The rare sighting of a couple of mountain bluebirds at Point Reyes prompted a trip to the coast, where they were easily seen hunting for insects at the top of the road to Drake's Beach.
Male mountain bluebird, point reyes national seashore
Female mountain bluebird, point reyes
Male from the front, lacks many of the buffy tones that the resident western bluebird has.
Female again, mountain bluebird, point reyes.
The magic of point reyes - I turned a corner, and this beautiful male kestrel sat and let me get some close photos of him, unusual for this bird.
American Kestrel, Point Reyes
Closer to home, the male ruby-crowned kinglet near the suet feeders, camp meeker
The male has a red mane which flares up in a spiky crest in the spring during courtship displays.
Female Downy woodpecker inspecting an old tree log, Tolay Lake Regional Park