Shots from visit to Monterey, CA earlier this month





I watched the cormorants and otters right from the hotel balcony





Harbor seals













Unfortunately the seals and sea lions often get tangled up in nets and ropes, which end up stuck around their necks. The local marine mammal rescue had been called out for this seal as well as a sea lion on the pier that same day!



Scrub Jay



Anna's Hummingbird



Whimbrel



Townsend's Warbler



Black Turnstone



Just up the street from the hotel, I had fun watching these sea lions swimming and lounging.



























More CA photos to follow soon!

Shots from the Stuart Air Show earlier this month





















Red-shouldered hawk relaxing



Painted Buntings









Hummingbirds look weird from the front



Bird vs bee



The rabbit does not approve



Brown Thrasher

Lots of female cardinals around this year



Several hummingbirds visit too



Eating gnats



Painted buntings are the stars of the show



Ended October with some good music and a trip to Montreal

Skeletonwitch



Amon Amarth





Fall foliage on the way up north





Walking around Montreal





Notre Dame Basilica









Enjoyed some metal on my last night in the city!

Kvelertek



Mastodon





I've got two weeks of photo backlog to sort through, so more adventures coming soon!