Great Horned Owl, Central Park.
Green Heron, eating a fish almost his size and he swallowed it in seconds. Central Park
Allen's hummingbird, Central Park
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Central Park
Juvenile White-tailed Kite, Bolsa Chica
Hooded Oriole (m), Central Park
Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Central Park.
Cinnamon Teal Duck, Central Park
Pied-billed Grebe feeding a crawdad to chick, Central Park
Pied-billed Grebe feeding a crawdad to chick, Central Park
Pied-billed Grebes, juveniles, Central Park
Least Bittern, Juvenile , Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.Catching a tiny fish.
Cedar Waxwing, Central Park.
Least Bittern, juvenile, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Cedar Waxwing, Central Park
Green Herons, Juveniles, (two of three )Central Park, Huntington Beach ,Ca.
Anna’s Hummingbird, Bolsa Chica
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, crab, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Yellow Warbler, Central Park
Anna’s Hummingbird, Central Park.
Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, crab, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Hooded Oriole (m), Central Park
Double-crested Cormorant, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Western Meadowlark, Bolsa Chica
Merlin, Bolsa  Chica
Black-crowned Heron, juvenile, David Carr Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Allen's Hummingbird, Central Park
Green Heron with four chicks, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Green Heron chicks.Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Downy Woodpecker, (m) Bolsa Chica
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (m) Bolsa Chica.
Anna’s Hummingbird, Bolsa Chica, Californina
Black-crowned Night Heron,Central Park
Green Heron with his catch at Central Park, Huntington Beach,Ca.
Osprey eating a mullet, Bolsa Chica
American Coot (less than an week old) Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
American Coot (less than an week old) and Mom feeding him.Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
American Coot baby, 10 days later. Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Hooded Oriole(m) feeding one of his three chicks. Huntington Beach in private backyard ( Barbara's)
Hooded Oriole (m), Huntington Beach
Hooded Oriole (m), Huntington Beach
Dark-eyed Junco, Central Park.
Anna's Hummingbird, Bolsa Chica
Baby Tree Swallows, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca
Baby Tree Swallows, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca
Tree Sparrow juvenile, has now fledged but still demanding his mom feeds him, ( which she does)
Allen's Hummingbird, Central Park
Cooper’s Hawk, just fledged recently in Central Park, Huntington Beach. Apparently still been fed by his parents.
Allen's Hummingbird.
Allen's Hummingbird, Central Park
American Avocet, Bolsa Chica
Double-crested Cormorant, Bolsa Chica
Pin-tailed Whydah (m). Found in East Africa, but a flock of Whydah's are living and mating in Central Park.
Allen's Hummingbird, Central Park
Red Bishop (m).  Normally found in Southern African Countries. But found this bird along with about a dozen in a flock, in Central Park. 
Reddish Egret, Bolsa Chica
Pied-billed Grebe,juvenile, Central Park, Huntington Beach,Ca.
Great Horned Owl, Central Park, Huntington Beach,Ca.
Pin-tailed Whydah (m). Found in East Africa, but a flock of Whydah's are living and mating in Central Park.
Anna's Hummingbird, Bolsa Chica
Domestic Goose, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Belted Kingfisher (f), Bolsa Chica.
Black-necked Stilt chick, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Black-necked Stilt, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Tricolored Heron, a rare sight in Bolsa Chica.
Tricolored Heron, Bolsa Chica
Red-shouldered Hawk, Central Park
Bushtit,Central Park, Huntington Beach,Ca
Eared Grebe, Bolsa Chica
Anna's Hummingbird, Bolsa Chica
Merlin, Bolsa Chica
American Kestrel, Bolsa Chica
Black Phoebe mom feeding her chick a grub, Central Park
Black Skimmer, catching a fish in Bolsa Chica
Osprey, Bolsa Chica
Osprey eating a mullet, Bolsa Chica
Black-necked Stilt, Central Park
Lark Sparrow, Central Park
Cedar Waxwing, is a spring visitor in Central Park. Haven't seem many here and always get excited when I get to photograph one.
Merlin, Bolsa Chica
Brown Pelican at sunrise in Bolsa Chica
Allen's Hummingbird, Central Park
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk, Bolsa Chica.
Black-crowned Night Heron ( juvenile) Central Park
Common Waxbill, in the finch family. Observed in Hawaii. But  photographed this bird  in Central Park.
Common Yellowthroat, Bolsa Chica
Coopers Hawk having lunch of a small bird, Central Park.
Downy Woodpecker (m) enlarging his home for nesting, Central Park
House Finch,(m) showing off his mating colors, Bolsa Chica
Forster Terns, Bolsa Chica. Thousands arrive here in spring, mate, raise their chicks and are all gone by end of summer.
Bolsa Chica and thousands of terns from spring until end of summer.
Allen's Hummingbird, Central Park
Great Horned Owl, Central Park. There is a mated pair of owls in the park for many years. They produce  several owlets every spring.
Great Horn Owlets in Bolsa Chica. 
White-faced Ibis, Central Park
Three baby Great Blue Herons in a nest high in a palm tree in Bolsa Chica.
Great Blue Heron in Central Park
Ridgeway Rail, Bolsa Chica
Great Blue Heron at sunrise in Bolsa Chica
Family of Snowy Egrets, Shipley Nature Center, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Greater Yellowlegs, Central Park. Love getting photos with reflections.
Egyptian Goose with her gosling, Central Park. This is an African species. 
Tricolored Heron, Bolsa Chica.
Tricolored Heron, Bolsa Chica.
Black-crowned Heron ( juvenile). Note his feathers standing on his head. These herons thrive very well in Bolsa Chica and a few in Central Park. 
Long-billed Curlew, Bolsa Chica. 
This female duck was protecting her ducklings in Central Park.
Snowy Egret, Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Burrowing Owl, adult, Lenght 91/2". A ground dweller. Bolsa Chica
Burrowing Owl, adult, L.91/2". A ground dweller. Bolsa Chica
Hooded Oriole (m) A rare sight for me in Central Park.
Marbled Godwit, Huntington Beach State Beach.
Green Heron, Central Park, and Bolsa Chica. 
This is Bob, found in Central Park. Someone dumped him there. Alas Bob disappeared pretty quick, most likely a coyote.He is or was a beautiful  rooster.
Horned Grebe, Bolsa Chica.  
Pied-billed Grebe, Central Park. 
Snowy Egret, Bolsa Chica. I got to watch this egret try to swallow this fish, with a little difficultly as it went down the hatch.
Nutmeg Mannikin (finch) (m) Central Park.  This species is endemic to Asia, but has been added to the California Bird Records State List.   It is thriving in Central Park.
Northern Pintail Duck,(m) Bolsa Chica and Central Park.
Ring-billed Gull, Bolsa Chica
Wilson's Warbler,(m) Central Park
Willet, shorebird, Bolsa Chica. This may look like a plain bird, BUT when he flies, he has beautiful black and white stripes on both wings. He is very common in the wetlands.
White-crowned Sparrow, Central Park
Great Blue Heron, with flat fish, Bolsa Chica
Snowy White Egret, Bolsa Chica.  (ever have a bad hair day!!)
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Central Park
Black-bellied Plover, Bolsa Chica
Peregrine Falcon, Bolsa Chica. If I'm very lucky I will see this peregrine AND if I'm extremely lucky, I will  see him having lunch of a little bird AND plucking him before he eats!!
Red-shouldered Hawks, Bolsa Chica. Just looked way UP and saw this mating!! Sometimes photography is just plain luck!!
Red-tailed Hawk, Bolsa Chica and Central Park.
Great Horned Owl, Owlet, Bolsa Chica.
Egyptian Goose ,Gosling,Central Park, Huntington Beach, Ca.
Western Bluebird (m) Central Park. Mating colors are always outstanding.   Central Park has nesting box's all over the park, and when spring arrives so do the bluebirds.
Reddish Egret, Bolsa Chica
Northern Shoveler (f) Central Park
Sage Thrasher, rare in the Pacific Coast.
White Pelicans, Bolsa Chica, Central Park.
Northern Flicker, Central Park, Bolsa Chica.
Burrowing Owl, Bolsa Chica. 
Two juvenile Great Blue Herons, still on their nest. Bolsa Chica
American Wigeon, Bolsa Chica 
Bufflehead Duck, Bolsa Chia
Black Skimmer, Bolsa Chica
Great Blue Heron @ Sunrise, Bolsa Chica.
Peregrine Falcon, Bolsa Chica
White-tailed Kite,Bolsa Chica
Osprey with fish,Bolsa Chica
Western Sandpiper, Central Park
White-tailed Kite,Bolsa Chica
Copper's Hawk, Central Park
Reddish Egret, Bolsa Chica
Savannah Sparrow,Bolsa Chica
Sanderlings, Bolsa Chica
Snowy Egret, Bolsa Chica
Forster Tern, Bolsa Chica
Anna's Hummingbird, Central Park
Western Meadowlark, Bolsa Chica
Snowy Egret with a fish, Bolsa Chica
Brown Pelican, Bolsa Chica
Allen's Hummingbird, Central Park
Mallard Ducks, Central Park
Northern Shoveler (m), Central Park
Black-headed Grosbeak, in my backyard feeder, Huntington Beach
Common Waxbill, Central Park
Allens' Hummingbird, Central Park
American Coots, Central Park
Bolsa Chica, Huntington  Beach, Ca. Sunrise. Thank you Adrienne for this photo.
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