This brings me back to my grad school years; these were my stomping grounds. #PutahCreek #PutahFire #California
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I am mentally checking out for a few days, so here is more fish sex. #putahcreek #davis

This past spring I was at the PutahCreek South Fork Preserve looking for migratory warblers mainly. But after sitting and watching in one spot, as I turned to leave, something caught my eye in a tree about 30 feet away. Seems I caught his/her eye too. #wildlife #Davis #NorCal

Godspeed, little salmon! #PutahCreek #DavisCA #Salmon #Conservation #HabitatRestoration www.dailyrepublic.com/news/efforts...

Seeing the ruby crown on this Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) was a surprise treat! These birds generally show their crowns when they are excited about something, and otherwise they keep that bright color hidden.

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Check out how dramatically different the head of a male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) can look when he raises or lowers his crest!

These were the first bird photos I took of 2025 while walking along Putah Creek in Davis, CA.
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