I didn't find my first Black-chinned Sparrow until 2014, the first spring after I moved to San Diego. I see it about 5 times a year now,...

Out in the desert in late April I noted many orange butterflies with black lines in the wing. I'm sure these veins have some special nam...

This dove was perched in such a nice location in a palo verde tree. Too bad the noon light was so harsh, casting strong shadows over most of...

You'd think that the quail of the Anza-Borrego Desert would be the Gambel's Quail. But California Quail is actually more common here...

The male Black-tailed Gnatcatchers have fully black caps now that they are in their breeding plumage. The light is pretty harsh, with strong...