Oak Riparian Park

A couple miles from the house is a hiking area at Oak Riparian Park.  Even though there is much surrounding development, I am finding enough wildlife to keep up my interest in hiking there.  These photos I took this morning, a cool morning with brilliant blue skies.

 The park centerpiece is this little peak with a small lake at its base.

 Calavera Lake is small, but important to waterfowl.

 The view from the peak looking east.

 This Roadrunner caught my eye, as he was running around stabbing little critters on the ground.

 Some birds you never get tired of looking at!

 Zoom - I'm off!

 Nearby was this American Kestrel - the smallest of our falcons.  I have seen her on this wire the past 3 times I've hiked here.

 On the lake were a few Ring-necked Ducks like this one.

 There were also a few dozen Redhead Ducks, mostly males here, and a female at the top.

 I am partial to Redheads!

 The lake.

 A Great Blue Heron waits patiently for a snack.

 There was one Western Grebe.  Did you know they keep a ball of feathers in their stomach and no one knows why?

 I spotted this handsome American Wigeon.

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