Photo ABCs

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, photographed at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in February of last year.

Cactus Wren

Cactus Wrens, photographed near the Anza-Borrego visitor center in December of last year.

 

 

Northern Mockingbird

A Northern Mockingbird, photographed in December of last year near the Anza Borrego State Park visitor center.

 

 

Greater Roadrunner

A Greater Roadrunner, photographed near the Anza-Borrego Visitors Center on the same December afternoon as in yesterday's post:

 

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

The Black-tailed Gnatcatcher is a common Southwest desert bird. It tends to forage within shrubs and moves about, so, while I have pictures of the bird, I usually don't get many successful ones per attempt.

One December afternoon last year, though, the gnatcatchers near the Anza-Borrego State Park visitors center seemed more than usually cooperative, and I obtained quite a few shots I was pleased with.

 

Great Egret

A Great Egret, photographed from a kayak on Lake Hodges, Escondido, California, in July of last year.

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Another Lawrence's Goldfinch.

As one field guide states, Lawrence's Goldfinches are "uncommon, elusive, unpredictable."

Here is one at Lake Hemet, photographed in June of last year.

Vermilion Flycatcher, House Wren, Lawrence's Goldfinch

Yesterday's photo of a Black Phoebe was taken on a stretch of road in Chino, California, next to a golf course. Here are three more birds from the same April morning, on the same road.

Female Vermilion Flycatcher:

House Wren:

Lawrence's Goldfinch:

Black Phoebe

A Black Phoebe, photographed in Chino, California in April of last year.

Another, photographed a week later near the San Jacinto Wildlife Area, near Hemet, California.

Wood Duck

A Wood Duck glides through the water at Lindo Lake.

Photographed in March of last year.