I made several fruitless thrasher hunts during the first half of 2013, and while I failed to locate the Le Conte’s Thrashers I had hoped for on these trips, I enjoyed company of the birds that more readily gave themselves to me. This Saturday expedition into the desert at Clark Dry Lake in the Anza-Borrego Desert was such a journey. In seeing the Le Conte’s Thrasher I was successful, but in capturing images I was not. The bird was shy and refused me an opportunity to photograph it.
Birds I met this day were Brown-Headed Cowbird, Phainopepla, Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher, Western Kingbird, Ash-Throated Flycatcher, White-Winged Dove.

Brown-Headed Cowbird(Molothrus ater) |
Description: Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 7:26 |
Location:
Rockhouse Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X5041-BrownHeadedCowBird |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis) |
Description: Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 8:18 |
Location:
Rockhouse Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X5163-WesternKingBird |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Ash-Throated Flycatcher(Myiarchus cinerascens) |
Description: San Felipe Creek below Scissors Crossing. Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 9:59 |
Location:
Rockhouse Trail |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X5167-AshThroatedFlyCatcher |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


White-Winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica) |
Description: San Felipe Creek below Scissors Crossing. Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 10:17 |
Location:
Scissors Crossing |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X5172-WhiteWingedDove |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Phainopepla(Phainopepla nitens) |
Description: Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 7:28 |
Location:
Rockhouse Trail |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X5056-Phainopepla |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher(Polioptila melanura) |
Description: Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 7:38 |
Location:
Rockhouse Trail |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X5085-BlackTailedGnatCatcher |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Brown-Headed Cowbird(Molothrus ater) |
Description: Female along Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 7:49 |
Location:
Rockhouse Trail |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X5100-BrownHeadedCowBird |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Brown-Headed Cowbird(Molothrus ater) |
Description: Male along Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 7:49 |
Location:
Rockhouse Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X5108-BrownHeadedCowBird |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Brown-Headed Cowbird(Molothrus ater) |
Description: Male along Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 7:52 |
Location:
Rockhouse Trail |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X5139-BrownHeadedCowBird |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Brown-Headed Cowbird(Molothrus ater) |
Description: Female along Rockhouse Truck Trail near Clark Lake in the Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 7:54 |
Location:
Rockhouse Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X5147-BrownHeadedCowBird |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


White-Winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica) |
Description: San Felipe Creek below Scissors Crossing. Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 10:17 |
Location:
Scissors Crossing |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X5176-WhiteWingedDove |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


White-Winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica) |
Description: San Felipe Creek below Scissors Crossing. Anza Borrego State Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 10:17 |
Location:
Rockhouse Trail |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X5178-WhiteWingedDove |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Canada Goose(Branta canadensis) |
Description: Member of a nesting pair along Wynola Road near Julian, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:04:27 10:48 |
Location:
Wynola Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X5191-CanadaGoose |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |

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