Aviators Today

1st 2:  Swainson's Hawk atop scarecrow head

It was a pleasant morning for our daily hike.  Midway down the LDR-A arroyo Dr. K called my attention to the Swainson's Hawk sitting atop a yucca just east of us.  Not only did I get a few decent photos of the raptor, but we got to see it expel a projectile crap.  I actually went over a bit later to see if I could find the scat, to no avail.  It was a good day for bird photography.

Same Swainson's Hawk

Yucca monster from the east

Swath of green

Wils in ancient Soaptree shadow

Swainson's Hawk

This & next:  same Black-chinned Hummingbird

A female Scott's Oriole

 

Western Kingbird chased by another

Western Kingbird