Showing posts with label Birding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birding. Show all posts

Monday, April 9, 2018

Photos From March 2018

Thousand Trails San Benito Campground in Paicines, CA

Who wouldn't want to camp in a spot like this?

I think this is a golden eagle.

Still trying to identify this bird.
Site #75 -decent Verizon and satellite signals
Daily morning visitors to our camp site
Yellow billed magpie
Flicker

Western Scrub Jay


Highway 25 - South of Paicines






Highway 1 - Just north of Big Sur





Trying out our new selfie stick

This little guy is enjoying the view too

Salmon for lunch at Phil's Fish Market in Moss Landing, CA

My new favorite food - deep fried artichoke hearts

Fresh scallops at Phil's Fish Market - Moss Landing, CA

Sutter Buttes Scenic Drive - Yuba City, CA












Lake Minden, Nicolaus, CA





(Note:  I have a few more pictures to post, but the upload speeds are so slow with blogger that I am exploring other options.)



Monday, January 22, 2018

Birding in November and December 2017

I am a beginner when it comes to photography.  I have a Nikon D3300.  I'm still using auto-focus as I get used to this camera.  Wildlife, flowers and landscapes are my favorite things to capture (aside from my grandsons).




Black Phoebe - Lake Havasu, AZ

Black Billed Magpie - San Benito Thousand Trails Park

Gambel's Quail - San Benito Thousand Trails Park

Great Blue Heron - Lake Havasu

Killdeer - Lake Havasu

Great Egret - Wilderness Lakes Thousand Trails


American Coot - Wilderness Lakes Thousand Trails


Immature Black-Crowned Night-Heron (?) - Wilderness Lakes Thousand Trails

American White Pelican - Salton Sea

Hummingbird - the light was not good enough to tell what kind - Wilderness Lakes Thousand Trails

Rock Wren - Joshua Tree National Park