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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Each Jackdaw possesses a unique audible “name tag”. Because they live in such large colonies, when a male Jackdaw brings home the “bacon”, he has to use his unique call and listens for his mate’s unique call to find them. [OC] #bird #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography

A black bird with bright eyes and gray hood and nape stands on a blurred red tile roof.

A black bird with a gray hood and nape stands on grass.

A black bird with gray hood and nape walks on dirt.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Great Horned Owls have no sense of smell. That’s why they feel perfectly fine have a dish of skunk sashimi. They kill their prey with their crushing talons, breaking their back for instant death. [OC] #greathornedowl #owl #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding

Two young great horned owls are perched next to one another on a branch. One is facing the other one, who is in the middle of a yawn. Their eyes are closed and they have thick feathers that are striped and flanked the left and right sides of their body.

Two young great horned owls are perched next to one another on a branch. One is facing the other one, who is looking to the sky. His expression almost look like he is in the middle of whistling. Their eyes are closed and they have thick feathers that are striped and flanked the left and right sides of their body.

A young great horned owl is staring straight into the camera with a disapproving look. Their bright yellow eyes are large and piercing.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Two Spotless Ladybirds I saw on my walk. During their final larval stage, they can eat 18-20 aphids a day. [OC] #naturephotography #ladybird

Two tiny red beetles are on top of some mint leaves. One beetle is on top of the other one. The head part of the beetles is black with some white lines and spots.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

White-crowned Sparrows can traveled up to 2.6K miles from Alaska to Southern US and Mexico. The long daylight of Alaskan summers allows them to forage all day for their babies, helping them fledge in an accelerated rate of as low as 10 days! [OC] #bird #birding #whitecrownedsparrow #birdphotography

A roundish little bird with black and white crown is seen perched on a thin tree branch. There are brown and white stripes on the wings and right below the head. The center of the back and belly are tan.

A little bird with black and white crown is seen perched on a block of wood. The chest and belly are white.

A pear-shaped bird with black and white crown is facing forward. Chest is grayish white. Two little claws grip onto a thin branch.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wolf Spider chase down their prey instead of catching them in a web.They wrap their eggs in silk until they hatch. Once hatched, babies jump on mama’s back to form a living backpack. They stay on until they are big enough to be independent. [OC] #wolfspider #spider #naturephoto #arachnids

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Male Spotted Towhees have been recorded to spend 70-90% of their mornings singing during mating seasons. The singing drops to about 5% once a mate is found. [OC] #bird #birding #birdphotography #birdfacts #spottedtowhee

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hummingbirds’ heart beats up 1260 times a minute when flying, and drops to 40-50 per minute during cold winter nights to save energy. Here are some of my favorite captures with my camera. #bird #birding #hummingbird #birdphotography

An Anna’s hummingbird with wings spread in the middle of the sky, his beak slightly open, trying to catch little insects flying near.

An Anna’s hummingbird with a full face of black feathers, a very green back, and a mix of green and white feathers in the chest, sits on top of a branch with a single wilting leaf that resembles a large feather.

An Anna’s Hummingbird puffed up so it looks a bit chubby, sits on top of a branch and looking ahead. It has black feathers on its face and glittery green feathers on its back and chest, and white and gray feathers underneath the top feathers.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Beautiful Monarch Butterfly on my birding trip this morning. [OC] #monarchbutterfly #Butterfly #NaturePhotography

A yellow, orange, black and white butterfly stops at an orange flower.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Barn Owls have one ear higher than the other so they can hear sounds in three dimensions. Their dish-like face acts as a funnel that delivers sounds directly to their ears. I especially love how it looks like there are galaxies in their feathers. (OC) #owl #bird #birdphotography #birdfacts

An owl with a wide white heart shaped face and a long triangle down the middle of the face. The top of the head and body is covered in a light copper color with black, white, and gray speckles.

A side view of an owl with half a white heart shaped face and a long triangle down the middle of the face. The top of the head and body is covered in a light copper color with black, white, and gray speckles.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happy national Hummingbird day! An Allen’s hummingbird weighs only 2-4 grams (0.11oz). (OC) #nationalhummingbirdday #bird #birdphotography #birding #birdfacts

A tiny bird with serious eyes looking ahead. He has a shimmery green crown and back, a dark red throat, and brown and white feathers on his chest.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Common murres live in large colonies that could be as big as a million plus birds. To identify their egg easier, mama murres each lay a pear-shaped egg with color and pattern that is unique. Colors range from white to pink to turquoise. (OC) #bird #birding #birdphotography #birdfacts

A small brownish gray bird floats on the water. It has a beak about as long as its head and a white chest. It’s short tail point up.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Western gulls would bully elephant seal pups until they move. The gulls will then swoop in and tilt their beak sideway to take over the seal’s teat to drink the milk. (OC) #elephantseals #westerngull #bird #birding #birdphotography

Large white bird with bright yellow beak and gray wings is staring almost straight into the camera.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Did you know that sea lions have tails? They evolved from land animals. As they spent more and more time in water, they no longer need the tail to keep balance and it shrunk to the little stumps that they are today. (OC) #sealion #naturephotography

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Two #heermangulls are swimming with a #brownpelican, waiting for a free meal. Water needs to be drained from the Pelican’s pouch before swallowing. The gulls stay close to take advantage and attack during draining to steal the fish. (OC) #bird #birding #birdfacts

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Green Herons are one of few birds known to use tools. They would throw feathers, bugs, twigs, and bread into the water to lure fish. (OC) #GreenHeron #birds #birding #birdphotography

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

American Coots use fake homes to confuse predators, but also to use them as back-up homes. When one baby is hatched, dad takes care of that baby at a 2nd nest while mom continues to hatch eggs in the primary one. (OC) #americancoot #birdfacts #bird #birding #birdphotography

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Towards the end of my birding hike a couple of days ago, as I was walking out of the park, I heard rustling under a bush. I stopped to look and saw a Cooper’s Hawk pinning a rabbit down between his claws. The rabbit was still struggling to get out. Poor bunny.

A Cooper’s hawk under some leave and twigs, spread its wings opened but pointing down. Under its claws is a bunny about 1/3 of the hawk’s size.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

So cool! I have yet to see my first Western Screech Owl. 😍

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet. These little birds move so fast that I almost never could get a good picture of it Ruby crown.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Smug looking little guy. (White breasted Nuthatch)

A half white, half gray bird with a sharp beak standing on a knot in a tree. His underside has some chestnut reddish brown colors. He is looking a little smug, or like he is scorning someone.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A goth family (Brandt’s Cormorant with babies).

A mother Brandt’s Cormorant with babies around her in a nest. They are fairly large birds that are all black with a little bit of dark yellow on the mom’s throat. Baby birds’ eyes are closed and mother had blue eyes. There are three visible babies. The first is near the wing of the mother, the next one is in the middle with neck stretching taller than its siblings, and the last is facing the first at near equal height.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A young Black Crowned Night Heron practicing his hunting skills. Alas, he needs more practice.

A young but large bird with gray and white feathers streaking in the chest area. His eye is bright orange with a light lime green on the eyelid and up to the big long beak. He has very large and awkward feet

A frontal view of a young but large bird with gray and white feathers streaking in the chest area. His eye is bright orange with a light lime green on the eyelid and up to the big long beak.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Caught a House Finch loving on a tree.

A house finch (red face and brownish gray feathers on his tail and back with streaks on his chest), with his claws around the branch with pine needles and his head leaned down, touching the thin branch.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Fire in the sky. (OC-my own photo.) #Clouds

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

A handsome Belted Kingfisher. [my own photo; Los Gatos, CA] #birds #birding

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

In the morning, we found that the boar had gone to the dry creek behind our house and died. Within minutes, 50+ turkey Vultures came to our house. In two days’ time, the boar was entirely eaten through.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Around 10pm, my husband was about to walk our dog and noticed that he forgot to close the garage door. The boar had wandered into our garage to die. It took a long time, but he was able to shoo it out of our garage.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Without a visual, there was little they could do. Around 6 that evening, we found that the young boar did not run away. He merely walked to a different part of our house. I called the wildlife people again. However, it was too late and they said we would have to wait for morning.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I was afraid that it might act erratically so I shooed my dog back inside and called the wildlife crime line. By the time they got back to me, the boar had moved and I did not have a visual anymore.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

At noon I let my dog outside and he immediately ran to the corner of our garden. There it was: a young boar standing and not acting normal. I soon saw that it was a boy with at least two gunshot wounds.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

NSFW: [OC] The other morning I heard off and on gun shots for 20 minutes early in the morning. I looked out the window and couldn’t find anything, so I went back to sleep. See comments as I am exceeding the allowable text….

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Bald eagle with fish. (My own photo). #birds

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

“Look sis! No head!” Everyone has a weird sibling. Great horned owlets - my own photos. #birds

Two young Great Horned owls standing next to each other on a branch. One has its head bent backward and down and cannot be seen from the front view. The other looks a little annoyed as if it is rolling its eyeballs.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I used to think that too! I am surprised to find that their feathers are 100% waterproof!

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Anna’s Hummingbird’s normal body temperature is about 42C (107F). In the winter time, they may go into a state of torpor - slowing down their heart rate and breathing, and lowering their body temperature to about 9C (48F). #birds

A small bird sitting in the tip of a branch. It has a black face with a needle like beak. Its chest is proofed up a bit to form a roundish body. Iridescent green feathers cover its back, with some white / gray feathers underneath.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Cormorants feathers are not 100% waterproof. Therefore, you can often find them with their wings spread, waiting for them to air dry. #birds

A large black bird standing a a rock with its wings spread wide. It has a long orange beak and blue eyes. In front of it is a body of greenish water.

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I really didn’t notice the side feathers until tonight at dinner time when I looked at the picture closely with my son again. They are so stinkin’ cute!!

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Numbatu (W.Poon) @numbatu.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

My husband’s cousin has a barn for her horses, and there are Barn Swallows who share the space. They recently had babies. I love their little faces 😍 (My own photos with taken with Sigma long lens - 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM Lens). #birds