Katie 🌞 California LandBird

Thanks for sharing my video @Ten_Tanker. Footage of the #RouteFire. This fire covered 464 acres. Thank you to @CaLandBird for sharing this video. #10_tanker #ReadyToServe #InThisTogether #calfire #wildfireseason2021 #castaic #california #aerialfirefighting #firefighting

🔥 Ventana Hotshots are coming online for the 2026 fire season. These crews spend months preparing physically and mentally for some of the toughest assignments in wildland fire. From long hikes and steep terrain to intense heat and long operational periods, Hotshot crews are built on discipline, teamwork, and experience. Wishing Ventana IHC a safe and successful season ahead. Thank you for the work you do protecting lives, communities, and public lands across California and beyond. 🌲🚒 👉 “Highly trained. Highly trusted.” #VentanaHotshots #IHC #Hotshots #WildlandFirefighters #USFS #FireSeason2026 #WildlandFire #PublicLands #ThankYouFirefighters

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🍓CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL🍓 The wait is over! Tomorrow kicks off a full weekend of food, fun, and Festival memories! Grab your friends and get ready for a weekend packed with amazing eats, entertainment, and Festival excitement! 📍May 16 & 17 📍Ventura County Fairgrounds Get tickets 🎟️ bit.ly/3MtklPu How to get to the Festival🗾 bit.ly/4uGyPMl

Southern Kern Search and Rescue Come out to support our community and see us at these upcoming events! Friday May 15th- El Tejon Middle School is hosting their annual Spring Carnival from 4-7pm. There will be a chili cook-off and other fun activities, so don’t miss out! We will be there to meet members of our community with some equipment and our information booth. Saturday May 16th & 17th- Pine Mountain Club’s 41st Lilac Festival is happening this weekend from 9am-4pm. As always you can look forward to various food venders and booths full of items just waiting for you to take them home. We will be participating in the parade on Saturday May 16th starting at 11am. Saturday May 23rd- The 16th Annual Memorial Day Ridge Route Run Car Show is taking place in downtown Frazier Park from 10am-3pm. Enjoy looking at some really cool vehicles and stop by our food booth and grab a meal to support our team’s efforts to help keep our community safe or buy one of our t-shirts available at our information booth. We look forward to seeing you there! Via FB facebook.com/kcsosksr/posts…

We see you @LosPadresNF 👊😎👍 #usfs #wildlandfirefighters live fire training at Camp Roberts today. #WildfireAwarenessMonth #ReadyForWildfire #fireyear2026 Via FB facebook.com/lospadresnatio…

I hope you are still keeping an eye out for a Goshawk :)

🦅 Juvenile Cooper’s hawks do have different eye colors than adults, very similar to goshawks and many other accipiters. It’s actually one of the easiest ways to help judge their age. Here’s the progression for Cooper’s hawks: Juveniles: pale yellow to yellow-green eyes 👀 Subadults: deeper yellow/orange Adults: vivid orange to deep red eyes ❤️ Their plumage changes too: Juveniles are brown above with heavy brown streaking on the chest. Adults become blue-gray on the back with fine rusty barring across the chest. Northern goshawks go through a similar change: Juveniles = yellow eyes Adults = striking red eyes That glowing red/orange stare on adult raptors is part of what makes them look so intense and powerful. Once you start noticing eye color, you can often estimate age pretty quickly in the field. 🪶🌲

🦅 Cooper’s Hawk — Los Padres National Forest Cooper’s hawks are fast, agile woodland raptors commonly found throughout the Los Padres National Forest and around Frazier Mountain. These powerful birds are masters of flying through dense trees at high speed while hunting smaller birds and rodents. With long tails, short rounded wings, and piercing orange to red eyes, Cooper’s hawks are built for quick turns and sudden bursts of speed. They often surprise their prey by darting silently through forests, oak woodlands, neighborhoods, and canyon edges. Juveniles have brown streaked chests and yellow eyes, while adults develop striking blue-gray backs with rusty barring across the chest and bright red-orange eyes as they mature. 🪶 Fun Fact: Cooper’s hawks are incredibly strong for their size. Their powerful talons and speed make them one of the most efficient bird hunters in North America. Despite their fierce hunting skills, they are extremely vulnerable to stress and injury during rescue situations. If you hear loud alarm calls from songbirds in the trees, there’s a good chance a Cooper’s hawk is nearby. 🦅🌲 #LosPadres #CoopersHawk #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey #CaliforniaWildlife #WildlifeEducation #NatureFacts #FrazierMountain #BirdWatching #CLBLP #CaLandBird #WildlifeWednesday

🦅 Wildlife rescue isn’t always calm and graceful… sometimes it’s holding a box shut with one hand while trying to safely pull over because a very angry Cooper’s hawk has decided he is absolutely done being transported. 😅 A few years ago I was transporting an injured Cooper’s hawk to rehab when he suddenly went full panic mode in the front seat next to me. Wings beating, talons hitting the box, pure determination to escape. For a moment I honestly didn’t know whether to scream, laugh, or cry. If you’ve ever handled a raptor up close, you know how incredibly strong they are. Every ounce of them is built for survival. Thankfully, we made it safely. He didn’t escape, nobody lost an eye, and after a little while he finally settled down. 🦅🤍 Moments like that remind you that wildlife may trust us for a moment during rescue… but they never stop being wild. And honestly, that’s part of what makes them so incredible. #WildlifeRescue #CoopersHawk #RaptorRescue #CaliforniaWildlife #LosPadres #NatureStories #MountainLife #WildBirds #WildlifeRehab #CLBLP #CaLandBird #FlashbackFriday

As winds crank up this weekend across #SoCal, there will be fire weather concerns. - Red Flag Warning on Sat for the Antelope Valley and the adjacent western foothills - Elevated/brief critical #FireWx conditions thru Mon for interior sections and SW Santa Barbara county #CAwx

@SoCalUSFS_Fire @lospadresNF live fire training happening now for #USFS #wildlandfirefighters at Camp Roberts.

☀️ WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK — FRAZIER MOUNTAIN 🌲 A warm and very dry weekend is settling in across Frazier Mountain and the Los Padres National Forest. Sunshine will dominate the forecast with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 70s by early next week. Overnight temperatures will still cool down nicely, but afternoons will feel much warmer under the sun. 💨 Dry air and breezy afternoon winds will continue to increase fire danger across the mountain. Vegetation is drying quickly and even small sparks can become serious problems this time of year. ⚠️ PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION THIS WEEKEND • Avoid parking in dry grass • Secure trailer chains • Be careful with equipment and tools • Skip outdoor burning • Keep water nearby while working outdoors • Report smoke immediately It’s going to be a beautiful weekend in the mountains — enjoy it safely and stay weather aware. 🌲☀️ #FrazierMountain #LosPadresNationalForest #MountainWeather #WeekendWeather #CaliforniaWeather #CAwx #WildfireAwareness #FireWeather #DryConditions #StayWeatherAware #MountainLife #CLBLP

There is so much going on in this sunrise from Frazier Mountain. Good morning everyone. @ALERTCalifornia @LosPadresNF @NWSHanford The glowing arch across the horizon, the layers of color, the crescent moon hanging quietly to the right, and the mountain ridges silhouetted beneath it all. Some mornings really do feel unreal. cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=34.8263_-… #FrazierMountain #Sunrise #CrescentMoon #LosPadres #MountainMorning #CaliforniaSkies #SunriseChaser #CaLandBird #MorningLight #CLBLP

🚧 HEADS UP, CASTAIC! 🚧 I-5 pavement rehab closures: Lake Hughes Rd ↔ Vista del Lago 5/17 -Up to 2 NB lanes: 9AM–3PM -Up to 3 NB/SB lanes: 8PM–6AM -Lake Hughes Rd+ SB truck brake ramps: 7PM–6AM 5/18– 5/22 -Up to 2 NB lanes: 9AM–3PM -Up to 3 NB/SB lanes: 7PM–6AM -Same ramps

Central #California >>> Fire weather watch for the Sacramento Valley and northern portion of the San Joaquin Valley starting this weekend. The watch will be in effect from 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, until 8 p.m. on Monday, May 18. Be alert, be prepared. forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtg…

🧵🦋 Something beautiful is fluttering onto the page this Monday… 🌼🌲 Follow This Thread Starting May 18th, I’ll be sharing a 6-week journey into the butterflies of Frazier Mountain and the Los Padres National Forest. From colorful mountain species and hidden habitats to caterpillars, wildflowers, migration, and seasonal changes — we’ll explore the fascinating world of butterflies right here in our mountains. ☀️ We’ll cover: 🦋 Local butterfly species 🌼 Best places and times to see them 🐛 Butterfly life cycles 🌲 Seasonal butterfly activity 💧 Habitat and conservation 📒 Fun facts, trackers, and nature activities If you love wildflowers, pollinators, mountain trails, and the little details that make Los Padres special, this series is for you. 💛 Slow down, look closely, and come explore the butterflies of Frazier Mountain with me this spring and summer. 🌿 Just Follow this post it will be an ongoing thread #FrazierMountain #LosPadres #Butterflies #CaliforniaButterflies #Pollinators #Wildflowers #ButterflyWatching #NatureEducation #CaliforniaNature #MountainLife #WildlifeEducation #NativePlants #ExploreCalifornia #CLBLP #CaLandBird #MustLoveDirt

Thank you to all Forest Service law enforcement officers, past and present, for the work you do every day to keep our forests, communities, and visitors safe. 🌲🇺🇸 👉 “Service leaves a legacy that time cannot erase.”

If you’re packing for a trip, make sure these things are at the top of your list. A little preparation goes a long way in preventing wildfires.

#FieldPhotoFriday Gotta love the easier maintenance calls. This station near Lake Casitas has been recording data since 2019 when it was installed, but just recently started having power problems at night. A new set of batteries to replace the original ones, and a little bit of weeding, and hopefully it will be good for another 7 years! Great work as always keeping our seismic network running strong!