A Bufflehead south of the active SFO runways 28L/28R. They’re fun to watch foraging. A Bufflehead bobbing out of the water with ripples flowing away. The Bufflehead has a white rear head, chest, belly. Its forehead, chin, and back are black. Its head appears misshapen like a bullhead

Thanks to my library, currently reading: The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik 📚

On BigJetTV first class+ members only live stream (part 3) on YouTube, just watched an insane departure from Toronto of an Emirates A380 literally blasting snow and ice from the sides of runway 23. Insane. #BigJetTV #A380 #AvGeek

UA59 777-322 from Frankfurt landing at San Francisco on 1/20/2023United 777-322 landing at SFO with some smoking rubber. The plane is flared against the Oakland hills and, in front, a calm bay. #B77W #PlaneSpotting #avgeek #fujifilm

I love that people regularly share what music they’re excited about on mastodon. I rarely saw that in my Twitter timeline.

Black-necked Stilt near the City of Burlingame Shorebird Sanctuary. What a pose! Black-necked stilt facing the camera with its legs nearly crossed. It has a white belly, chest, and neck. It’s black long beak, forehead, eyes, and rear feathers is stark against the calm low tide bay waters

Got lists set up in Mastodon. Much better than a deluge in my main timeline. @ivory@tapbots.social can filter list members out of the main timeline, which is very nice.

Emirates A380 preparing to take off from SFO to Dubai on 1/20/2023 during golden hour #avgeek #planespotting #A380 #fujifilm Face on with an Emirates Airbus 380 across a shallow bay at SFO during the golden hour where everything has a golden tint. Oakland hills are in the background on a hazy day.

Here’s an Emirates A380 turning right onto SFO runway 28R on January 20, 2023. I’m fully impressed with my X-T5 and the Fujifilm 70-300mm lens. Those 40 Megapixels really help with the details and cropping to “zoom.” An Airbus A380 is nearly facing directly to the camera on a strip of land with a calm bay in front of it, The plane is turning left onto SFO’s 28R. A smaller Delta plans is on the adjacent runway 28L, preparing for takeoff.

Lunar New Year’s Eve in San Francisco. #LunarNewYear #SanFrancisco #Fujifilm

a sparkling bottle rocket shooting anive the dark street with red lanterns suspended above.

Great Egret on the San Francisco Bay Trail just south of The City Of Burlingame Shorebird Sanctuary. #birds #GreatEgret #Fujifilm

A very white, tall and narrow Egret standing with one leg on a rock watching the quiet bay water brunch.

My first time at Bayshore for SFO plane spotting.

I’d love to be able to customize my autofocus boxes. www.dpreview.com

This is super exciting - the Yawman Arrow controller for flight simulation has been (finally) revealed! fselite.net has the details. #flightsim

Indisputably confirmed Yellow Rumped Warbler at yesterday’s visit to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. They were everywhere but it’s rare to have one facing away for more than a split second 😍#birds #YellowRumpedWarbler #fujifilm

the yellow patch on the rump of the Yellow Rumped Warbler faces directly at the phonographer. The bird is perched on a defoliated branch and the sky is overcast.

What luck today. Photographed a juvenile Bald Eagle (second year?) at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. #birds #BaldEagle #Fujifilm

A juvenile Bald Eagle perched up high. It is mostly brown with a developing, and so mottled, white neck and headBald eagle soaring off. Its white head and neck are clearer.

OMG this is insane. Pea sized hail & the backyard is just flooded here in Orland. Lightening too. #cawx

Radar of a red squal linea flooded residential backyard. not quite up to the patio concrete yet fortunately

I really enjoy flying the Toliss A340 in X-Plane 12. This is on approach to Oakland International. Just a short flight from San Francisco International. #flightsim #xplane #avgeek

A banking A340 on Approach to KOAK at night. The bay bridge and San Francisco skyscapers are lit up, as is the aircraft. Rain is streaking by.Top oblique view of the A340 and the San Francisco skyline with the bay bridge looming below, all at night.

Now that the latest wave of rain is done, 1.6 inches of rain today. Highest daily total so far I think. Unheard of in Orland. #cawx

0.6 inches/hour now in my backyard😳 #cawx