I decided to visit Whitaker Ponds this morning for the first time.. Wasn't sure if the weather would hold out but it did till the last 20 feet to the car. I completely forgot where the Great Horned Owl nest was located after reading about it on the park's website, so no sightings of the young owl as I had hoped. Great visit otherwise.
The walk around the pond only took me 40 minutes, including tons of time standing very still trying to get a picture of something.
My best guess so far is a female Western Tanager.. Another photo:
I'm not quite sure which kind of hummingbird this is...
This Downy Woodpecker surprised me... He was only about ten feet away when I noticed him..
Then I surprised some Mallard ducklings..
Very sweet.
I came across a whole bunch of these cuties... I believe they're Bushtits. Teeny tiny!
I had a lot of trouble getting one to keep still for a picture.
I am definitely heading back to the ponds soon to look for the owls! (If you're going there, this website tells you where they can be found).
This morning I had four young starlings causing a ruckus around the suet feeder.. They are such little pains! Between feedings they just chase the older starlings around begging for food. Still cute though.
The walk around the pond only took me 40 minutes, including tons of time standing very still trying to get a picture of something.
My best guess so far is a female Western Tanager.. Another photo:
This Downy Woodpecker surprised me... He was only about ten feet away when I noticed him..
Then I surprised some Mallard ducklings..
Very sweet.
I came across a whole bunch of these cuties... I believe they're Bushtits. Teeny tiny!
I had a lot of trouble getting one to keep still for a picture.
I am definitely heading back to the ponds soon to look for the owls! (If you're going there, this website tells you where they can be found).
This morning I had four young starlings causing a ruckus around the suet feeder.. They are such little pains! Between feedings they just chase the older starlings around begging for food. Still cute though.
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