NevadaWolf, 2 months ago to Birds

Driving around Carson yesterday and passed by a group of trees. Just happened to look up and spotted some odd "bark", that moved.

Managed to get the reaction when it was startled by some geese flying by and then caught sight of me pointing a camera at it.

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The great horned owl has turned slightly to the right, the sideview of its head now visible, the black line along the edge of the white face surrounds a closed eye. The rest of its body is still turned away, the brown and grey feathers blending in nearly perfectly with the rest of the cottonwood tree bark that fills the background.
The great horned owl spotted the human and whipped it's head around fully, looking down at the visitor. One golden eye is clearly visible while the other is hidden partially by the shadow of a nearby branch. It's pale face is outlined with a black stripe, the two feathery "horns" rising up above it's round head, and the grey and brown back blending into the thick cottonwood tree trunk covered in rough bark.

NevadaWolf, 4 months ago to Birds

While hanging out at my Dad's, spotted this downy woodpecker hanging out at the suet. I love the almost "Excuse me?!" pose the woodpecker held when a house sparrow decided to land there too.

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NevadaWolf, 6 months ago to random

Looking out across Eagle Valley towards the (lightly dusted) Sierra Nevada. The Carson River is below, lined by cottonwood trees, and the edges of Carson City are visible on the ridge in the center and against the hillside to the right.

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NevadaWolf, 7 months ago to Birds

Watching the morning horde (all the sparrows) come in for the breakfast banquet, happened to glance up to the top of the cherry tree. A Northern Mockingbird had just landed, but never sang the whole time I watched.

While waiting for some sort of song, went back to watching the horde and found one watching me back.

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A light grey bird perches at the top of a cherry tree, looking to the right, and surrounded by leaves that are still green. Bright blue sky is behind the bird, allowing the (in focus!) details of the white eye ring around a brown eye, fine chin feathers below the dark grey beak, and thin toes wrapped around the small branch.