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Spent more time this morning photographing plants and such at Ballona Wetlands this morning. Was able to get permission through Dan Cooper to photograph in some of the restricted areas for the book that we’re working on. Encountered most of the usual suspects including a rather photogenic adult male Allen’s Hummingbird along with a Jerusalem Cricket posing on the dunes.

Ballona Wetlands – Marina del Rey in Distance

Ballona Wetlands – Playa del Rey in Distance

Ballona Wetlands – Lupine

Ballona Wetlands – Native Groundcover

Ballona Wetlands – Jerusalem Cricket

Allen’s Hummingbird

Allen’s Hummingbird

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I just happened to glance out my home office window and saw a flock of small birds flying over our yard. Curious, I grabbed my binoculars and was surprised to see 25-30 Cedar Waxwings! They circled around, landing in a neighbor’s tree about 50 yards away. A bit far for decent pictures but I snapped a few record shots anyway:

It’s a pretty decent yard-bird for West Los Angeles, I’d say.

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