There are at least two Northern Mockingbird eggs in the nest! The momma bird went off for a snack & I carefully took a brief look. #NestWatch

#NorthernMockingbird #Birds #Nest #Fujifilm #SOoC A Northern Mockingbird's nest with a few rust red speckled eggs inside, surrounded by green grape leaves and branches. The sun shines brightly through the wide leaves.

#PrairieCreekRedwoodsSP #California #SilentSunday Sunlight filters through towering conifer trees in a lush, green coastal rain forest.

June 2022: Narrow-gauge steam train from Kurort Oybin to Teufelsmühle (south of Zittau) A vintage black steam locomotive on narrow gage railway tracks at a station in Kurort Oybin. A person in uniform walks along the platform. Surrounding landscape includes lush green trees and hills under a cloudy sky.

A group of people rides on an open-air vintage steam train through a lush, green forest. The train is producing smoke, and passengers are seated on wooden benches. Sunlight filters through the trees, creating a serene and picturesque scene.

A vintage black steam locomotive with a visible headlight and exhaust pipes, photographed from a low angle against a backdrop of trees and blue sky. The station is Olbersdorf.

#NationalTrainDay #NarrowGaugeTrain #Fujifilm #SOoC

Our (male?) Northern Mockingbird is still actively inspecting and improving the nest in our grapes just outside our glass slider door. I think they’ve partnered up so perhaps the nest will be fully occupied soon! #NestWatch #NorthernMockingbird #Birds #BirdPhotography #FujifilmA Northern Mockingbird is sitting in a nest surrounded by green leaves and branches. It has an outstretched neck to peak out while its tail is almost straight up. It is surrounded by grape leaves and vines.

A Northern Mockingbird stands on a nest, tail at a 45° angle, surrounded by lush green grape leaves and vines. It is clearly getting ready to fly off

Double-crested Cormorant flying very low over the San Francisco Bay at Anza Fisherman’s Park #DoubleCrestedCormorant #Birds #BirdPhotography #SanFrancisco #Fujifilm #SOoC A double crested cormorant flying low over the San Francisco Bay, with its wings spread and reflections visible on the surface. It has a lower beak that is orange, grey wings, and a black head and back.

A foraging Bewick’s Wren A small Wren, poking its beak about a piece of dead wood, is well camouflaged among dense tree branches. #Wrensday #Birds #BirdPhotography #SacramentoWildlifeRefuge #Fujifilm

A claw machine house on Grant Avenue in San Francisco #BlackAndWhite #SanFrancisco #Photography #Fujifilm #SOoCIn black and white, a person stands alone in a nearly empty room with walls on both sides covered in claw games. They’re gazing at the LED bedazzled claw machines under harsh fluorescent lights on a reflective faux wood floor. There’s an odd mural and a closed door on the bare far wall. A security camera fixed to the ceiling is sentinel.

A Northern Mockingbird has decided to build a nest on the grape vines growing under the outer edge of our patio cover. We’ll try to accommodate A mockingbird bird is nestled among dense green grape leaves and a thick grape vine, building a nest. It even has a twig in its beak. Sunlight filters through the foliage, creating a warm and natural setting.

A grey bird perched on an under construction nest, surrounded by green grape leaves and a thick grape vine. Its dark grey tail is pointing straight up and it’s looking side-eye toward the camera. #NorthernMockingbird #Birds #BirdPhotography #Yarden #Fujifilm #SOoC

#SilentSunday #FujifilmA black and white photo of a San Francisco city intersection with the front end of a bus, traffic lights, and overhead wires. In the background, the Transamerica Pyramid and the Catholic church Saint Francis of Assisi with pointed spires are visible. Pedestrians walk along a sidewalk.

Hawaiian A330-243 (N391HA) HNL-SFO on May 3rd, 2025, south of arrival runways #N391HA #A332 #AvGeek #CloudyPlaneSpotting #PlaneSpotting #AviationPhotography #Aviation #Fujifilm

On a day with low clouds, a Hawaiian A330-243 (N391HA) HNL-SFO makes its approach with eagle-clawed landing gear out, landing lights visible through the nose struts, and with a vapor trail streaming off the wing.

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