My daughter Leslie came for a visit with her husband Daniel from Portland, Oregon. She expressed a desire to visit Joshua Tree National Park...

White-tailed Kites have always been one of my favorite raptors ( read a previous post on my history with this species). Their hunting style...

I finally got good close looks and photos of a large parrot in San Diego. The only parrot on the official California bird checklist is the R...

Wait. Is that? Yes, yes it is. Great Blue Heron with a unique perspective on life. If you don't want to bend your neck down to loo...

Dixon Lake is a city park in Escondido. It has fishing, boat rentals, and camping on the southwest corner. It is popular on holidays and sum...