Do I have to stand on my head to get people to submit photos. In less than a week, sans help from reader/photographers, this feature will disappear. But perhaps people wouldn’t mind. If you want it to continue, do send in your good wildlife/street/travel photos. Thanks!
Today’s photos come from reader Bob Fritz, whose captions and IDs are indented. Click on the screenshots to enlarge.
Some photos from Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Southern California. Fresh and ocean water mix here to provide a marshland that attracts many migratory birds. The area was previously home to a gun club that erected a dam back in 1899 to block the ocean in order to attract more freshwater ducks for hunting (horrors!). Fortunately the club is long gone and work began in the 1970s to restore the wetlands to their natural state.
Here is a sampling of a few of the birds that frequent the reserve. Taken with various cameras over many years.
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax):
Juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron:
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola):
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo):
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias):
Great Egret (Ardea alba):
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus):
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis):
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus):
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis):
Great photos Bob, thanks!
In 1899 Bolsa Chica must have been waaaaay out in the sticks!
These are excellent
Beautiful!
Outstanding skills, Bob! I love the way you catch the light on your subjects.
Wonderful photos!
Suggestion: when you ask people to send in photos, remind them how to do it. I’m a long time follower and I’m really not sure. I could send some fishing pics.
Fantastic photos, Bob!
My friend Anthony Kerr suggested I post a few of my photos here but I can’t see an obvious submission link or email address. I’m happy to submit some pictures of local wildlife from the South of England, also some of my photos from visits to the US, central and South America.
Look at the “author’s interests” section at upper right and you’ll find an email. Do not put links to the photos in the comments. Thanks!
Sorry, the messages didn’t update, just seen your comment about links. I’ll stop posting links.
Young Herring Gulls rescued from rooftop falls, Wadars wildlife rescue, Worthing, England.
https://flic.kr/p/2jaz9uW