All photographs ©2004-2007 by Mary Beth Stowe
Doves, Parrots, and Cuckoos
A Mourning Dove along the eastern end of the El Camino Real Trail at San Elijo Lagoon
Very rare outside of the desert, this White-winged Dove was in Pamo Valley May 4th, 2004
Another lost White-winged Dove, this one along Otay Mountain Road on May 23rd, 2007
Yet another bedraggled White-winged Dove was at Famosa Slough on August 29th, 2006
After breeding, adult birds can start looking a little ratty, like this White-winged Dove at the Roadrunner Club!
White-winged Dove pair at Clark Dry Lake
Calipatria's resident Ruddy Ground Doves (with an Inca Dove in the center shot)
With that much yellow in the face, I suspect that these amazons at Lindo Lake are probably Red-crowned x Yellow-headed Parrot hybrids.
A colony of at least 30 Black-hooded Parakeets (aka Nanday Conures) have made Sycamore Campground at Mugu State Park (Ventura Co.) their home!
I wasn't quick enough to shoot the Mockingbird that was bombing this Roadrunner at De Anza Country Club!