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Wildflowers, mostly Lupine and CA Poppies, beside the Coyote Creek Trail in Spring 2020 at beginning of pandemic

Pair of California Quail back for the Spring mating season

Sunset in short bursts over Monterey Bay on Easter Sunday 2021

Sunset from the hill East of Morgan Hill on 1/21/21 with gorgeous colors

Sparrow, not sure which species, in our bird bath

Double-crossed Cormorant perched on a log in the Stevens Creek Reservoir on a windy day

Wild pigs in pasture that will be part of the Coyote Canyon and Highlands Open Space Preserve

Tom Turkeys showing and 6 deer grazing and resting in the Holiday Lake Upper Meadow

Redtail Hawk, probably, soaring over the downtown area of Morgan Hill and the new El Toro Trail Park. We were walking in the park and saw this one.

6 deer on their daily trip through our backyard to graze and drink from the bird baths

Bobcat crossing a grassy hill in the future Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve just off Metcalf Rd near San Jose, CA

Acorn Woodpecker off E. Dunne Ave way up above Anderson Reservoir hiding an acorn

Marbled Godwits eating and preening in the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, CA, on Easter Sunday just before sunset

Stellar's Jay bathing in Stevens Creek in the McClellan Ranch Co. Park

Snowy Egret in SF Bay Salt ponds next to Moffett Channel

Baby gopher snake crossing bike path after I tried to pick it up while it was sunning itself.

Gold-crested Sparrow in bird bath splashing joyfully

Godwits or Willets, both Sandpipers, in the Elkhorn Slough just off Monterey Bay at Moss Landing, CA

Tule Elk running away while I set up camera

Herd of about 20-25 Tule Elk along Coyote Ridge South of San Jose, CA, partially filmed through spotting scope and a few seconds without at the end.

Two deer of group of 6 drinking from our bird bath. Just after this, the larger doe put a good on the head of the smaller one, pushing it away when it tried to get some water.

Gold crested sparrow in our backyard