A party of Bronzed Cowbirds looked on menacingly from the treetops by the Rio San Juan in the town centre today. A bunch of very unpleasant characters indeed.
More pleasing was another roaming party of Bushtits at El Sauz. My 'pishing' intrigued them and they posed up close for some nice shots.
As the Bushtits flicked through the hedges, scores of butterflies fed on the nectar below, including this Western Queen.
Close to El Sauz, there is an area of freshwater marsh. I saw some white dots scattered across it, so I gave it a good grilling. Most, as expected, were Garde-beoufs, but an Egret with a dark bill and bright yellow feet caught my attention. The Snowy Egret is the American equivalent of our Little Egrets. Quite common by the coast, but only said to be an overwinterer this far inland.
This shot shows a nice comparison between Snowy, with yellow lores and dark bill, and Cattle, with a stout yellow bill.
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