Doghouse Wildlife

A Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) mid-step walking across a gravel parking lot with a seed in its mouth.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SteppingOut birds captured mid step. The alt theme is #ColourfulCaptures colourful bird or background.

This Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) was spotted outside of our rental near Jackson Hole, WY in June of 2024. #birds #birding #corvids

Two male Western Tanagers (Piranga ludoviciana) argue atop a water fountain.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut birds calling out. The alt theme is #NestBuilders birds with nest material.

Here are couple of Western Tanagers (Piranga ludoviciana) squabble while attempting to use our water fountain. #birds

Thank you, Alan.

A California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) perched on top of a bush.

A male Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) perched on a branch with its mouth wide open.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideView, birds that are side on to the camera, the Alt theme is #Yellow, any bird with Yellow in it's plumage.

Here are a California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) and a Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) captured on an early morning hike in Feb of 2025. #birds

A male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) on a lake with a slightly rippled reflection on the water's surface.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting, a bird capture in good lighting. The Alt theme is #Finches.

Today's contribution is a male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) captured on an early morning in January 2025.

#birds #mallard #mallardmonday #ducks

White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) floating on a lake looking for their next meal.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FourOrMore, captures of 4 or more birds in 1 photo, the Alt theme is #Blue, any bird with Blue in its plumage.

Here are White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) photographed at a nearby lake. #birds #pelicans #wildlife

A Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) has its head turned more than 90 degrees while perched on a water fountain.

The head and front half of an American Wigeon (Mareca americana)

A Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) perched on a rock with a green background.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PrimaryColours any bird with a primary colour in their plumage. The alt is #Songbirds.

Red: Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
Green: American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
Blue: Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)

#birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched in a pine tree with a half moon above it to the right.

You can use focus stacking to get both subjects in focus. It only takes a couple of shots with different focus points for subjects that are far apart.

This was made with two images in Lightroom.

Thank you, Rob.

A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) flying overhead against a mostly blue sky with wings spread wide open.

A California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) on a water fountain with its feathers ruffled and head fully submerged, surrounded by water drops.

A female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is floating on water with its bill raised above its chest.

A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched on a green bush with red berries, with one of the berries in its mouth.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, your bird captures you like best from February, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves.

February was mostly a stay at home month. The highlight was a pair of Red-tailed Hawks courtship during the second half. #birds #birding

The Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) were back earlier today. They were calling each other from two different pine trees. #birds #hawks #raptors #redtailedhawk

Thank you! Thanks for creating these daily themes.

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched on a pine tree with its wings open.

Good morning.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WideOpenWings birds with wings wide open, and the alt is #NoBranch any perched bird not on a branch.

Today's contribution is a juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) photographed in July of 2024, learning to use its wings. #birds

A male Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) in grass with its tail feather spread out like a fan.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borb, bird looking round or pear-shaped, the Alt theme is Gulls.

Here is a male Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) photographed last June in Yellowstone National Park.
#birds #yellowstonenationalpark

A pair of Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) perched on a water fountain. Both are facing to the left, the front one closer to the right side of the frame.

A pair of Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) stopped by earlier today for a drink and a bath. #birds #doves #photography

A California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) on a water fountain with its feathers ruffled, surrounded by water drops.

A California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) on a water fountain with its feathers ruffled and head fully submerged, surrounded by water drops.

Look out, I'm going in! A California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) took a long and vigorous bath yesterday afternoon in our backyard fountain. #birds #backyardwildlife #photography

A pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) perched in a pine tree. One directly above the other, separated by a few feet.

A pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) flying away from a pine tree. The one on the right is above the one on the left.

A pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) flying in almost perfect formation, flying towards the camera.

A close-up from below of a Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) as it flies overhead.

We have a pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) frequenting our neighbor's pine tree. They usually take off separately and not in the same direction. Today, they flew overhead in perfect formation. #birds #birding #photography #hawks #raptors

A Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii) perched on a fountain with one leg tucked under its feathers.

Today's Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OneLeg, any bird on one leg. The local juvenile Cooper's Hawks (Astur cooperii) visit our water fountain every summer. #birds #hawks

A pair of Common Ravens (Corvus corax) overhead against a partly cloudy sky with their wings overlapping.

A pair of Common Ravens (Corvus corax) were nice enough to fly by earlier today and provide one last #flyday post to finish off the week. #birds #corvids

Thank you!

An American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) flying g low over a lake with its wings forward and its legs splashing in the water.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOverWater. Here is an American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) flying low over the water on a cold, foggy morning. #birds #pelicans #flyday

A pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) perched in a pine tree. One is directly above the other on the right side of the tree.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BranchBirds, any bird on a branch. We have a pair of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) using a neighbor's pine tree as a base for their courtship. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #hawks

A Snowy Egret (Egretta thuls) standing at the edge of a lake.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude, a singular bird, in a peaceful setting. Our contribution is a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) patiently waiting for its next meal at the edge of a lake. #birds #photography

A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched on a green bush with red berries.

A Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perched on a green bush with red berries, with one of the berries in its mouth.

The Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) are feasting on what's left of our Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) berries. #birds #wildlife #backyardwildlife

A/S/L? 3 year old gray wolf, female, around LA County. Seeking a mate who loves to travel, dine on fresh meat, and is ready to start a family. 🐾💕

This far-roaming lone wolf known to biologists as BEY03F, nicknamed Valentine by some of her adoring fans, has captured the hearts of many.

I love this trail-cam video footage of BEY03F, the first wolf in Los Angeles County in a century

Watch: fb.watch/FfAkYgwFpu/?...

An American Wigeon (Mareca americana) floating on water with an almost perfect reflection on the surface.

A male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is floating on water with its head pulled in towards its chest.

A female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is floating on water with its bill raised above its chest.

No drive through the Owens Valley in California is complete without a stop in Bishop to visit our favorite ducks. #birds #ducks

An Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) perched on the side of a fountain with only its head visible.

Hello!

#birds #hummingbirds #backyardwildlife

A Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) perched on a bush with green leaves and red berries, with one of the berries in its beak.

An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) perched on a bush with green leaves and red berries.

One of our Toyons (Heteromeles arbutifolia) was planted by birds and now provides them with ripe berries every winter. #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.

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