A red tailed hawk tolerated me taking it’s pictures all around Shoreline Park at sunset last night. (click images in grid to enlarge)

A red tailed hawk tolerated me taking it’s pictures all around Shoreline Park at sunset last night. (click images in grid to enlarge)
The Cactus Garden was crowded today with families taking their holiday card photos, and as such, the birds were not out much. A few ruby crowned woodpeckers, but they were out of range. However, walking back to my car, there were a pair of stellar blue jays- with their bright cerulean feathers standing out amongst the eucalyptus and live oak trees. These jays took an interest in me, perhaps thinking I had acorns for them. They came pretty close to me and would watch me from about ~6-10 feet away, and as I wandered around, they followed me. They seemed as interested in me as I did in trying to get the right photo of the light on their bright blue feathers. (Click to enlarge)
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Walked around the wonderful SF Botanical Garden and enjoyed watching the little hummingbirds fly around. Today, they were particularly active- so got a few shots of them- I think they look great with the greens and purples of the plants they are feeding from. (Click to enlarge images)