Ecological Reserves photos

Great egret (white egret).
Species: Great egret, Ardea alba
Location: Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 15657  

Forster's Tern Head and Beak Detail, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Species: Forsters Tern, Sterna forsteri
Location: Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
Image ID: 39875  

Forster's Tern in Flight, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Species: Forsters Tern, Sterna forsteri
Location: Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
Image ID: 39876  

Foxtail barley.
Species: Foxtail barley, Hordeum murinum
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 11384  

Marbled godwit, foraging on mud flats.
Species: Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa
Location: Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 15684  

Dowitchers foraging on mud flats.
Species: Dowitchers, Limnodromus
Location: Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 15690  

San Elijo lagoon at high tide, looking from the south shore north west.
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 19834  

White pelican.
Species: White pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 15719  

Oak tree at sunrise, Santa Rosa Plateau.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24382  

Chocolate lily growing among grasses on oak-covered hillsides. The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial monocot that is increasingly difficult to find in the wild due to habitat loss. The flower is a striking brown color akin to the color of chocolate.
Species: Chocolate lily, Fritillaria biflora
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24366  

Shooting stars, a springtime flower, blooming on the Santa Rosa Plateau.
Species: Shooting star, Dodecatheon clevelandii
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24368  

Chocolate lily growing among grasses on oak-covered hillsides. The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial monocot that is increasingly difficult to find in the wild due to habitat loss. The flower is a striking brown color akin to the color of chocolate.
Species: Chocolate lily, Fritillaria biflora
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24369  

Sunset.
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 18558  

Chocolate lily growing among grasses on oak-covered hillsides. The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial monocot that is increasingly difficult to find in the wild due to habitat loss. The flower is a striking brown color akin to the color of chocolate.
Species: Chocolate lily, Fritillaria biflora
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24367  

Sunset reflected in the still waters of Batiquitos Lagoon.
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 22284  

Forster's Tern in Flight, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Species: Forsters Tern, Sterna forsteri
Location: Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
Image ID: 39877  

Forster's Tern Head and Beak Detail, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Species: Forsters Tern, Sterna forsteri
Location: Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
Image ID: 39878  

California poppies grow on Santa Rosa Plateau in spring.
Species: California poppy, Eschscholtzia californica, Eschscholzia californica
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24371  

Chocolate lily growing among grasses on oak-covered hillsides. The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial monocot that is increasingly difficult to find in the wild due to habitat loss. The flower is a striking brown color akin to the color of chocolate.
Species: Chocolate lily, Fritillaria biflora
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24372  

Black mustard, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad.
Species: Black mustard, Brassica nigra
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 11293  

Ground pink blooms in spring, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad.
Species: Ground pink, Linanthus dianthiflorus
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 11486  

Oak tree and dirt walking path.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 20531  

California poppies grow on Santa Rosa Plateau in spring.
Species: California poppy, Eschscholtzia californica, Eschscholzia californica
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24370  

Chocolate lily growing among grasses on oak-covered hillsides. The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial monocot that is increasingly difficult to find in the wild due to habitat loss. The flower is a striking brown color akin to the color of chocolate.
Species: Chocolate lily, Fritillaria biflora
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24377  

Vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24379  

Oak tree and dirt walking path.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 20532  

Vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24373  

Vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24374  

Vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24375