Lindsay Wildlife Experience (Part 1) - Walnut Creek, CA

On the 3rd May 2025, my parents and I took a trip to Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek, CA, Dinosaur Hill Park in Pleasant Hill, CA, and John Muir National Historic Site, Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline, and Martinez Marina in Martinez, CA. I took photos on my phone and on my Olympus mirrorless camera, and the photos are split into 3 posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos

This blog post is part 1 of my Olympus photos. The photos are from Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek, CA.

Message From The Photographer: Unfortunately this past month was just horrible for me with Long COVID, and I was bedridden for most of it. The photos were delayed due to that.

Our first stop of the day was Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek (1931 1st Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597). It was free admissions day that day celebrating the museum's 70th year anniversary. It was super crowded that day, and finding parking was a pain. Lindsay Wildlife Experience is a wildlife veterinary hospital, zoology museum, and small zoo all-in-one. I had a lot of fun seeing all the animals, both alive and taxidermy, and I even got to see a veterinarian weighing baby raccoons.

A photo of Penelope the North American Porcupine (Erethiszon dorsatum) eating walnuts.

A photo of Penelope the North American Porcupine (Erethiszon dorsatum) eating walnuts.

A photo of Penelope the North American Porcupine (Erethiszon dorsatum) eating walnuts.

A photo of Penelope the North American Porcupine (Erethiszon dorsatum) eating walnuts.

A photo of Penelope the North American Porcupine (Erethiszon dorsatum) eating walnuts.

A photo of Penelope the North American Porcupine (Erethiszon dorsatum) eating walnuts.

A photo of a Red Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).

A photo of a Red Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

A photo of Atsá the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos

Birds from Arroyo Del Valle Trail (Pleasanton, CA)

Today I have several bird photos I have taken on Arroyo Del Valle Trail in Pleasanton, CA. These photos were not from one trip but from several trips. Since I live pretty close to the trail, I take walks on the trail pretty often to exercise, and also to get some wildlife shots. I hope you enjoy viewing these.

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California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)

Date Taken: 1/19/2013

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in flight.

Date Taken: 2-1-2013

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in flight.

Date Taken: 2-1-2013

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

Date Taken: 3/8/2013

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) guarding its nest.

Date Taken: 3-8-2013

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) in flight. 

Date Taken: 3-8-2013

Western Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica)

Date Taken: 3/21/2013

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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Today I got some photos of what I believe is a Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). If I'm wrong, please correct me. The hawk was spotted on the Pleasanton Trail in Pleasanton, California. So I was taking a walk on Arroyo Del Valle Trail, almost at dusk (that is why the photos look a bit grainy), when I saw a giant bird land on a tree about 500 feet away from me! I quickly zoomed in onto it my camera, and took several shots. Then I kept my focus on it just in case it wants to fly off, but it didn't. So anyways here are the photos I took of it. All these photos was taken using Aperture Priority at 5.6 /f with spot metering. The photos were cropped and watermarked in Photoshop, but not touched-up.

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You know what came to my mind when I first saw this photo on my computer? The creepy eyes are staring at you... XD

Good birdy. I was hoping it was going to fly off and I'd get a good photo, but it didn't. Sadly. :( I guess its nest was there, it was pretty late. All the birds were going home.

Final photo of this bird. My other photos had the wrong focus, so I didn't post them.

That's all for today! I still got squirrel photos, bird photos, and Redwood Alliance photos to come! Make sure you check back! Oh yes, I almost forgot, once I get a photo of the full moon, I will be posting those up too! They turned out very very nice! Hope you liked today's post! See you next time. Don't forget to share with your friends and "Like" us on Facebook!

Oh yes, I almost forgot, I recently bought a Nikon Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth and a Giottos Rocket Air Blaster, I will be writing a review for them on this blog in a few days. I tell you, if you are serious about photography, those two things are a must have! They are cheap and gets your lens cleaned as good as new! I just got it and used them to clean my lens. They were free of fingerprints and dust in a few seconds! If you already have these, use my method of blow, wipe, and blow. Works really well. Please remember to check back for my review! :)