Lark Sparrows are one the most beautiful American birds.
Side-view of the same Lark Sparrow
Common Raven, Corvus corax
Chinese Goose a.k.a. domestic Swan Goose
A Hungarian immigrant who speaks several languages, I am a birder (birdwatcher to you laymen), in Los Angeles. I spent years working the weekends in a local emergency room, where I x-rayed rude drunk people, kids who fell off their bikes, and people who have had heart attacks. You will never catch me without my binoculars, a Swiss Army Knife, compass, and a flashlight. When I'm not birding, I write fiction.