Ecological Reserves Photos

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Great egret (white egret), Ardea alba, Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California
Great egret (white egret).
Species: Great egret, Ardea alba
Location: Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 15657  
Osprey in Flight in La Jolla
Osprey in Flight in La Jolla.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39854  
Osprey in Flight in La Jolla
Osprey in Flight in La Jolla.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39855  
Forster's Tern Head and Beak Detail, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
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, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
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, Hordeum murinum, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Foxtail barley.
Species: Foxtail barley, Hordeum murinum
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 11384  
Marbled godwit, foraging on mud flats, Limosa fedoa, Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California
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, Limnodromus, Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California
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, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
San Elijo lagoon at high tide, looking from the south shore north west.
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 19834  
Marbled Godwit, foraging on sand flats, Mission Bay
Marbled Godwit, foraging on sand flats, Mission Bay.
Image ID: 36826  
Marbled Godwit, foraging on sand flats, Mission Bay
Marbled Godwit, foraging on sand flats, Mission Bay.
Image ID: 36827  
Marbled Godwit, foraging on sand flats, Mission Bay
Marbled Godwit, foraging on sand flats, Mission Bay.
Image ID: 36828  
White pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
White pelican.
Species: White pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 15719  
Oak tree at sunrise, Santa Rosa Plateau, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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, Fritillaria biflora, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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, Dodecatheon clevelandii, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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, Fritillaria biflora, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
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, Fritillaria biflora, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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  
Panorama of a large vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Panorama of a large vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau.
Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
Image ID: 24381  
Sunset reflected in the still waters of Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
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, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
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, Sterna forsteri, Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach
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, Eschscholtzia californica, Eschscholzia californica, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta
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, Fritillaria biflora, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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, Brassica nigra
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, Linanthus dianthiflorus
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, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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, Eschscholtzia californica, Eschscholzia californica, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta
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, Fritillaria biflora, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California
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  
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