Red-Tailed Hawk
This juvenile red-tailed hawk graced my day with their presence on a beautiful winter afternoon at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area.
Happy Robin
A lovely Bird Walk with Robin Roberts found this happy American Robin singing his beautiful spring song.
Bees in Poppy
When April comes, I need to see poppies. So I headed for Wilson Valley Road. Nothing like the spectacular Super Bloom a couple of years ago, but there’s always something magical to be discovered in nature. I found a few poppies, and discovered this pair of bees when I downloaded the day’s photos. There’s hope for the future.
San Jacinto Wildlife Area • Spring Is Here!
The air is filled with the songs of Spring and beauty is all around!
Male Red-Winged Blackbird 
Female Red-Winged Blackbird 
Black Phoebe 
Mustard 
American Avocet 
Great Blue Heron 
Coot 
Clover 
White-Faced Ibis 
Ruddy Duck 
Snowy Egret 
Goldfields 
Grasshopper 
Meadowlark 
Mule Fat 
Nuttall’s Woodpecker 
Mustard 
Red-Tailed Hawk 
Song Sparrow 
Thistle
San Jacinto Wildlife Area – And Great Horned Owls!
What an amazing day at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area! A kind birder with a long lens invited me to tag along to the Great Horned Owl Tree. I got a shot of Mom, but didn’t see Dad until I lightened the shadows in my shot. What an unexpected blessing!
And I’m meeting so many other birds that are new to me. Another great day!
Black-Necked Stilt 
Bufflehead Duck 
Cinnamon Teal Ducks 
Green-Winged Teal Ducks 
Landscape 
Northern Pintail Ducks 
Red-Tailed Hawk 
Red-Wing Blackbird 
Ruddy Duck 
Tree Swallow 
White-Crowned Sparrow 
Yellow-Rumped Warbler 
Goldfields
San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Another amazing day. The meadowlarks are pairing up, the trees are singing with blackbirds, and I communed with a vulture.
Meadowlark 
Meadowlarks 
Great Egret 
New Growth 
Feather 
The Singing Blackbird Tree 
Blackbirds Singing 
Happy Red-Winged Blackbird 
Thistle 
Say’s Phoebe 
Yellow-Rumped Warbler 
Vulture 
Song Sparrow 
Mule Fat 
Bird
San Jacinto Wildlife Area
What a day! The Tree Swallows are back for summer breeding season and they’re gracing the skies with their aerobatic flights as they feed. And they’re checking out tree cavities for their nurseries. All is right with the world.
San Jacinto Wildlife Area
What an amazing day! Thanks to the deciduous trees, it’s easy to spot hawks and other raptors just hanging out in the trees. They are very patient, up to a point. And it’s wonderful to get lucky with some unexpected shots!
Meadowlark 
Merlin 
Red-Tail Hawk 
Snowy Egret 
Vermilion Flycatcher 
American Avocet
Bee
Bee with Pollen
Bug on Flower 
Cassin’s Kingbird 
Landscape 
Nuttall’s Woodpecker 
Mountain Bluebird 
Say’s Phoebe 
Song Sparrow with Reflection
San Jacinto Wildlife Area
My new favorite place! I was only there for a couple of hours. AMAZING abundance of wild things. And beauty. Can’t wait to go back!
Ruddy Ducks 
Red-Winged Blackbird 
Peregrine Falcon 
Northern Shoveler 
Snowy Mountains 
Coyote 
Coot 
Black Phoebe 
Bee 
Bee 
Red-Shouldered Hawk