This little beauty was photographed at San Jacinto Wildlife Area recently. The male of this species practically glows, the red is so bright! When my out of state company left, I found myself immersed in assisting in mounting a new show at the gallery where I work. I was happy to have had all three of my entries accepted into the show, with an Excellence award for one of them. The show opens tomorrow, with the opening reception on Friday...then maybe I can relax...;-) 2/22/23 www.sparhawkphotography.com
Right before the end of last year I visited San Diego Safari Park, as my membership ended on 12/31. One of the areas that I visited was Tiger Trail, a great environment for the tigers. This was my favorite of the shots I took that day. I will take a break from posting and commenting for a week or so. I have out- of-state company, and will be busy. I will have to catch up later. 2/6/23 www.sparhawkphotography.com
This little rather nondescript duck is a wintering female Long-tailed Duck. This species is mostly in the far north, nesting in northern Canada and the arctic, in tundra ponds. It is rare south of Washington on the west coast, so I was excited to see her in San Diego recently. She is far less dramatic than her long-tailed hubby, but to see any of this rare species is a treat this far south. 2/5/23 www.sparhawkphotography.com
