Peacock blue
October gothic
I shot all these images on Mississippi Bar in late October 2014, using the camera function in my Sylvania mp3 player. I’ve only lightly edited them.
The Adventure Continues… Tales from the Golden Empire
The blog archive has no “blurb” to go along with this week’s episode of California’s Gold, so I really had no idea what to expect when I started watching it. I’ll admit I know very little about Kern County and have only passed through on my way to and from Los Angeles — but I guess I should have known […]
Morning mallards
Mallards are a common sight at Lake Natoma, but I always enjoy spotting the busy females — especially in the morning when there aren’t so many people about. At that peaceful time of day, a duck might take a break from her search for food near the Negro Bar launch ramp and won’t get too bothered by a kayak or […]
Mixed company
I’m used to seeing wild turkeys strolling through certain parts of my neighborhood — but I was a little surprised to find this lone male peacock tagging along behind a group of female turkeys yesterday morning. I’m not sure if he was a bit confused or just desperate for company! The girls were especially camera shy, so I wasn’t able to […]
Gaggle
Bike traffic on this section of the bike trail has decreased dramatically since the rock slides officially closed it down; on the other hand, there’s plenty of goose traffic.
Birds
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Challenge this week.
I’m watching you like a hawk
Red-shouldered Hawks return to the same nesting territory year after year. One Red-shouldered Hawk occupied a territory in southern California for 16 consecutive years — Allaboutbirds.org
Cameo
