Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Dan and I noticed these new birds last weekend.
Archive for ‘Birds’
February 16, 2012 Tags: bird, nature, san diego zoo, toucanet
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February 13, 2012 Category: Birds, Idyguy, Nature, Photography, San Diego No Comments
Beautiful Morning at La Jolla Cove
What’s a Sunday morning without a photo of the La Jolla Cove and a pelican?
January 30, 2012 Tags: beach, cove, La Jolla, ocean, pelican, shoreline, waves
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White Egrets
Dan and I visited the zoo this morning and there were several wild white egrets. Enjoy!
January 28, 2012 Tags: birds, egrets, nature, white
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A Day at the Cove
My friend, Dan, and I drove up to La Jolla to see what was going on and, as usual, we weren’t disappointed. When we arrived there was still quite a fog over the water, but it soon started to clear and it turned out to be a beautiful morning for photographing the local sea life. Enjoy!
December 31, 2011 Category: Beach, Birds, Idyguy, La Jolla, Landscapes, Nature, Photography, San Diego, Surfers No Comments
Hummingbird Aviary
Who knew there was a hummingbird aviary at the San Diego Zoo? Well, if you didn’t know, you’re not alone… I didn’t know either until my friend, Dan, found it last week. It’s located near the Children’s petting zoo. It’s not too big and tucked away so not too many people were around which makes it a fun place to go. Here are a few of my favorite photos from my visit to the aviary. Enjoy!
November 15, 2011 Tags: hummingbird, nature, san diego zoo
Category: Birds, Idyguy, Nature, Photography, San Diego 2 Comments
New Lifeguard on Duty
PACIFIC BEACH, CA – In order to save millions of dollars in salaries and pensions, the city of Pacific Beach, CA has decided to hire hawks as lifeguards for its public beaches. These new lifeguards can spot a drowning victim from over a mile away, quickly pluck them out of the water and return them to shore. The only downside to this new program is that once the person is rescued and returned to shore, they’re immediately eaten. I do suspect this cuts down on the number of repeat offenders. Enjoy!
P.S. Note in the first photo that the gentleman taking a photo of the new lifeguard has already removed his flip-flops… just in case he needs to get out of there quickly. Nothing slows you down more than trying to keep your sandals on while running in the sand. 
August 11, 2011 Tags: beach, california, hawk, lifeguard, ocean, pacific beach, sand
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Odds and Ends
Here’s a small collection of photos from the past few weeks that I just didn’t get around to posting. There are some birds and flowers from the zoo as well as a few more beach shots from around La Jolla… one of my favorite places to visit. Enjoy!
P.S. I’ve included a photo of Dan, my photo safari buddy, in this gallery. He’s a wonderful photographer so be sure to check out his photos at SanDanDiego.com.
June 15, 2011 Tags: beach, birds, nature, ocean
Category: Birds, Canon 7D, Idyguy, Landscapes, Nature, Photography, San Diego No Comments
Can you spare a dollar(bird)?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard of a Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis). I think they’re from the China and Japan area of the world. Anyway, I visited the zoo and found this little guy in the Owens Aviary. I also found a parrot couple, some baby mallards and an unknown species Enjoy!
May 11, 2011 Tags: birds, dollarbird, mallard, nature, parrots
Category: Birds, Canon 7D, Idyguy, Nature, Photography, San Diego 2 Comments
La Jolla Pelicans
In an earlier post I mentioned that we’re being visited by quite a number of pelicans this year. This should give you an idea… This is just one group on the cliffs at La Jolla Cove.
Pelicans at La Jolla Cove
May 2, 2011 Tags: birds, cliffs, La Jolla, nature, pelicans, wildlife
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