In my previous post I discussed whether it was really necessary to get closer to a bird. In some cases, to protect the welfare of the bird, ...

Black Skimmer. Mission Beach, California. June 1, 2019. A flock of about a dozen Black Skimmers were feeding in the San Diego River mout...

Peek-a-boo! Great Horned Owl chick. Borrego Springs, California. May 25 2019. I heard an adult male Great Horned Owl hooting from trees ...

Here are three photos showing a Greater Yellowlegs in different poses. Greater Yellowlegs. Borrego Springs, California. February 18, 201...

In February I obtained a photo of Western Grebes performing their courtship dance. Unfortunately, it was an overcast day and I was up too hi...

The majestic bird spreads its great wings and gracefully launches itself from the cliff into powerful flight. Or not. More than likely t...

In the oaks and pines at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, in the mountains of San Diego County, I kept hearing a loud whistled call that I couldn...

Black Skimmers are odd birds, as I've noted before, here . I hadn't had opportunity, though, to photograph them in their eponymous...

I found this little video on the Audubon California YouTube channel. It is so great I decided to transcribe it here. It is just the last m...

It was clear and sunny, but surprisingly chilly here at sunrise. Though it would make its way into the mid '70's in a couple of hour...

I was looking unsuccessfully in late December for a rare Tricolored Heron at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Imperial Beach. ...

Marlene and I had a 3-day weekend off, with one caveat--we had to cover emergencies at our mobile home park, should any come up. Our mainten...