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Cooper's Hawk (with all the moves) @ West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail #rlswihart  #WSGRParkwayNatureTrail #SoCal #CoopersHawk #AllTheMoves #Nature #Beauty #Poetry #ReadMorePoetry2025💗

Well, I believe this to be the Solitary Sandpiper @ the El Dorado Park Duck Pond in Long Beach CA. If so: Lifer. If not: You'll tell me.;) A bit tricky to ID because he's got some other near-look-alikes stopping in too (also looking very "solitary"): the spotless Spotted Sandpiper and the Greater Yellowlegs. (Hope you have your shopping finished and can now lean back in your easychair and read a good book.) Happy Holidays!!! 🎄💗🎄💗 #rlswihart #longbeachca #eldoradopark #duckpond #sandpipersofinstagram #solitarysandpiper #ilovesandpipers #christmas2024💗🎄💗🎄 #nature #poetry #beauty #readmorepoetry2024♥️ #thebigclockisticking

 

Night's Falling and I'm Eating at VONS (Sign & All) #rlswihart13 #vons #vonssign #atthebeach #😎 #longbeach #mitredparakeet #parakeetsofinstagram #nature #poetry #beauty #flashparakeets2023 #readmorepoetry2023♥️ 🎈🦜

Black-crowned Night Herons (Youngsters) @ Naples Island "Heron Tree." Early morning squabble. Hope you are beating the heat.:)🎈 #rlswihart #naplesisland #herontrees #longbeach #morningsquabble #heronsofinstagram #bcnh #blackcrownednightheron #youngsters #nature #summer #beauty #poetry #readmorepoetry2023 #ukraine🇺🇦🎈

Lone Mitred Parakeet @ LBCU (near Wilson HS), trying to take a short nap (see #4). Long Beach CA. They're more likely to be seen in small groups (a dozen or so), flying high above the treeline or in the trees (palm, magnolia, other), but you can occasionally catch them alone. #rlswihart #longbeachca #wilsonhs #lbcu #parakeetsofinstagram #mitredparakeet #nature #beauty #poetry #readmorepoetry2023 #meniscuspoetry #donners #ukraine 🇺🇦🎈🦜

Yellow-crowned Night Herons in Long Beach CA. WEEKEND. #rlswihart13 #longbeachca #heronsofinstagram #yellowcrownednightheron #YCNH #nesting #respect #love #weekend #nature #beauty #poetry #readmorepoetry2022 #ukraine

Didn't do much in terms of "serious birding" today -- maybe tomorrow. Walked around the lagoon (balmy weather, next to zero birds), saw a bunch of starlings on a utility line and ran into a pair of the local mitred parakeets (twice and on the other side of the fence).  #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeachca #neighborhood #birdsofinstagram #parakeetsofinstagram #southlandparakeets #mitredparakeets #nature #beauty #poetry #readmorepoetry2021

 Long Beach. Greenbelt. Yellow-rumped Warbler. Ist pic shows the source of his name, 2nd shows what a bad hair day can do to you. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #greenbelt #birds #warblers #yellowrumpedwarbler #hairstyles #hairdos #badhairdays #poetry #beauty #readmorepoetry2021

 Long Beach. Near Colorado Lagoon. This pretty couple has consented to sit in as "love birds." A good day for it: Happy❤️ #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #LongBeach #coloradolagoon #birds #mourningbirds #valentines #poetry #beauty #ReadMore 

Long Beach. Alamitos Bay Marina. Had no idea what they were (from far away they could've been regular ducks) until I got home and looked them up: surf scoters. There were more but they too quickly drifted out of range. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #alamitosbay #alamitosbaymarina #ducks #seaducks #scoters #surfscoter #poetry #readmorepoetry2021 #Happy40thMeg!!!

 Marine Stadium. Long Beach. Saw a bunch of lesser goldfinches near Marine Stadium. Caught one. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #LongBeach #marinestadium #birds #finches #lessergoldfinch #poetry #readmore #walking #windytoday

 Christmas Eve in LB. "Welkin descending" on Saddleback + the Marina. Scattered "drops" and a beautiful walk. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #xmaseve #saddleback #alamitosmarina #clouds #drops #enjoy #poetry #readmore #offcourse #triptych #ninetyversts #walking 

Long Beach. Evening walk: Colorado Lagoon (coots = mythological earth-divers) and Marine Stadium (sunset). #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #coloradolagoon #marinestadium #sunsets #coots #creation #mythology #poetry #readmorepoetry

 Long Beach. Xmas trees @ Todd's -- that time of year. We prefer Nobles. #rlswihart #rl_swihart #longbeach #belmontheights #xmastrees #christmas2020 #todds #poetry #hohoho

 Long Beach. Around the neighborhood. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #alamitosheights #xmas #xmastown #tistheseason #poetry #readmorepoetry #walking

Long Beach. California Autumn Juxtaposed with the Holiday Season. It's All Good. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #coloradolagoon #autumncolors #autumn #winterholidays #christmas #tistheseason #leaves #colors #lights #beauty #poetry #readmorepoetry 

 The Visitor. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #longbeach #belmontheights #visitor #peacock #birds #beauty #poetry #readmorepoetry #walking 

 Long Beach. To the Jetty and Back Again. Parked just off 2nd, walked past the pickleball courts (maybe Friday), walked down the boardwalk (Seaside Walk) and out to jetty on the Peninsula. #rlswihart13 #rl_swihart #LongBeach #belmontshore #penninsula #seasidewalk #jetty #pickleball #pelicans #poetry #lumixfz80 #readmorepoetry #shestovonchekhov

 Long Beach. Breakfast or B-Day Party @ the Beach (Chilly!!!). Palos Verdes in the hazy distance. #rlswihart13 @rlswihart13 #breakfast #birthdays #beach #longbeach #palosverdes #poetry #readmorepoetry