party and didn't send out an invite. A group of House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) and Lesser Goldfinches (Spinus psaltria) on our backyard water fountain. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife

A group of House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) and Lesser Goldfinches (Spinus psaltria) bathing on a backyard water fountain.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Aug 2

They grow up so fast. Our local Cooper's Hawks (Astur cooperii) moved out of the neighborhood about a week ago. Thankfully, they spent a considerable amount of time bathing in the fountain and hunting from our trees. #birds #raptors #wildlive #backyardwildlife

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched on a branch looking to the right side of the image with its mouth open.

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched on a water fountain.

Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jul 8

One of the local juvenile Cooper's Hawks (Astur cooperii) stopped by earlier this morning. #birds #raptors #backyardwildlife #wildlife

A close-up of the upper half of a juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii).

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched on a branch looking to the right side of the image.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 27

It's a Friday afternoon and you're trying to enjoy a moment perched on your favorite branch and along comes a pissed off neighbor. #FlyDay #birds #wildlife #backyardwildlife

A Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) chases a Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) out of a pine try. The Mockingbird is behind with wings open and feet out while the Cooper's Hawk is flying away with wings wide open.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 23

An Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) provided a few minutes of distraction from current events earlier this morning. #birds #hummingbirds #backyardwildlife

An Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) with wings forward and obscuring the top of it's head while feeding from a purple flower.

An Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) with wings pulled up and back while feeding from a purple flower.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 17

We found this incredible Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) on one of our hikes in Yellow National Park. #TowheeTuesday #birds #wildlife #yellowstone

A Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) perched on an old tree stump with its mouth wide open.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 16

250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package

The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 16

Please contact your senators, members of congress, advocacy group, outdoor industry organizations or companies and tell them our public lands are not for sale.

The historic Roosevelt Arch at the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, MT.

A closeup of the historic Roosevelt Arch at the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, MT showing the sign that says "FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYEMENT OF THE PEOPLE".

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 16

We found a pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) on Cascade Lake in Yellowstone National Park. It was a bit of good timing that we found them foraging close to the trail. #birds #swans #yellowstonenps

A pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) floating on a lake with one in the foreground and one behind. Both have their heads close to the water.

A pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) floating on a lake with one in the foreground and one behind. The nearest swan has its neck upright, and the swan in the background has its head submerged.

Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 9

We ran into these three juvenile American badgers (Taxidea taxus) in the Lamar Valley on our first day of hiking in Yellowstone National Park last week. There was also a disinterested adult at the entrance to the den. #mammals #badgers #wildlifephotography

Three juvenile American badgers (Taxidea taxus) are looking through a clearing in the brush.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 6

TFW, you spend an entire day looking for wildlife to photograph in Yellowstone National Park and find wildlife on the hillside behind your temporary home. #mammals #birds #wildlife

An Elk (Cervus canadensis) on a hillside with a Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) perched on its head.

Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 5

A brief moment of zen for a Unita Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) before returning to its hectic life of digging holes and constantly looking for danger. #mammals #wildlife #squirrels

A Unita Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) sitting upright in a grass field with its eyes closed.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thanks.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · Jun 1

We're looking forward to our trip to Yellowstone National Park this June. Last year, we stayed closer to Grand Teton National Park and only went to Yellowstone for a day. #wildlifephotography #yellowstonenps #yellowstone

An American Bison (Bison bison) stands in an open field with a forested hillside in the background.

Three male Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) rest on a rock in the Yellowstone River.

An American black bear (Ursus americanus) in Yellowstone National Park.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 17

Caught this Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) watching our backyard bird feeder. #birds #backyardwildlife #raptors

A Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched in a pine tree.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 13

A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) visited our water fountain earlier today for a vigorous bath. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife

A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) bathes on a fountain with its head in the water and wings partially open.

A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) perched on a fountain with wet and ruffled feathers.

Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 13

We have a pair of Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana) occupying one of our backyard nest boxes. #birds #backyardwildlife #bluebirds #wildlife

A male Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perched on a metal fence.

A male Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perched above the entrance on a wooden nest box.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 11

You have some pretty amazing places to see in Canada.

Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 11

They are hard to avoid in some areas of the park. This one ended our hike prematurely.

Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 11

We plan to stay away from high-traffic areas and will bring additional supplies in case facilities aren't maintained.

Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 11

It's official! We're heading back to Yellowstone National Park this summer.

What are your favorite things to see in the park?

#yellowstonenps #yellowstonenationalpark #landscapephotography #waterfall

The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River with late spring runoff

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 11

We still have some Black-headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) stopping by the water fountain. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife

A male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) perched on a water fountain.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 4

How about a photo of a Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) on our fountain from the beginning of April? #birds #raptors

A Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched on a water fountain.

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Doghouse Wildlife @doghousewildlife.bsky.social · May 4

We had another first-of-the-year sighting today. A few Black-headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) stopped by for a snack and a drink from the fountain. #birds #backyardwildlife #grosbeaks

A Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) perched on the edge of a water fountain.

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