Friday Night Photos Bad Bug Day Edition

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 5:00pm

Welcome to Friday Night Photos everyone. Your once a week break from the daily madness of the crazy world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music, or whatever else you find of interest that helps you escape the madness.

The humidity is very low (27%) and the Santa Ana winds are still blowing, but thankfully, unlike LA, so far there are no large wildfires in the county. According to the NWS the Santa Ana should break down later today which will be a big help getting the fires in LA under control. Now ,if they could only get more water.

I went to the Balboa Park rose garden a few days ago with the macro lens hoping to find lots of bugs for tonight's FNP. Unfortunately it wasn't a good bug day in the garden. Fortunately it was a good bird day the last few outings to Lake Murray and Santee Lakes.

Cedar Waxwing
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"Pelican Yoga-Backward Bird pose" White Pelican
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Female/nonbreeding male
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"QUACK!" Male Ring-necked Duck
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White Pelican
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"Emerald Eye" Double-crested Cormorant
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I'm not sure on this one. I'm going with Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
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Black Phoebe
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Bushtit
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Hooded Merganser nonbreeding male
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Ring-billed Gull second winter
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Snowy Egret
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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 7:22pm
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What a neat little bundle of white feathers the big pelican is in its yoga position, and the cedar waxwing caught red-handed with a berry in its mouth are wonderful photos. The emerald eye of the pelican, and the delicacy of the gnatcatcher, are also enchanting.

Thank you for all your photos, and happy outings!

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 8:06pm
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@janis b

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I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.

Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 7:38pm
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The sun has been relentless for a while now. I'm beginning to feel guilty about watering even the small veggie garden I have. The bushes and trees are covered with a thickish layer of mulch, but will soon need some water as well. I have my ollas working overtime. Thanks to lookout for the suggestion years ago.

A Gladiola flower pressed under glass...

Have a comfortable weekend everyone

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 8:06pm
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from today ...

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 8:18pm
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Beautiful. Very nice, Janis.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 8:33pm
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@Socialprogressive

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Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 8:13pm
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@janis b
Beautiful shot of the Gladiola. Nice soft lighting.
Don't feel guilty about watering your veggie garden. That's food. And we all need food.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 01/10/2025 - 8:35pm
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@Socialprogressive

Thanks for your perspective on food, I feel a little less guilty.

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