Photo ABCs

Cooper's Hawk

A Cooper's Hawk, wet from the rain, perches in Pine Valley, California.

Photographed in December of last year.

Cinnamon Teal

A Cinnamon Teal is handsome just by being a Cinnamon Teal!

Here is one photographed at Santee Lakes in December of last year:

American Coot

Even an American Coot looks handsome when swimming through water with interesting reflections.

Often I will choose a spot with interesting reflections and wait for a bird to swim through. In this case I had to settle (?) for a coot.

Photographed at Santee Lakes in December of last year.

Ring-necked Duck

Like water off a duck's back?

A female Ring-necked Duck doesn't mind a little rain.

Photographed at Santee Lakes in December of last year.

Black Phoebe

A Black Phoebe doesn't let a little rain deter it from hunting.

Photographed at Santee Lakes in December of last year.

Wood Ducks

Wood Ducks share a tender moment.

Photographed at Santee Lakes in December of last year.

Great Blue Heron

A Great Blue Heron, photographed at the San Diego River Mouth in January of this year:

Snowy Egret

A Snowy Egret, finished with feeding, heads towards its evening roost.

Photographed at Lake Hodges in April of this  year.

Snowy Egret

A Snowy Egret, in the soft light of sunset.

Photographed at the San Diego River Mouth at Robb Field in April of this year.

Semipalmated Plover

A Semipalmated Plover feeds at the San Diego River Mouth by Robb Field.

Photographed in April of this year.