This morning I took a spin around Goleta, spending the most time at Lake Los Carneros. I must say it was really nice to be riding on the road without a load of gear! It was a typical plumbeous June morning in Santa Barbara, which did not help with the photos.
There was a good level of bird activity at Lake Los Carneros, with lots of young birds of many types. The first interesting thing I saw was a young White-tailed Kite. I had heard that a couple had fledged here recently but could not find any on my last visit. This one did not stick around for long and I did not see any adults. Hopefully they will find enough rodents to keep it (and hopefully its sibling) growing.
After today the year's total still stands at 231.
There was a good level of bird activity at Lake Los Carneros, with lots of young birds of many types. The first interesting thing I saw was a young White-tailed Kite. I had heard that a couple had fledged here recently but could not find any on my last visit. This one did not stick around for long and I did not see any adults. Hopefully they will find enough rodents to keep it (and hopefully its sibling) growing.
White-tailed Kite (Immature)
The next fun thing I came across was a Red-shouldered Hawk. It was about to eat breakfast. I have been looking forward to getting a photo of this bird all year.
Red-shouldered Hawk with breakfast
The last interesting sighting of the day was the Horned Grebe that has been hanging around here for awhile. It is really into full breeding plumage now, I believe that is rather unusual for these parts.
Horned Grebe - breeding plumage!
And lastly, a photo of a Great-tailed Grackle, because - well, just because.
Great-tailed Grackle
No new birds today but as usual a pleasant outing.
Today I rode a total of 29.0 miles
More later,
Glenn
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