Perhaps the dark mallard seen this year is an offspring.
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April 2020 Nature Never Disappoints |
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| What a month it's been for our glorious California Poppies! | ||
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| Our cup runneth over! | ||
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| So many poppies! | ||
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| So attractively arranged. | ||
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| They certainly draw the eye. | ||
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| With so few other wildflowers to photograph, | ||
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| it was sorta like that old song: "Love the one you're with". | ||
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| Our native pollinators certainly agreed. | ||
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| Colorful Field Crescent draws the eye wherever it lands. | ||
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| "Playing Havoc" in a field of gold. | ||
| April 2020 | ||
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| A 2020 "Spring Hug" to everyone! | ||
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| April began with a bit of rain. | ||
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| So I decided to practice a little maco photography. | ||
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| Lichen communities like this one are fascinating. | ||
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| For macro photography, I use a Canon 60mm lens and no tripod. | ||
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| Instead of using a magnifying glass I prefer to take a picture. | ||
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| Optimal 60mm lens range is about 6 inches. This shot was particularly challenging. | ||
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| Entering a secret world. | ||
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| Screened from view, a pair of Wood Ducks courting. | ||
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| Mallard ducks have a variety of colors. | ||
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| This male successfully attracted females last spring. Perhaps the dark mallard seen this year is an offspring. |
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| Pair of Snowy Egrets in Alamitos Creek. | ||
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| Standing on one leg, fluffed up against the morning chill. | ||
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| Nearby, a Great Blue Heron stood hunched over to conserve its body heat. | ||
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| In his quest to "splash about", Havoc didn't see the snowy egrets or the heron. | ||
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