Winged Reflections

Huntington Beach State Park

Blowing in the Wind

Freshwater Lagoon

Huntington Beach State Park

Great Blue Heron

Saltwater Marsh

Birdwatchers at Huntington Beach State Park armed with the binoculars and Peterson's Field Guide to Birds.
The diversity of habitat at the park provides for a wide variety of birds. A full day of bird watching can yield 100 or more species.

During low tide in the marsh several Clapper Rails were observed.

Color in the Sand Dunes

A bright yellow flower among the sea oats.

Huntington Beach State Park

Nature Trail

Huntington Beach State Park

If trees could talk, I wonder what stories this one would tell.

Three's Company

A third Cormorant lands to join two others.

Huntington Beach State Park

Cormorants do not possess the waterproofing oil of other seabirds and so must spend much time with their wings out stretched to dry.

Huntington Beach State Park

Yesterday morning I spent three hours at Huntington Beach State Park. The weather was great, the summer crowds were gone and it was a great day to explore salt marshes, nature trails, wildlife and the historic Spanish-style Atalaya Castle. There were photo opportunities galore which will provide blog material for quite a few days.

Butterflies in November

The hummingbirds have left but a few hardy butterflies remain.

Pearl Crescent

Long-tailed Skipper

Jumping Spider

A Hentzia spider with prey
on the last Shasta Daisy bloom of the season.