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As awesome as it was to see pilot whales, they showed up at the same time as this basking shark. So we didn't spend any time to circle around it for better shots...

Mom and calf

It caught me by surprise just how close this little guy came to me. It might have been trying to lure me away from a nest, but I'm not sure why it got so close.

Family of barred owls with both parents and the little one.

An amazing surprise! I didn't know there was a population in Ceiba. Found a small flock mixed with grackles. Notice lack of yellow under the tail.

Continuing rarity. Very tough weather! I managed to get a shot of the little gull in a mix flock from smallest to largest: little gull, Bonaparte's, ring billed, herring and great black back.

Rare early spring arrival to Daniel Webster Audubon! 😎👍

After some convincing and overcoming camera shyness, she let me take a few shots. 😅👍

A very pleasant surprise to have a prairie warbler visit my mom's garden looking for insects in the pigeon pea bushes. 😎

Observed harassing a pelican in order to steal its meal. Multiple individuals engaged in this behavior, stalking and then harassing pelicans as soon as they came up from diving.

Perhaps the best encounter with a wild hawk that I've had so far! It completely tolerated my presence and posed for photos with the best light of the day. 😎

Observation & photo submitted by @tighephoto (Michael Tighe) via Instagram #macarthurparklake

Catching unidentified fish (separate observation)

Booyaaa!! After 3rd attempt and braving temps 0-20F the whole day, I finally got to see the eagle! 😎

Hanging out right next to the trail not minding all that attention it was getting. :-D

Herd right next to the walking trail not bothered by our presence. :-D

California condor family rearing Zion National Park's second wild-hatched nestling to successfully fledge (condor #1111) :-D

Parents with 4 cygnets. The cygnets were very curious, came to where I was and the parents followed :-D

June 2021