Thursday, February 28, 2013

Borrego Springs/Salton Sea 2/27/13

A full day today as the blog returns. Two hours of birding The Springs in Borrego Springs then off to the Salton Sea. A beautiful day in the 70's.

Precipitate in a lagoon near the Salton Sea with Obsidian Butte in the background-HC
Burrowing Owl-HC
Osprey with fish (probably Tilapia)-HC
White-faced Ibis  and Cattle Egrets coming into field-HC
A study in bills-Ibis and Long-billed Curlew-HC
Eared Grebes-HC
Eared Grebes and Ruddy Duck-HC
Great Blue Heron Nests-HC
Wigeon and Ring-Necked Duck-HC
Long-billed Dowitcher-HC
Barn Owl at Sonny Bono-HC