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SJWS closed for 3 days due to potential flooding from San Diego Creek
SJWS closed for 3 days due to potential flooding from San Diego Creek		 Rain stopped and we're allowed back on-site
Rain stopped and we're allowed back on-site		 How could we stay indoors when outdoors looks like this?!?
How could we stay indoors when outdoors looks like this?!?		 Millipedes under sycamore branch
Millipedes under sycamore branch
Carolyn discovers interesting tracks
Carolyn discovers interesting tracks		 Bobcat tracks
Bobcat tracks		 Cottontail rabbit tracks
Cottontail rabbit tracks		 Raccoon tracks and worm tracks
Raccoon tracks and worm tracks
Mystery: clump of dead fish on trail
Mystery: clump of dead fish on trail		 Caterpillar on trail
Caterpillar on trail		 Stinging nettle growing on trail and banks of ponds. Don't touch!
Stinging nettle growing on trail and banks of ponds. Don't touch!		 Bee plant with flowers no bigger than pencil eraser
Bee plant with flowers no bigger than pencil eraser
Toyon flowers
Toyon flowers		 Toyon berries still green
Toyon berries still green		 Toyon berries red ripe and ready to eat
Toyon berries red ripe and ready to eat		 Food for House Finches
Food for House Finches
Food for White-crowned Sparrows
Food for White-crowned Sparrows		 White-crowned Sparrow eats berries that fell onto ground
White-crowned Sparrow eats berries that fell onto ground		 Cedar Waxwings also eat Toyon berries
Cedar Waxwings also eat Toyon berries		 Yellow-rumped Warbler in sycamore
Yellow-rumped Warbler in sycamore
Black-necked Stilt pair (male on left with glossy black back)
Black-necked Stilt pair (male on left with glossy black back)		 Osprey eating carp on raptor pole at Pond C
Osprey eating carp on raptor pole at Pond C		 Nearby, osprey nest platform ready for new spring nest
Nearby, osprey nest platform ready for new spring nest		 Pond 4 great habitat to raise young osprey
Pond 4 great habitat to raise young osprey
Sycamore leaf in autumn (fell on Calif. Sagebrush)
Sycamore leaf in autumn (fell on Calif. Sagebrush)		 Red-tailed Hawk soars overhead
Red-tailed Hawk soars overhead		 Pond 4 winter reflection
Pond 4 winter reflection		 Sunset
Sunset
Quiz time: whose tracks are these???
Quiz time: whose tracks are these???

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Pamela Phillips 04-Jan-2011 16:31
Trude, thanks for showing us that the marsh is beautiful no matter the weather. . .
Teresa 31-Dec-2010 16:44
My favorite is the Christmas colored one: "Food for the house finch"!
Trude30-Dec-2010 17:06
Hi Connie,
These were all taken on the same day! I took a short break in the morning, and then an unexpected hour break when Carolyn came by to tell me about the tracks and mystery fish. When I left work at sunset, I took the last shot. Usually, I sit at the computer all day and don't get to see what is out in the marsh, so this day was a real TREAT! :-) Trude
Connie Jones 30-Dec-2010 01:11
These are incredible, Trude. How many days did it take to take these shots? cj
Guest 29-Dec-2010 22:15
Thanks Trude!! I can almost smell the marsh air.

Hugs,
A
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