Today I went back to Ernest E. Debs Regional Park and got some really great photos of my favorite bird, the Common Raven, along with a few others. Later on in the afternoon, I headed out to Griffith Park and hiked the Toyon Trail and got a few more photos there. My total list of birds today include: At Debs Park - Mourning Dove, Anna’s Hummingbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Black Phoebe, California Scrub-Jay, Common Raven, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, California Towhee, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Bewick’s Wren. At Griffith Park - California Towhee, Anna’s Hummingbird, Mourning Dove, Acorn Woodpecker, California Scrub-Jay, Common Raven, California Thrasher, American Robin, Golden-crowned Sparrow. Here are my favorite photos from the day.
It was late afternoon/early evening when I headed back out in search of more birds. This time I went to Griffith Park. I hiked the Skyline Trail to the Condor Trail and explored some side trails off the main path. In my travels, I saw plenty more birds including two beautiful red-tail hawks that were high up in the trees scanning the area for their evening dinner. After it became dark and I was hiking back down the Skyline Trail, I saw the silhouette of something big. I knew it could only be one thing… an owl. Sure enough it was a Great Horned. I watched in awe as he perched up in a tree calling before he flew off to hunt. I was able to get a few shots and brighten them up in post later. I was happy to have had the experience of seeing this beautiful owl and being able to capture an image. It was a very special evening and a great way to wrap up the weekend. Here is a list of the birds I was able to ID on my hike tonight: Anna's Hummingbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Acorn Woodpecker, California Scrub-Jay, Common Raven, Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, Northern Mockingbird, House Finch, Yellow-Rumped Warbler
