2019-09-19 Head Shots

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Greater Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus — **Greater Roadrunner**
*(Geococcyx californianus)*

**Description:**
High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County).
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**Date Taken:** 2013:03:09 10:03

**Location:**

High Valley
Poway, California
United States
1243.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X1270-GreaterRoadRunner-Female

© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Pin It — **Greater Roadrunner**
*(Geococcyx californianus)*

**Description:**
High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County).
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**Date Taken:** 2013:03:09 10:03

**Location:**

High Valley
Poway, California
United States
1243.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X1270-GreaterRoadRunner-Female

© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus — **Great Horned Owl**
*(Bubo virginianus)*

**Description:**
Owls in the hay barn at Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:11 8:36

**Location:**

Antelope Island
Great Salt Lake, Utah
United States
4373.57 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** D3X1362-GreatHornedOwl

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata — **Wilson's Snipe**
*(Gallinago delicata)*

**Description:**
This bird was almost too close for my lens to focus at the Visitor Center on the north edge of Jackson, Wyoming.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:16 19:16

**Location:**

Jackson Visitor Center
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
United States
6243.74 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/500

**File Name:** D3X2997-WilsonsSnipe

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Canada Goose - Branta canadensis — **Canada Goose**
*(Branta canadensis)*

**Description:**
At the Visitor Center on the north edge of Jackson, Wyoming.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:16 19:23

**Location:**

Jackson Visitor Center
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
United States
6243.74 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400

**File Name:** D3X3111-CanadaGeese

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Wood Duck - Aix sponsa — **Wood Duck**
*(Aix sponsa)*

**Description:**
Lindo Lake in Lakeside, California. San Diego County.
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**Date Taken:** 2014:03:12 15:55

**Location:**

Lindo Lake
Lakeside, California
United States
442.94 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500

**File Name:** D3X4086-WoodDuck

© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo — **Wild Turkey**
*(Meleagris gallopavo)*

**Description:**
A conspicuous yardbird in Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:24 10:18

**Location:**

Bitterroot Court
Bitterroot Valley, Montana
United States
3953.61 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** D3X4360-WildTurkey

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas — **Common Yellowthroat**
*(Geothlypis trichas)*

**Description:**
(Geothlypis trichas) Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2015-01-07.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:01:07 10:50

**Location:**

Community Park
Poway, California
United States
479.03 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X4797-CommonYellowThroat

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans — **Black Phoebe**
*(Sayornis nigricans)*

**Description:**
Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:01:07 10:55

**Location:**

Community Park
Poway, California
United States
479.03 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** D3X4799-BlackPhoebe

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos — **Northern Mockingbird**
*(Mimus polyglottos)*

**Description:**
(Mimus polyglottos) A watchful eye at Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2015-01-07.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:01:07 11:01

**Location:**

Community Park
Poway, California
United States
479.03 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** D3X4843-NorthernMockingbird

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus — **Lark Sparrow**
*(Chondestes grammacus)*

**Description:**
(Chondestes grammacus) These birds are often found at Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2015-01-07.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:01:07 11:08

**Location:**

Community Park
Poway, California
United States
479.03 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** D3X4855-LarkSparrow

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum — **Cedar Waxwing**
*(Bombycilla cedrorum)*

**Description:**
Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:01:07 12:27

**Location:**

Poway Grove Park
Poway, California
United States
606.99 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X5054-CedarWaxwing

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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American Robin - Turdus migratorius — **American Robin**
*(Turdus migratorius)*

**Description:**
Pyracantha berry feeding frenzy in Poway, California. San Diego County.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:01:07 13:33

**Location:**

Poway Grove Park
Poway, California
United States
606.99 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** D3X5399-AmericanRobin

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis — **Cattle Egret**
*(Bubulcus ibis)*

**Description:**
(Bubulcus ibis) Breeding plumage at the Safari Park (Formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County USA 2013-05-05.
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**Date Taken:** 2013:05:05 11:23

**Location:**

San Pasqual
Escondido, California
United States
439.65 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X6293-CattleEgret

© 2007 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Yellow-Rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata coronata — **Yellow-Rumped Warbler**
*(Setophaga coronata coronata)*

**Description:**
(Myrtle Warbler sub-species) Winter bird in Nestor area of Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:02:01 12:19

**Location:**

Nestor
Imperial Beach, California
United States
49.22 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X6318-MyrtleWarbler

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Canyon Towhee - Melozone fusca — **Canyon Towhee**
*(Melozone fusca)*

**Description:**
Silver Creek area, east of Bullhead City, near Oatman, Arizona. In Golden Valley.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:03 17:15

**Location:**

Oatman
Golden Valley, Arizona
United States
2395.13 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/13.0, 1/80

**File Name:** D3X8790-CanyonTowhee

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis — **Brown Pelican**
*(Pelecanus occidentalis)*

**Description:**
Brown eyes. Along the rocky coast south of Point La Jolla. La Jolla, San Diego County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2014:09:09 9:11

**Location:**

La Jolla
La Jolla, California
United States
65.62 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** D3X9982-BrownPelican-Eye

© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Mandarin Duck - Aix galericulata — **Mandarin Duck**
*(Aix galericulata)*

**Description:**
At the Albuquerque Zoo, or BioPark in New Mexico.
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**Date Taken:** 2016:03:17 15:17

**Location:**

Barelas
Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States
4941.19 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** D724587-MandarinDuck

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias — **Great Blue Heron**
*(Ardea herodias)*

**Description:**
A first summer bird at the slough near the mouth of the San Digito River. Del Mar, San Diego County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2010:08:09 10:09

**Location:**

San Diguito Slough
Del Mar, California
United States
6.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/10.0, 1/320

**File Name:** JCD5131.GreatBlueHeron.Juvenile

© 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Great Egret - Ardea alba — **Great Egret**
*(Ardea alba)*

**Description:**
San Diego River flood control channel. San Diego, California 2010-01-08.
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**Date Taken:** 2010:01:08 14:35

**Location:**

Robb Field
Ocean Beach, California
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/6400

**File Name:** JCD5574.GreatEgret

© 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea — **Little Blue Heron**
*(Egretta caerulea)*

**Description:**
San Diego River flood control channel. San Diego, California 2010-01-08.
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**Date Taken:** 2010:01:08 14:35

**Location:**

Robb Field
Ocean Beach, California
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000

**File Name:** JCD5591.LittleBlueHeron

© 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Willow Ptarmigan - Lagopus lagopus — **Willow Ptarmigan**
*(Lagopus lagopus)*

**Description:**
North Fork Pass, Dempster Highway, Yukon, Canada.
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**Date Taken:** 2005:06:29 11:49

**Location:**

Dempster Highway
Glenboyle, Yukon
Canada
3960.17 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/13.0, 1/250

**File Name:** JCD6719WillowPtarmigan

© 2005 Jack Daynes, www.shadetree-imaging.com

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Pied-Billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps — **Pied-Billed Grebe**
*(Podilymbus podiceps)*

**Description:**
Kumeyaay Lake, Mission Trails Regional Park, near Santee, California in San Diego County 2009-05-01.
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**Date Taken:** 2009:05:02 14:14

**Location:**

Mission Trails Regional Park
Santee, California
United States
292.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** jcd7616.PiedBilledGrebe

© 2009 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi — **White-faced Ibis**
*(Plegadis chihi)*

**Description:**
Foraging in the fields by Vendel Road. Salton Sea Vicinity. Imperial County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2009:11:27 12:40

**Location:**

Vendel Road
Salton Sea, California
United States
213.26 ft below sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** JCD8337.WhiteFacedIbis

© 2009 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Western Screech-Owl - Otus kennicottii — **Western Screech-Owl**
*(Otus kennicottii)*

**Description:**
Female Captive Rehab bird at Sweetwater Marsh NWR. San Diego County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2003:07:23 0:48

**Location:**

Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California
United States
8.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED,

**File Name:** A3F17d09-WesternScreechOwl

© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Snowy Egret - Egretta thula — **Snowy Egret**
*(Egretta thula)*

**Description:**
Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. Northern San Diego County.
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**Date Taken:** 2003:07:09 7:12

**Location:**

Whelan Lake
Oceanside, California
United States
65.62 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED, 0 mm,

**File Name:** A3G09b09-SnowyEgret

© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Western Bluebird - Sialia mexicana — **Western Bluebird**
*(Sialia mexicana)*

**Description:**
The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2014:06:06 16:24

**Location:**

Santa Rosa Mountain
Mountain Center, California
United States
7342.88 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/40

**File Name:** Cut_D3X5600-WesternBlueBird-Head

© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Townsend's Warbler - Setophaga townsendi — **Townsend's Warbler**
*(Setophaga townsendi)*

**Description:**
(Dendroica townsendi) Cut-out from an image captured at the springs on Santa Rosa Mountain. Elevation 7400' on southern Riverside County, California USA 2014-08-30.
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**Date Taken:** 2014:08:30 15:29

**Location:**

Santa Rosa Mountain
Mountain Center, California
United States
7221.48 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/100

**File Name:** Cut_D3X9424-TownsendsWarbler

© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com

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Ridgway’s Rail (Clapper Rail) - Rallus obsoletus — **Ridgway’s Rail (Clapper Rail)**
*(Rallus obsoletus yumanensis)*

**Description:**
Yuma subspecies foraging the marsh edges at the Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California USA 2003-09-26.
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**Date Taken:** 2003:09:26 9:43

**Location:**

Salton Sea
Calipatria, California
United States
216.55 ft below sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D1X, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/320

**File Name:** JCD_2721YumaClapperRail

© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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American Wigeon - Mareca americana — **American Wigeon**
*(Mareca americana)*

**Description:**
On the campus of New Mexico Institut of Mining and Technology, in Socorro New Mexico USA 2005-02-18.
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**Date Taken:** 2005:02:18 10:37

**Location:**

Fort Lowell Park
Tucson, Arizona
United States
2454.19 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

**File Name:** JCD_4681AmericanWigeon

© 2005 Jack Daynes, (shadetree-Imaging.com)

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Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus — **Hooded Merganser**
*(Lophodytes cucullatus)*

**Description:**
A wild bird at the Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico 2005-02-18.
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**Date Taken:** 2005:02:18 16:28

**Location:**

Albuquerque BioPark
Hyder, New Mexico
United States
4941.18 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/60

**File Name:** JCD_5129HoodedMerganser

© 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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White-Headed Woodpecker - Leuconotopicus albolarvatus — **White-Headed Woodpecker**
*(Dryobates albolarvatus)*

**Description:**
(Leuconotopicus albolarvatus) Peekaboo Shot at the Springs on Santa Rosa Mountain in Southern Riverside County, California USA 2004-08-05.
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**Date Taken:** 2004:08:04 17:50

**Location:**

Santa Rosa Mountain
Mountain Center, California
United States
7388.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D1X, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/60

**File Name:** JCD_8178WhiteHeadedWoodpecker

© 2004 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens — **Snow Goose**
*(Anser caerulescens)*

**Description:**
(Anser caerulescens) Captured grazing very near the tour road on 2019-01-21 at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge near Willows California (USA).
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**Date Taken:** 2019:01:21 12:54

**Location:**

Sacramento NWR
Willows, California
United States
39.54 ft below sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 500 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** SnowGoose_D506587-Sacramento-NWR

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Summer Tanager - Piranga rubra — **Summer Tanager**
*(Piranga rubra)*

**Description:**
Up-close and personal in Florida Canyon on the northern slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains, east of Green Valley Arizona.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:04:30 9:20

**Location:**

Florida Canyon
Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona
United States
4449.04 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** SummerTanager-Male_D5X8968

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Western Gull - Larus occidentalis — **Western Gull**
*(Larus occidentalis)*

**Description:**
Fledglings anticipating a meal in the early morning at the La Jolla Cove. San Diego California.
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**Date Taken:** 2018:07:15 9:11

**Location:**

La Jolla Cove
La Jolla, California
United States
26.25 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250

**File Name:** WesternGull-Fledgling_D504555-LaJolla

© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Click map markers to reveal further information

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County).

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Owls in the hay barn at Antelope Island State Park, north of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

This bird was almost too close for my lens to focus at the Visitor Center on the north edge of Jackson, Wyoming.

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

At the Visitor Center on the north edge of Jackson, Wyoming.

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Lindo Lake in Lakeside, California. San Diego County.

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

A conspicuous yardbird in Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana.

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

(Geothlypis trichas) Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2015-01-07.

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County.

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

(Mimus polyglottos) A watchful eye at Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2015-01-07.

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

(Chondestes grammacus) These birds are often found at Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County USA 2015-01-07.

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Community Park along Rattlesnake Creek in Poway, California. San Diego County.

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Pyracantha berry feeding frenzy in Poway, California. San Diego County.

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

(Bubulcus ibis) Breeding plumage at the Safari Park (Formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County USA 2013-05-05.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata coronata

(Myrtle Warbler sub-species) Winter bird in Nestor area of Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Lindo Lake. Lakeside, California. San Diego County.

Canyon Towhee

Melozone fusca

Silver Creek area, east of Bullhead City, near Oatman, Arizona. In Golden Valley.

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown eyes. Along the rocky coast south of Point La Jolla. La Jolla, San Diego County, California.

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

At the Albuquerque Zoo, or BioPark in New Mexico.

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

A first summer bird at the slough near the mouth of the San Digito River. Del Mar, San Diego County, California.

Great Egret

Ardea alba

San Diego River flood control channel. San Diego, California 2010-01-08.

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

San Diego River flood control channel. San Diego, California 2010-01-08.

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

North Fork Pass, Dempster Highway, Yukon, Canada.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Kumeyaay Lake, Mission Trails Regional Park, near Santee, California in San Diego County 2009-05-01.

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

Foraging in the fields by Vendel Road. Salton Sea Vicinity. Imperial County, California.

Western Screech-Owl

Otus kennicottii

Female Captive Rehab bird at Sweetwater Marsh NWR. San Diego County, California.

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Whelan Lake. Near Oceanside, California. Northern San Diego County.

Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana

The Springs at Santa Rosa Mountain. Riverside County, California.

Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana

At the 'Springs' on Santa Rosa Mountain. Elevation 7400' on southern Riverside County, California.

Townsend's Warbler

Setophaga townsendi

(Dendroica townsendi) Cut-out from an image captured at the springs on Santa Rosa Mountain. Elevation 7400' on southern Riverside County, California USA 2014-08-30.

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Closeup captured on 2019-01-21 at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge near Willows California (USA).

Ridgway’s Rail (Clapper Rail)

Rallus obsoletus yumanensis

Yuma subspecies foraging the marsh edges at the Salton Sea NWR and Vicinity. Imperial County, California USA 2003-09-26.

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

On the campus of New Mexico Institut of Mining and Technology, in Socorro New Mexico USA 2005-02-18.

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

A wild bird at the Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico 2005-02-18.

White-Headed Woodpecker

Dryobates albolarvatus

(Leuconotopicus albolarvatus) Peekaboo Shot at the Springs on Santa Rosa Mountain in Southern Riverside County, California USA 2004-08-05.

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

(Anser caerulescens) Captured grazing very near the tour road on 2019-01-21 at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge near Willows California (USA).

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

Up-close and personal in Florida Canyon on the northern slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains, east of Green Valley Arizona.

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Fledglings anticipating a meal in the early morning at the La Jolla Cove. San Diego California.