California Wildlife

Celebrating the beauty & variety of the flora & fauna that can be found in the Golden State.

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

A Northern #Waterthrush forages around at Huntington Central Park (East), #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, Southern #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #rare #rarity #rarities #warbler #warblers https://t.co/SFcF9W7sBJ

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

A Pacific Golden #Plover hangs out at #BolsaChica Ecological Reserve in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, Southern #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #rarity #rarities #rare #plovers #shorebird #shorebirds https://t.co/MIdqEvfjvS

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

A #Willet bullies, then steals food from, a Marbled #Godwit (the larger bird on the right) at #BolsaChica Ecological Reserve in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #wildlife #willets #godwits #shorebird #shorebirds https://t.co/PDhQWsxrEQ

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

A Striped #Skunk forages for food at Huntington Central Park near the Public Library in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, Southern #California, USA. #wildlife #mammal #mammals #skunks https://t.co/AeWekf2BRW

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

An adult Belding's Savannah #Sparrow feeding its #fledgling at #BolsaChica Ecological Reserve in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, Southern #California, USA. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #sparrows #endangered https://t.co/M5CsmWmsDJ

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

A Swinhoe's White-Eye foraging in a bush & eating berries at San Joaquin #Wildlife Sanctuary in #Irvine, #OrangeCounty, Southern #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding https://t.co/ePKItqLuUL

[WildlifeCareCenter @WWCCOC]

Baby mourning dove. They're still being fed by hand but are starting to learn how to self-feed. Making quite a mess but still adorable! #wwccoc #animalrescue #wildliferehab #babyanimals #doves

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

@ChazEgnew Bison born earlier in the breeding season tend to be bigger & more dominant as adults. Also, older bison in a given generation tend to have a higher fertility rate than the younger ones. There's a little bit more to it than that, but I hope that helps you.

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

Indian Blue #Peacock in full display at #LosAngeles County #Arboretum in #Arcadia, Southern #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #peacocks #peafowl https://t.co/mDF6BbyVrt

[WildlifeCareCenter @WWCCOC]

Surgery for the female fox scheduled for today at 2pm. Donate here to help offset her care https://t.co/VTAd3pXKlt

[WildlifeCareCenter @WWCCOC]

Erin Suggett, Animal Control Officer of OCAnimal Control shares picture of Gray Fox rescue on July 4th, after running into traffic due to Fireworks. Donate here for her care https://t.co/VTAd3pXKlt

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

Gray-Headed (Grey-Headed) #Junco hopping around at a parking lot at Palomar Mountain, #SanDiego County, Southern #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #juncos https://t.co/YQUsDPz6xW

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

Side-by-side comparison of Forster's, Elegant, & Caspian #Terns at #BolsaChica Ecological Reserve in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, Southern #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #tern #seabird #seabirds #shorebird #shorebirds https://t.co/vMuqjwp4vu

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

An American #Goldfinch has a snack along with some Lesser #Goldfinches near the library at Huntington Central Park in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, Southern #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding https://t.co/uWdCdFAq8Z

[BolsaChica LandTrust @BolsaChica_LT]

Peregrine Falcons are the fastest animal on Earth. They dive at their prey, other medium sized birds, from heights over half a mile high knocking the bird out of midair. During that dive, or stoop, the can reach speeds over 200mph.
Photo: John Hannan
#wildlifewednesday

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

Red-Masked #Parakeets squawking & eating fruit from a tree at Chris Carr Park in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #parakeet #parrot #parrots https://t.co/FD8E1qBXjV

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

A Barn #Swallow takes a short break on the wooden footbridge at #BolsaChica Ecological Reserve, #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #swallows https://t.co/POGPyB8zBd

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

The #rare & tiny Calliope #Hummingbird hangs out at Huntington Central Park in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, #California, USA. #bird #birds #birding #hummingbirds #rarity #rarities https://t.co/grXNxRGD0A

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

A couple of Moon #Jellies swim by at #BolsaChica Ecological Reserve in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, #California, USA. A group of #jellyfish is known as a #smack. #cnidaria #coelenterata https://t.co/tlhJ1ttcSS

[California Wildlife @AmericanWildlyf]

#Killdeer nesting behavior (trying out different #nesting spots) at #BolsaChica Ecological Reserve in #HuntingtonBeach, #OrangeCounty, #California. #bird #birds #birding #killdeers #plover #plovers https://t.co/7tNiB6WxE3