Cattle Egrets 11-23-12 near the Salton Sea
On the Friday after Thanksgiving when so many people are at the store shopping I am standing at the edge of an agricultural field in the Imperial Valley of California near the southeast corner of the Salton Sea. My husband has brought me here as a special treat to see birds and I am not disappointed! We found a field full of egrets, ibises and curlews, and as I stood watching they all suddenly took wing and filled the sky!
Because a juvenile Peregrine Falcon is swooping over the field of birds!
The young Peregrine made another pass but never caught a bird.
The birds circled around, then settle down once again.
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Awesome shots, Kathie! I like your sky full of birds. Great sighting! Happy Birding and I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteA falcon or hawk is enough to get any birds' heart pumping but everybody has to eat.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather be birding than stuck in a shopping mall any day.
How wonderful Kathie! I love seeing flocks of birds, it gives me a rush.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays
wow! gorgeous shots! so many birds!! a sky-ful is nice!!
ReplyDeleteBE merry!! have a joyful christmas & new year!
What a wonderful place to go and how nice your hubby is :-) Lovely photos! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely sight that must have been. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to you all Kathie.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post, Kathie. Love the delicate colors and shapes! Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteAwesome flight photos Kathie! I love the shadows that are cast on the Cattle Egrets.
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