Tag Archives: United States
Beautiful National Park of American Samoa
I have just come back from a remarkable visit to one of our least known treasures and one of the most beautiful places I have seen – A National Park far deep in the Southern Hemisphere spanning several of the … Continue reading
A Guided Walk Around San Elijo
Last Saturday I went for a guided walk on the Rios Trail at San Elijo Lagoon. I wanted to learn more about some of the habitats surrounding the lagoon. The docent leading the walk was very knowledgeable and I learnt … Continue reading
Beautiful Desert Near San Diego
In the hills above Ramona in San Diego County lies beautiful desert country. I went for a walk there last weekend. It was hot and and still even in the early morning. Lovely vistas of Chaparral and bare boulders. The … Continue reading
Bewick’s Wren trying to distract me
Back in San Diego I noticed a Bewick’s Wren gathering food in the garden. The wren tried to distract me so the nest must be somewhere near. I raised my camera and took several photographs of this charming little bird … Continue reading
Around for 500 Million Years
They are 95% water but jellies – ancient marine invertebrates – never cease to fascinate me! These are a few snapshots I took recently of some of the jellies at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. The first photo is a … Continue reading
Wandering Tattler – Shorebird Nomad
I love the name – wandering implies a nomadic lifestyle and tattler suggests gossip! These lovely shorebirds do migrate long distances and have a wide distribution. Their alarm call is a high pitched series of whistles -apparently hence the name … Continue reading
Western Kingbird at Famosa Slough
I stopped at Famosa Slough, San Diego, for a a few minutes this afternoon and found this beautiful Western Kingbird. I couldn’t resist taking several photos! I love these large flycatchers.
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