Sunday, January 17, 2010

Butterfly Walk

Saturday afternoon we decided to take a walk out to the Ellwood Butterfly Preserve to check out the Monarchs before they leave Goleta.



After leaving the butterfly area we decided to walk out to the beach. Along the way we ran into this Anna's Hummingbird who allowed me to take lots of shots of him and get very close.



Eventually we moved on. Later we came upon this American Kestrel hoovering along the shore bluffs. He had landed in this tree by the time we reached him. Notice the bright blue area on the tip of his wing near the tail feathers.



Photo Blog Manifesto

Upon reaching my free account limit on flickr I had a choice to make. Upgrade to a pro account, delete old photos from flickr, or find another place on the web to stuff some of my shots. I have chosen to stuff them here. My plan is to take a few of the best shots from each photo trip and provide a little background information about the subjects. Enjoy...