A reminder to be grateful that—despite messes—barn swallows, and other birds, consistently make our home part of their migration route.
"Over the last half-century, North America has lost a third of its birds.
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“Every year from Nov 1 until Dec 15, the Monterey Peninsula becomes one of the most ideal locations in North America to view an avian passage unique in species and magnitude. The geography of Monterey Bay funnels birds along a specific route over nutrient-rich waters, making Point Pinos an optimal vantage point for spotting birds midstream from extreme northern regions as far as the Arctic.

"The Seawatch program, run by the Audubon Society and now in its 10th year, was erected with this understanding – orchestrating an annual count of all birds passing by, with an emphasis on two in particular, the Pacific loon and the surf scoter.”
#MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/one-of-the-nation-s-most-challenging-seabird-counts-is-underway-in-pacific-grove/article_e72cfa8c-9067-426c-92b6-1857d14c0355.html

#MontereyCounty #birds #bird #migration #BirdWatching #AudubonSociety #PacificLoon #SurfScoter #seabirds

This weekend is the #AudubonSociety #RockyMountainBioBlitz . Yesterday I went #SeedCollecting with #WildlandsRestorationVolunteers so I made lots of observations, but today I am at home. I can't use any of the plants I normally take pictures of, because iNaturalist doesn't want captive and cultivated beings, but you know what I can observe? My weeds! All my weeds! Muahahahah!

#gardening

KVL Photos (@kvl-photos.bsky.social)

https://bsky.app/profile/kvl-photos.bsky.social/post/3lqv5hh4dw22z

> Superhero pose. #birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #photography #audubonsociety