Videos to accompany my iNaturalist Observations!

Fall migration definitely underway. White Pelicans flying south on the North wind riding thermals as the temps heat up this morning. As seen on flickr:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151313979@N08/43437193360/in/dateposted-public/

To me they really look like Pteranodons more than other birds which don't. Oh, wait, maybe Man O'War, the pelagic fish eater do, but aren't they also related to Pelicans? As a matter of fact, yes, Man O' War is a Pelecaniforme. These days this Fregatidae is better known as the Magnificent Frigatebird. Birds and Pterosaurs are not related as you know.

https://www.beautyofbirds.com/magnificentfrigatebirds.html

Pteranodon information here:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/pterosauria.html

Back again the next day with another kill. This one I did not see take place. She allowed me to photograph her while she ate. Later she moved lower in the tree allowing a closer look after she finished her meal.

See videos of this bird here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151313979@N08/43742198140/in/dateposted-public/

She's back! And secured another meal without a whimper. This bird has been visiting our place downtown for a year now. She behaved this way last year but often missed grabbing herself a meal from the Sparrows that roost in our Loquats in the evening. She seems to be so apt at capturing her prey, scarcely a day goes by without me seeing the results. Pardon the poor quality photo, but it's off the video.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17790909

Please see the following video on my flickr page.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151313979@N08/43742198140/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/billarbon/11845-monarch-butterflies-is-mexico-soley-responsible-for-the-regicide-of-the-monarch

https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/18999-monarchs

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17998423

Video available here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/151313979@N08/