
I took another look at the Zoo Safari Park (Wild Animal Park) to check on the nesting progress of the free ranging egrets and ibis. It was still early, though some birds were on eggs. I spent my time walking the park and taking advantage of any photo-op I could exploit, shamelessly taking ‘touristy’ images when they presented themselves.

American Coot(Fulica americana) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 9:41 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X4686-AmericanCoot-Nest |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Wood Duck(Aix sponsa) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:49 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 |
File Name: D3X4869-WoodDuck |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Ring-Necked Duck(Aythya collaris) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:48 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X4865-RingNeckedDuck |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Common Gallinule(Gallinula galeata) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:42 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4841-CommonMoorHen |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Swan Goose(Anser cygnoides) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:41 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4835-SwanGoose |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Common Gallinule(Gallinula galeata) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:40 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4831-CommonMoorHen |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


White-Headed Buffalo Weaver(Dinemellia dinemelli) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:27 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4818-WhiteHeadedBuffaloWeaver |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Superb Starling(Lamprotornis superbus) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:26 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4813-SuperbStarling |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


White-Crowned Robin-Chat(Cossypha albicapilla) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:23 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 360 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 |
File Name: D3X4808-WhiteCrownedRobinChat |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


African Lion(Panthera leo) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:11 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4796-AfricanLion |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


African Lion(Panthera leo) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 11:06 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4770-AfricanLion |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


House Sparrow(Passer domesticus) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 10:30 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X4706-HouseSparrow |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Cattle Egret(Bubulcus ibis) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 10:14 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X4696-CattleEgret |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Blue-Faced Honeyeater(Entomyzon cyanotis) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:24 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 420 mm, f/11.0, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X4530-BlueFacedHoneyeater |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Lesser Flamingo(Phoenicopterus minor) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 9:37 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X4678-LesserFlamingo |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


White-Faced Ibis(Plegadis chihi) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 9:24 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 380 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X4657-WhiteFacedIbis |
© 2007 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Cattle Egret(Bubulcus ibis) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 9:12 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X4613-CattleEgret |
© 2007 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 9:07 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 290 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 |
File Name: D3X4607-Gazelle-Calf |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Abdim's Stork(Ciconia abdimii) |
Description: Nesting at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 9:06 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X4604-AbdimStork |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


African Darter(Anhinga rufa) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:51 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X4587-AfricanDarter |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Bar-Headed Goose(Anser indicus) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:48 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X4577-BarHeadedGoose |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Shoe-Billed Stork(Balaeniceps rex) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:48 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X4572-ShoeBilledStork |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Ring-Necked Duck(Aythya collaris) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:47 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X4567-RingNeckedDuck |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


White-Faced Whistling Duck(Dendrocygna viduata) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:46 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X4564-WhiteFacedWhistlingDuck |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Ring-Necked Duck(Aythya collaris) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:46 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X4561-RingNeckedDuck |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Black-Crowned Night-Heron(Nycticorax nycticorax) |
Description: San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:21 8:45 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X4559-BlackCrownedNightHeron |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |

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