Ipnops

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Retired Ichthyologist. Friend of Bill W. I mostly photograph birds. These photos bring me joy - hope they bring you joy as well. All images are mine and copyrighted unless noted.

Left side view of an Acorn Woodpecker perched on an angle on a tree branch, looking downwards and to the left. Bird's head has a bright red patch, face is black and white. Upper plumage is dark/black, wings are brown. Tummy is white with black striping.
Image of an Avocet wading in water just above it's feet. Water is blue-grey. The bird is oriented to the left of the image, and its face is directed at the camera, its head slightly tilted. Plumage is mostly white with black feathers on the wings and tail. Legs are greish.
Two Marbled Godwits walking along the beach as the sun sets behind them. The birds are walking to the left of the photo, and are mostly dark in contrast to the vivid golds and oranges of the setting sun reflected on the wet sand and in the waves behind them.
Front view of a group of Heermann's Gulls in two rows, each Gull looking in a slightly different direction. Beaks are orange with a black tip, plumage is grey with white/lighter feathers around the neck and beack, eyes are dark. Background is tan-colored beach sand.
Front view of a female Western Tanager looking directly at the camera. Eyes are black, beak is dark with orange underneath, head and chest feathers are yellow and yellow-black, wings are darker green with white and yellow stripes.
Rear-left side view of Clark's Grebe, swimming away from the camera. Head is turned to the right, showing the red eye, yellow beak, and black-and-white plumage. Body is mostly black, with white feathers around the periphery. The Grebe is swimming, with the left foot moving forward and the right foot pushing backwards. Water is green.
Head-on view of a Double-crested Cormorant. Tip of beak is slightly blurry, but rest of head and eyes are in focus. Eyes are bright blue, and the plumage is largely brown with white feathers on the throat. Background is out-of-focus greens and blues.
Image showing the right side of a White Pelican landing in the water, causing water to spray in front and behind of the bird. Feathers are white with black feathers aat the edge of the wing. Pelican's beak is long and yellowish. Water shows a clear reflection of the image. Behind and to the left of the Pelican is a Double-crested Cormorant standing on a pipe in the water. Cormorant is dark brown with an orange patch just behind the beak, and is facing to the left. Cormorant is also partially reflected in the water.
Image shows three Cedar Waxwings eating bright red berries as they perch in the middle of a bush. Birds are golden brown to dark brown with a black eyestripe that makes them look like burglars. Berries are bright red and multiple berries appear in clusters. Two of the Waxwings have a berry in their beak.
View of the right side of a Red Phalarope, with its head tilted towards the camera showing its left eye and the underside of the beak. Photo is black and white. Feathers are dark along the back and wing, lighter on the body with a darker patch under the front part of the wing. Shadow in the water is dark. Behind the right eye is a small dark strip.
Black-browed Albatross in flight, wings extended. Body is white, wings are black on the edges and white in the middle. Beak is yellow. A small dark patch of feathers over the eye is the "black-brow". Sea below is turbulent in front, dark blue in the reat.
Front view of a Peregrine Falcon, sitting on a rock cliff with the ocean in the background. Bird has dark cheek feathers, dark eyes, bluish beak, and mottled brown and white coloration. Feet are yellow with pronounced black talons. Sea is blue with lighter blue areas.
View of a Double-crested Cormorant with its neck fully extended as it swallows a very large fish. Wings are partially spread out. Water is greenish with some frothy bubbles.
Side view of a Heermann's Gull flying to the left, just above the beach sand. Sand is beige, gull's beak is bright red with a black tip, plumage is mostly black with some white edges.
Front view of the head of a California Sea Lion swimming rapidly toward the camera. Water is frothy white in front of him, green everywhere else.
View of face of California Sea Lion at the surface of the water. Sea water around it is green.
Rear view of a Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting on a fence with its head turned to the right. Wood is orange-ish, and their are blurry flower buds behind it.
Double-crested Cormorant swallowing an entire fish with its neck fully extended. Water around the bird is light green with some white bubbles.
View of a Double-crested Cormorant moving away from the camera in the process of swallowing a large fish. Water is greenish behind the Cormorant.
Family of Canada Geese on a pond. Seven goslings swimming in two lines between their parents. Water is greenish in color
Picture of a Whitemargin Stargazer partially buried in the sandy bottom. Left side view, left eye visible. Fleshy lure is reddish strand projecting out of the mouth.
Snowy Egret grooming its feathers, pulling one strand at a time. Background is mainly dark.
Barn Swallow perched on a metal fence rail. Left wing is almost vertical, right wing is to the side but not fully extended. Colors are rich amber/orange and iridescent blue/purple. In the background, outlines of other swallows are visible.
Right-side view of a Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird, perched on a bare branch. Sky in the background is bright blue.
Male Double-crested Cormorant, right side view, standing on a rock by the sea. Wings are mostly spread, white crests visible on either side of his head
Image of Utah desert with three buttes (large, flat mountains) showing the stunning layering of the red rocks from diferrent geological eras. These are the East and West Mittens and Merrick Butte at the right. Red-orange hues dominate. Sky is blue with some fluffy white clouds.
Adult Red-tailed Hawk striding purposefully along the shore, wings folded. Red tail clearly visible. Background is grey. Underneath the hawk are small green plants and some dirt patches.
Two baby Herring Gull chicks, one facing to the left. The sun is almost directly straight overhead. Birds are standing on a gray concrete section of a pier. Background is blurred blue-greenish color.
View of the underside of a Turkey Vulture, wings spread and soaring overhead. Shows the bright red head contrasting with the dark plumage. Background is light sky-blue.
Side view of the head and beak of a Brandt's Cormorant, background is blurred.
Photo showing the right side of a Song Sparrow perched on top of a fence post.
Picture of the front of a Red tailed Hawk perching on top of a telephone pole, looking slightly to its left.
Picture of a Great Egret wading while extending its neck sideways like a snake.
Photo showing the underside of a Black-crowned Night Heron in flight.
Photo of the back of a Willet in flight with its wings extended and feathers spread.
Close-up image of the face of a Northern Spotted Owl.
Photo of a White-crowned Sparrow sitting on a bush and singing.
Photo of a Greater Scaup female swimming in a lagoon from Sausalito, California.
Black-footed Albatross, at sea off Half-Moon Bay in California.
Black-browed Albatross, Drake Passage 2016
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sitting on a palm frond in Costa Rica.
Brown Pelican Jenner, CA
Marsh Wren, San Rafael CA
Steller's Jay, Donner Lake, California
Common Merganser, Lake Tahoe, California
Long-billed Curlew