Gadwall in a small roadside pond in San Marcos, CA

Gadwalls

Great Egret at edge of roadside pond in San Marcos, CA.

Audubon Yellow-rumped Warbler
in tree across the street from the pond

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Western Scrub-jay with two nuts in its mouth
at Lake Hodges near Escondido, CA

Acorn Woodpecker
Hodges Lake, CA

Four young? Acorn Woodpeckers
Hodges Lake, CA

Western Scrub-jay
Hodges Lake, CA

Close-up of Western Scrub-jay
Hodges Lake, CA

Western Scrub-jay

Varied Thrush
Above a creek running into Hodges Lake, CA

Red-shouldered Hawk
near a nest at Hodges Lake, CA

House Finches
Hodges Lake, CA

Bushtit
Hodges Lake, CA

Bushtit
Hodges Lake, CA

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Hodges Lake, CA

Mary with found walking stick and small camera
capturing photo of leaves for study

Yellow-rumped Warbler
singing on prickly pear cactus

Yellow-rumped Warbler

House Finch

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Bushtit

Steve on the path
along the west side of Hodges Lake

Path around Hodges Lake, CA

Along the west side of Hodges Lake, CA

Steve trying to get a better signal
for his BirdLog app

Hodges Lake, CA

Hodges Lake, CA

Flowers along Hodges Lake, CA

Red and yellow flowers
Hodges Lake, CA

Red-tailed Hawk with a few missing tail feathers
Hodges Lake, CA

Red-tailed Hawk
Hodges Lake, CA

Vulture and Hawk sharing air space

Red-tailed Hawk

Western Grebes and Tree Swallows
Hodges Lake, CA

Western Grebe
Hodges Lake, CA

Grebes and Swallows
Hodges Lake, CA

Western Grebe
Hodges Lake, CA

California Thrasher
west side of Hodges Lake, CA

Osprey
Hodges Lake, CA

Acorn Woodpecker
Hodges Lake, CA

Acorn Woodpecker

Variegated plant along path
Hodges Lake, CA

Red-shouldered Hawk
near nest at Hodges Lake, CA

Red-shouldered Hawk

Trail along Hodges Lake, CA

Poster along trail
Hodges Lake, CA

Flowering bush
along Hodges Lake, CA

Path down to water's edge
Hodges Lake, CA

Lakeside environment
Hodges Lake, CA

Tree Swallows
Hodges Lake, CA

Tree Swallows

Tree Swallows

Tree Swallows

Lakeside flowering bush

Flowering bush

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

California Towhee
Hodges Lake, CA

California Towhee

Ring-necked Duck
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA

Male and female Ring-necked Duck
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA

Ring-necked Ducks

American Wigeon
Kit Carson Park, CA

American Wigeons

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Female Ring-necked Duck

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

White-crowned Sparrow
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA

White-crowned Sparrow

Immature White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Costa's Hummingbird
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA

Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Steve on the path
at Kit Carson Park

The trail at Kit Carson Park, CA

Flowers along the path

Mary and Steve
Kit Carson Park, CA

Mary and Steve

The view atop the hill
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA

Flowers
Kit Carson Park, CA

Song Sparrow
Kit Carson Park, CA

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

One of the big houses and beautiful yards
on the border of Kit Carson Park, CA

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Female Bushtit
with light eyes

Black Phoebe
Kit Carson Park, CA

Wildflowers
Kit Carson Park, CA

Female Bushtit

Lesser Goldfinch
Kit Carson Park, CA

Queen Califia's Magic Circle
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA

View of Kit Carson Park, CA
from the top of the hill along the path

Lizard
Kit Carson Park, CA

Queen Califia's Magic Circle
Kit Carson Park, CA

Queen Califia's Magic Circle
Kit Carson Park, CA

California Towhee

Porsche Speedster
parking lot of Kit Carson Park

Porsche Speedster

Porsche Speedster

Porsche Speedster

Playground snake
Kit Carson Park, CA

San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail, CA

San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail
Visitor Center

Interesting residences
across the street from San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

White-crowned Sparrow
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

Lesser Goldfinch
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

Lesser Goldfinch

Steve photographing shorebirds

Black Phoebe

Green-winged Teal
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

Black Phoebe

Immature White-crowned Sparrow

Willets
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

Marbled Godwit and female Hooded Merganser
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

Female Hooded Merganser, Marbled Godwit and Short-billed Dowitcher

Snowy Egret

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper and Green-winged Teal

Willet

Marbled Godwit and Willet

Snowy Egret

Willet

Green-winged Teal

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Female American Wigeon

Whimbrels
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

Whimbrel about to take flight

Whimbrel flying away

Whimbrel lighting across the lagoon

Male Hooded Merganser
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Trail

Hooded Merganser

Marbled Godwit and Hooded Merganser

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Whimbrel

Short-billed Dowitchers

Willets in a distant part of the lagoon

Willets in flight

Short-billed Dowitchers in flight

Dowitchers and Willets in flight

Dowitchers in the air
Willets and others in the lagoon

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Black-crowned Night-heron
tucked in among the reeds

Godwits, dowitchers and willets

Willow catkins

Another willow variety

Willow

More fluffs

California Towhee

California Towhee

California Towhee