BirdsPelicansSan Diego The Original Wind Surfers: Pelicans, Waves and Surf Wikipedia describes the origins of wind surfing in the 1940s and 1950s. It couldn't be…
BirdsLa Jolla La Jolla Birds La Jolla birds as of this morning. I had until 8:45 before catching the end…
Birds Ring-Billed Gull, Larus Delawarensis, La Jolla Once in a while I will photograph seagulls. I really should spend more time on…
Birds Royal Tern Breaking Its Fast, La Jolla This Royal Tern (Sterna maxima) manages a Exorcist-worthy head twist as it reaches for a…
Birds Heermann’s Gull, Larus heermanni The Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni), photographed when I am out and about in La Jolla…
AbstractBirds Ghost Cormorant A cormorant speeds home to its nest in the La Jolla seacliffs, flying just above…
BirdsBosque del Apache Sandhill Cranes at Sunset, Bosque Del Apache NWR Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) arrive at the "crane pools" at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife…
Birds Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata I photographed this Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Sunday morning at Santee Lakes. The coast near…
ArizonaBirds Northern Cardinal Photo Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). This was the other small songbird that I hoped to see…
ArizonaBirds Pyrrhuloxia Photo Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus). This was one of the two birds I was hoping to see…
ArizonaBirds Roadrunner Photo Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus). Greater roadrunner.Image ID: 22902Species: Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianusLocation: Amado, Arizona, USA…
ArizonaBirds Gila Woodpecker Photo A Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis). Gila woodpecker, female.Image ID: 22928Species: Gila woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialisLocation: Amado,…
ArizonaBirds Gambel’s Quail Photo A Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii). Bill told me to expect a quail family, complete with…
ArizonaBirds White-winged Dove Photo A white-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica). There were lots of these birds around Bill Forbes' pond,…
ArizonaBirds Curve-Billed Thrasher Photo Curve-billed thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre). Wow, this guy is a THRASHER! Sounds like one serious kick-ass…
ArizonaBirds House Finch Photo You might guess, given its name, that the house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) is a common…
ArizonaBirds House Sparrow Photo A little house sparrow (Passer domesticus), male in breeding coloration. House sparrow, breeding male.Image ID:…
ArizonaBirds Mexican Jay Photo I'm posting one last photo from Upper Madera Canyon, this time a photo of a…
ArizonaBirds Acorn Woodpecker Photo Another photo from Upper Madera Canyon, this time a photo of a male Acorn woodpecker…
ArizonaBirds Black-Headed Grosbeak Photo This male Black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is one of many that flitted among the trees…
