A Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) in the garden again, so I’ll be sharing a series of video clips of its behaviors for those interested in raptors. This one appears to be a different hawk from previous videos as it looks much smaller at least to my eyes,
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A male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) made an appearance over a few days here in the garden. I am guessing he was migrating north for the summer as grosbeaks are not a regular visitor.
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Chickens in LA? Of course. Backyard chickens are very popular in Los Angeles. These ladies, raised by our neighbors, have provided me many a tasty omelet over the last few months.
Music: “Life of Riley”” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) under Creative Commons License
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A penguin encounter with Cito, a Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) at the Santa Barbara Zoo. I was attending the Island Fox Conservation Working Group Conference at the zoo and these keepers gave us a special treat by bringing Cito out for some interaction and an informative talk. It was great to be so “up-close and personal” with such an amazing animal.
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A female Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) made an appearance over a few days here in the garden. I am guessing she was migrating north for the summer as grosbeaks are not a regular visitor.
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A timelapse minute (about 60 mins of real time) shot at Leo Carillo State Park and Beach near Malibu. The temperature was perfect, but as you can see, the wind was blowing the sand around a bit. We ended up at Ventura Harbor for some sunset video and photos which will be coming soon.
Music: “Music for Manatees” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) under Creative Commons License
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![Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Van Nuys, CA, July 5, 2018 [Video] (1:00)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/coopers-hawk-20180705-1.jpeg)
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![Backyard Chickens - A Minute in Los Angeles 9 from My Word [Video]](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/la-minute-010-backyard-chickens.jpeg)
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![Ventura Harbor Sunset in 4k - 2 in a series [Video] (1:00)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ventura-harbor-sunset-2.jpeg)
![A Penguin Encounter at the Santa Barbara Zoo - Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) [Video] (3:23)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/penguin-encounter.jpeg)
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![Ventura Harbor Sunset in 4k [Video] (1:00)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ventura-harbor-sunset-1.jpeg)
![Leo Carillo State Beach - A Minute in Los Angeles 9 from My Word [Video]](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/la-minute-009-leo-carillo-tl.jpeg)
