Becky and Brian are here for a visit.
I took pictures of them arriving at the airport, but when we got home and checked my phone, digital gremlins had beat me to it and demolished any trace of a picture there, despite my repeated clicks at the arrival lobby.
So, use your imagination. Becky and Brian are here, and we’re all delighted. We get them for a week!
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge along the river here in The Valley.
Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel mountains north of Los Angeles.
Large Western Yellow Pines (Ponderosa Pine).
Sitting next to the Rio Grande, this little green kingfisher flew in to join me.
He made his quiet clicking call the whole time.
Then the much larger Ringed Kingfisher performed his aerial ballet over the water.
Watch out minnows!
