I arrived at noon just as the mist rolled in from the ocean
Soon the sun broke through again lighting up the Dodder plants growing over vegetation.
I noticed a shorebird below me on the edge of the water. I got closer – it was a Long-billed Dowitcher
I moved on around the Lagoon
As I started walking through the willows a Scrub-Jay called despite having a bill full of berries!
A familiar sound in the trees – the Yellow-rumped Warblers were back!
As I neared the nature center I saw a beautiful Mockingbird
By now the tide was beginning to go out exposing the mud. Looping round part of the lagoon again I saw a Killdeer fly on to the mudflats.
The sun was really bright by now and the fall colors all around me were beautiful
A Snowy Egret looked up and a Cormorant flew over.
As I started to walk towards my car a bird flying over the lagoon caught my eye. it was a Curlew. Four cyclists went by just as I took a photograph. For me this really illustrates what a wonderful oasis San Diego Lagoon is – in the heart of a busy coastal area.
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Great to see birds similar to those on the coastal estuary near where I Iive in the UK, but with slight differences and such fantastic names! Lovely shots.
thanks! We have some of the same species too – Sanderling and Dunlin for example
Beautiful shots of a lot of different birds. I love the image with the shadowy cyclists in the background.
So glad you like the cyclists! I really like that one too!
A true oasis for the soul … How beautiful each creature is. The scenery, enchanting!.
Thank you so much! It really is a wonderful, peaceful place
What a beautiful photo essay. I especially enjoyed your photo of the yellow-rumped warbler! I saw my last one for the season in mid-October as they were migrating through and fed in the hackberry trees. I look forward to their return next spring.
Beth, thank you very much for your kind words! Yes, the yellow-rumps are arriving in large numbers now – I am always delighted to see them.
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