Yes, it is that time of the year again. If you follow me on Flickr, you probably know most of these shots, because they been sitting in my Best of 2010 set for a good chunk of the year. But I did get some good shots yesterday, so there may be a wrinkle or two in the final list. As always, this list goes to eleven.

I’ll start with the nesting Great Blue Herons. There is just something majestically silly about proclaiming yourself the worlds greatest twig collector.

I captured a Harbor Seal birth, with Mom and the pup eyeing the gull.

This White-tailed Kite gave me multiple opportunities to shoot it while circling over Mound Meadow.

MPC Softball, I hope to get to more games this season.

We marvel when a platform diver enters the water without a splash. Here is a 45 ton critter exiting the water with a minimal splash. We could learn a few things…

Red-shouldered Hawk in a pine. I was walking down the trail and saw binoculars seemingly focused on me, so I turned around.

Endeavour flies over Monterey.

This guy was so focused on the doe ahead of him that I could have gotten closer, but then I would have had to change my lens.

A very late addition, but how can I skip a nice shot of antidunes.

In a surprise move, I selected this Spotted Towhee shot over the one that I had I’m my “Best of” set.

Another surprise, this shot of the Sea Otter Regatta, beat out a shot of a real Sea Otter with her pup. Oh well, the decision of the judge is final.