Photo ABCs

Monarch Butterfly

This butterfly was photographed in Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, in April, 2019.

Yellow-eyed Junco

This Yellow-eyed Junco was photographed in the park atop the Volcán de Nieve, one of the twin volcanoes in Colima and Jalisco, Mexico.

Photographed in February, 2019.

Wood Ducks

Wood Ducks, photographed in the east basin at Lindo Lake, in March 2019.

This portion of the lake is now closed for a construction project to deepen the lake and add various amenities.

There's still plenty of good birding in and around the west basin!

White Pelican

This White Pelican was joining its companions gathering next to a sandbar in Lindo Lake. It is illuminated by the golden light just moments before sunset.

Photographed in February of this year.

Estero Beach

Estero Beach, as its name implies, is located on a large and beautiful estuary south of Ensenada, Baja California, a 70 mile drive south from Tijuana.

This sunset was taken on the second night of two-night stay in March of this year.

This will be the last of the series of photos from this trip to Estero Beach, one of my very favorite spots. I hope to return soon!

 

Snowy Egret

A Snowy Egret, with the pink clouds of sunrise reflected in the water.

Photographed in March of this year at Estero Beach, south of Ensenada, Baja California.

Short-billed Dowitcher

This Short-billed Dowitcher was photographed at Estero Beach, Baja California, in March of this year.

The bird is lit with the golden light just before sunset, and the reflections in the water are from a nearby building as well as the blue sky.

American Pipit

This photo of an American Pipit was taken a few feet away from the photos in yesterday's post, in Estero Beach.

Say's Phoebe

I photographed this Say's Phoebe at Estero Beach last month.

I think it's unusually dark for a Say's Phoebe. I haven't found any photos online that show a bird this dark. I could be the lighting, or it could be that the bird may have been wet- there was a sprinkler running nearby (though I don't see any water droplets at high magnification). The subspecies of Say's Phoebe found in Baja California is supposed to be lighter in color, not darker, than other Say's Phoebes.

It was, however, making Say's Phoebe calls, and there was another Say's Phoebe nearby. The final photo was taken one day earlier at the same location, which may or may not be the same bird, but it looks a bit more like a typical Say's Phoebe.

I lay on my belly in the grass to get these eye-level shots.

 

 

Black-necked Stilt

A preening Black-necked Stilt, photographed last month at Estero Beach, south of Ensenada, Baja California.