Horned Lark and Steller’s Jay added to the Photo Gallery on July 19, 2015
After a short excursion just outside Orange County last week, I felt it important for local birders and vacationers to know what’s just outside our Orange County border. One example presented here is the Steller’s Jay. These images were taken … Continued
Lesser Nighthawk sighting on July 6th, 2015
I arrived at Irvine Regional Park around 5pm and met Mike Sanders and Jeff Bray shortly thereafter. At approximately 7:30 we headed toward parking lot 15 and walked toward the back end of Irvine Regional Park. The time of arrival … Continued
Acts of Human Cruelty Against Wildlife 6-12-2015
A visit to the San Juan Creek Mouth in Dana Point yesterday “terned” up some interesting shorebirds. Sadly, I had also stumbled across a horrific scene. I had walked from the OCParks parking lot along the shore to observe and … Continued
*New – added Willow Flycatcher to the Photo Gallery on June 2, 2015
The Willow Flycatcher is typically a May arrival here in Orange County. It’s a tricky Flycatcher (Empid) to ID when comparing with other similar Flycatchers such as the Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, (the rare) Least Flycatcher and Western-Wood … Continued
*New – added Violet-green Swallow on May 26, 2015 to the Photo Gallery
Two visits to the Bell View Trail SW in Rancho Margarita in late May 2015 produced some reasonably good photos of this seldom scene species. Here’s a shortcut link to the Violet-green Swallow photo gallery with a few teaser photos … Continued
Juvenile Vermilion Flycatcher at Mile Square Park on May 24, 2015
The juvenile Vermilion Flycatcher recently seen at Mile Square Park was again present on May 24, 2015 at approximately 2:45 p.m. As Mike Sanders and I approached the NE section of the park just outside the outskirts of the nature … Continued
Tucker Wildlife – fledglings on the loose May 19, 2015
A visit to Tucker Wildlife and a conversation with Curt (employee at Tucker) yielded further insight to the seldom seen Lark Sparrow tending to its young. The untrained eye might mistake this for a variety of sparrows with chest streaks … Continued
*New – added California Thrasher to the Photo Gallery
A year round common but seldom seen species, the California Thrasher has been added to the photo gallery today May 19, 2015 A link to the photo gallery can be found here for the California Thrasher
Tis the Time of the Season for Flycatchers – Posted May 17, 2015
Flycatchers seem to be almost at every park, walk path and wooded area in the springtime here in Orange County, California. How do I know if I have seen a flycatcher? They ascertain a unique behavior which is common amongst … Continued
Black-chinned Sparrow found on the Bell View Trail NE in Rancho Santa Margarita
On Saturday, May 9, 2015 I had left O’Neill Park approximately 6pm and headed for the Bell View Trail NE in Rancho Santa Margarita in hopes of finding the Black-chinned Sparrow. A recent visit to this location on April 18 … Continued