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Anna

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 1, 2026
Canon R5m2

Anna's eggs

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 31, 2026
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Anna

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 2, 2026
Canon R5m2

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 2, 2026
Canon R5m2

One down, one to go

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 5, 2026
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And then there were two

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 6, 2026
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Dinner time

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 8, 2026
Canon R5m2

Nestling

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 9, 2026
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Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 11, 2026
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Feeding the chick

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 12, 2026
Canon R5m2

Growing chicks

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 12, 2026
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Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 16, 2026
Canon R5m2

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 16, 2026
Pixel 10 Pro XL

Anna in the rain

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 17, 2026
Canon R5m2

Feeding in the rain

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 17, 2026
> Canon R5m2

Growing chicks

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 17, 2026
Pixel 10 Pro XL

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 20, 2026
Canon R5

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 22, 2026
Canon R5m2

Twins

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 24, 2026
Canon R5m2

Kinglet on on willow

Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 5, 2026
Canon R5m2

Grebe

Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
Family: Podicipedidae (grebes)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 1, 2026
Canon R5m2

White pelican

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Family: Pelecanidae (pelicans)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 30, 2026
Canon R5m2

Headless pelican

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Family: Pelecanidae (pelicans)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 30, 2026
Canon R5m2

Northern shoveler

Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Family: Anatidae: (ducks, geese, swans, teals, shovelers, pintails, mergansers, goldeneyes, wigeons)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 3, 2026
Canon R5m2

Cinnamin teal

Cinnamin teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
Family: Anatidae: (ducks, geese, swans, teals, shovelers, pintails, mergansers, goldeneyes, wigeons)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 30, 2026
Canon R5m2

Green-winged teal

Green-winged teal (Anas crecca)
Family: Anatidae: (ducks, geese, swans, teals, shovelers, pintails, mergansers, goldeneyes, wigeons)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 30, 2026
Canon R5m2

Mallard conductor

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Family: Anatidae: (ducks, geese, swans, teals, shovelers, pintails, mergansers, goldeneyes, wigeons)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 3, 2026
Canon R5m2

When the jailbird sings

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 1, 2026
Canon R5m2

Damselfly

Pacific forktail (Ischnura cervula)
Family: Coenagrionidae (narrow-winged damselflies)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 1, 2026
Canon R5m2

Butterfly

Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 1, 2026
Canon R5m2

Ngaio

Ngaio (Myoporum laetum)
Family: Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 31, 2026
Canon R5

Thrip

Naio thrips (Klambothrips myopori)
Family: Phlaeothripidae (tube-tailed thrips
Ngaio (Myoporum laetum)
Family: Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 31, 2026
Canon R5

Sweetclover

White sweetclover (Melilotus albus)
Family: Fabaceae (legumes, peas, beans)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 31, 2026
Canon R5

Monterey cypress

Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 5, 2026
Pixel 10 Pro XL

Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 5, 2026
Canon R5m2

Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 5, 2026
Canon R5m2

Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 5, 2026
Canon R5m2

Splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Family: Schizophyllaceae
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 31, 2026
Canon R5

Mosquito

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 10, 2026
Pixel 10 Pro XL

Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta)
Family: Arecaceae (palms)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 31, 2026
Pixel 10 Pro XL

Catkins

Arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepis)
Family: Salicaceae (willow family)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 30, 2026
Canon R5m2

California brome

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Family:
Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 30, 2026
Canon R5m2

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Family:
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 2, 2026
Canon R5m2

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Family:
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 2, 2026
Canon R5m2

Eucalyptus leaf with many galls

Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus )
Family: Myrtaceae (myrtle familuy
Australian eucalyptus leafgall wasp (Ophelimus maskelli)
Family: Eulophidae
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 2, 2026
Canon R5m2

Photographing Nature group shot

Emily Renzel Wetlands
January 31, 2026
Canon 7Dmark2

Reflection of the tower

Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 2, 2026
Canon R5m2

No access

Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 3, 2026
Canon R5m2

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Bedwell

Last modified: February 25, 2026
Created: February 1, 2026 (from renzel2025.html)
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