Here Birdie! Photo Gallery

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N. Cardinal (M) – “Here I go!”

Brown-headed Cowbird – “What UFO? Where?”

N. Cardinal (F) – “If he goes I go too!”

House Finch (M) – “Weeeee!”

Eastern Towhee (M) – “Are you still there H.J.?”


© HJ Ruiz – Avian101

V.I.B. Gallery – American Goldfinch

What’s Up? – Words and Photos

Words and Photos


I‘m starting to think that our weather has gotten stuck into the same repetitious mode of Rain-Heat. It rains hard and plenty then stops and the heat takes over, going over 90º’s almost daily. It’s hard on everybody, for humans and animals alike. I’m trying to avoid being exposed to the sun in the possible. That action by itself  works against somebody used to shoot pictures outdoors but being exposed to the sun is a risk, according to the Doctors.

Photography is my main hobby, not my profession. Neither is being a writer. (Clarifying)

My posts being  published daily are only like short reports of what I see in my backyard but are not stories based on fiction or anything else. They are just a few words to accompany my photographs, published for my friends-followers.

My format will be a bit different starting this post. I’ll post larger and better quality photos, brief  narrations. I want you to enjoy my avian friends, the main subjects of this Blog.


Photo Gallery

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Common Grackle (J)

European Starling

Red-winged Blackbird (M)

Mourning Doves

House Finch (J)


© HJ Ruiz – Avian101

My Avian Friends – Mallard Duck – Domestic Goose