Shrike landed extremely close and didn't mind posing for a bit. He/she was very busy this morning. I think the profusion of blackbirds in the area has it riled and it doesn't like birds perching in its trees. The Shrike griped at a few of them during my time in the park.

House Finch male and his offspring.

White-Tail and Blue Dasher.

We got Yellowhammers!. Northern Flickers are beautiful. This is the first time I've seen them foraging on the ground or close to it.

First time I've managed to capture a grackle. Seen them plenty. I miss seeing boat-tail grackles. A coastal tour is in order.

Green-Back Heron! First time seeing one of these.

Upon review, those are 2 different herons!.

Great Blue Heron near the Egret rookery

I'm still amazed everytime I pull new photos off my camera that the gamble on a nice copy of a film era 400mm lens paid off. Paid off in the sense that I'm taking the photos I want to take now.

Alma Mater

Not Special: Forgetting my camera around a bird I haven't captured or even seen up to this point. Special: My wife noticing said bird first and making sure I got to see it in the first place. No photo, but very good times.

Red Bellied Woodpecker.

White Breasted Nut Hatch. Active little creeping bird. I watched it methodically search every inch of this tree