Southern California

29th April - 7th May 2006

Preview

I was invited out to southern California for a job interview this month so took the opportunity to tack on a few days bird photography. A full report of the places I visited will be uploaded as soon as I have time to prepare it. In the meantime, here is a small selection of some of my favourite images taken on the trip.

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) - San Dieguito River Park, San Diego

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) - San Dieguito River Park, San Diego

Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) - San Dieguito River Park, San Diego

Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park

Western Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica) - Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata) - Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana) - Joshua Tree National Park

Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) - Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii)

California Treefrog (Hyla cadaverina) - Anzo-Borrego Desert State Park

California Ground Squirrel (Citellus beecheyi)
Joshua Tree National Park

Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus auduboni)
Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

Long-eared Owl fledgling (Asio otus) - Anzo-Borrego Desert State Park