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Acorn woodpecker in San Dimas Canyon yesterday

Ruddy Duck at San Jacinto Wildlife Area

There are no sports on TV, we're under lockdown and it IS springtime! Tree Swallows at San Jacinto Wildlife Area yesterday.

Momma with 3 Great Blue Heron chicks yesterday at Bolsa Chica

Immature White Crowned Sparrow at Bolsa Chica yesterday

Red Breasted Merganser at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Song Sparrow at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

It's a great place and I will certainly be back. Lots of raptors....Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, red tails, northern harriers and more I'm sure that I didn't catch this trip. Great variety of other birds as well. I didn't even know it existed until another photographer at Bolsa Chica told me about it last week. There is a FB group called San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Birding and you can find more info there.

This photo was taken yesterday and it was my first trip to San Jacinto. From talking with Tom Trakes, the supervisor at SJWA and Jeff Kniffin who started the SJWA -Birding Facebook group, there are 4 or 5 juvenile bald eagles there, but no adults and no nest. I saw at least 3 and possibly 4 eagles, but didn't see any leg bands

Juvenile Bald Eagle and Crow at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area

Double Crested Cormorant at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

Osprey showing off his talons at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Osprey with unusual catch at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Early morning shot of a double crested cormorant at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Matching pair of Avocets at the Pixley NWR yesterday