~ While birding in Imperial Beach, near San Diego, CA, I ran across a large number of Cliff Swallows harvesting mud for home-building. They were flying in, digging up mud in their beaks, and flying off to continue in the hest-building process.
Northern Cardinal Female ~ Photographed at South Llano River Wildlife Area in central Texas.
Black-crested Titmouse ~ This titmouse was photographed in central Texas.