The world as I see it
At one point when we stopped to take photos of some birds, we were near a concrete bridge where we found these cliff swallow nests. The first ones we saw were just a few birds living in the suburbs. But just a short distance away were the city swallows who had built intricate condominiums. And …
I wasn't sure if this was a Forster's Tern or a Common Tern. I'm still not 100% certain but after reading about both, I'm inclined to think it's a Forster's Tern. These birds are FAST. I had a hard time tracking and photographing them. I had many, many out of focus photos and these were …
While we were watching the dancing grebes, there were several other birds in the area. One was a great egret who flew by a few times before landing in some tall grass on the other side of the cove. It was quite a distance away so it was difficult to get a clear, sharp shot. …
The American Avocet was another new bird for me. Â We found these birds along the road in a shallow pond area along the road to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge. Â With their long legs, long bill and beautiful coloring, they are quite elegant. We enjoyed watching them for some time as they glided across …
After watching the dancing grebes, we headed to northern California to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge. But before we left, we had a picnic lunch and it was there that I saw my first Black Crowned Night Heron. These birds can be found just about anywhere, but this was the first I'd seen one. …
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