An owl series and a few more...
May 29, 2020 23:00:44 #
Went birding this morning. Many of the interesting, unique species have migrated either North or up into the mountains. By visiting several sites, however, we found a few interesting subjects, which I attach below. The Common Raven was one of several in a park where the crows and ravens outnumbered all the other birds. We then visited the Madrona Marsh in Torrance and found a beautiful Anna's Hummingbird and an interesting Leucistic Yellow-headed Blackbird (Leucistic = plumage includes unusual white feathers even though the bird is NOT albino). We then tried Dune Park and found that it has not yet been reopened, but a local resident pointed us to some tall eucalyptus trees occupied by a pair of Great Horned Owls. We were lucky to get some interesting poses from the owls, so I have included a series of them for your viewing. Finally, I caught a good shot of a Great Blue Heron in a locked refuge in Long Beach. I hope you find these interesting and that you have a healthy and rewarding weekend.
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Common Raven at Charles H. Wilson Park
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Anna's Hummingbird showing it's brilliance.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Owl #1
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Owl #2 (along with the remaining shots below)
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Great Blue Heron hiding in Bullrushes.
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May 29, 2020 23:25:11 #
UTMike wrote:
Another excellent series, jak!
Thank you, Mike. You are really on top of things. Hope all's well your way. I appreciate the kind comments and hope you have a great weekend. jak
May 29, 2020 23:26:03 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Very nice set
Thank you, Curmudgeon. It's very kind of you to take the time to view and comment. Have a great week and continue to take good care of yourself so you can enjoy life and photography. jak
May 29, 2020 23:27:44 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Wow. Nice days work. How do you know they are horney?
Thanks for the comments, RetCPO. I hadn't seen the typo so they are now "Great Horned..." and not "Great Horney..." I appreciate the compliments. Take good care of yourself and have a nice weekend. jak
May 29, 2020 23:29:33 #
jak86094 wrote:
Thanks for the comments, RetCPO. I hadn't seen the typo so they are now "Great Horned..." and not "Great Horney..." I appreciate the compliments. Take good care of yourself and have a nice weekend. jak
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That's very kind and encouraging. Thank you very much, Sylvias. I felt very lucky to have been able to go out and see all these creatures and enjoy the outdoors. Hope you are well and taking good care of yourself. Have a nice weekend. jak
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May 30, 2020 08:31:37 #
jak86094 wrote:
Went birding this morning. Many of the interestin... (show quote)
Excellent set of images Jak
May 30, 2020 08:47:31 #
Excellent captures and series...interesting variety!! Was your stolen equipment recovered?
May 30, 2020 09:03:43 #
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