Happy Valentine's Day! Watching over a hundred majestic Sandhill Cranes is just one reason why going to the Salton Sea in the Winter is FANTASTIC!
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| Snow Goose |
Hundreds and hundreds of Snow Geese gathering for the evening over the field of foraging Sandhill Cranes is spectacular! Along with the deafening calls of the Snow Geese, Sandhill Cranes, and variety of shorebirds, we could hear the distant howling of coyotes. Wow! The richness of sound was amazing!
During the golden hour before sunset, the American Avocets, Marbled Godwits and passing Northern Shoveler matched in color as they tucked in their beaks after a busy day of foraging.
This fishing spot, a favorite of Great and Snowy Egrets, was dominated by Cattle Egrets today.
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| Brown Pelican |
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| Marbled Godwit |
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| Willet |
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| Great Egret |
Traveling from the north end to the south end takes a full day but it's worth the 70 mile round trip.
We were lucky on this trip to see both the Burrowing Owl and Greater Roadrunner. Yeah!
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull hanging out with Ring-billed Gull |
Before the wintering birds return north to breed, I highly recommend witnessing this natural treasure! You might even get lucky and see a rare or uncommon bird hanging out along the shore with an abundant bird.
