06/03: Estero Llano Grande State Park
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Finally time and weather co-operated so we were able to visit Estero Llano Grande State Park. It's about a 1/2 hour drive from the park and for some reason we had trouble getting there this year. It was a tad on the windy side so a lot of birds were hunkered down but we did manage to see a number of aquatic birds.
and turtles sunning themselves.
I think these are stilts (they were far away) --- we were on top of the levy attempting to not be blown away.
One of my favorites .... Roseate Spoonbills
The vultures seemed to be enjoying the wind.
Everyone was staring across the pond at the Night Herons until I spotted this one a little further down the path but on our side of the pond.
I'm guessing that this may be a wild poppy of some sort. There were a number of yellow ones as well.
The cacti are very happy with the recent rains. The prickly pear are covered in babies.
I thought this guy was very cute.
these ones too!
and turtles sunning themselves.
I think these are stilts (they were far away) --- we were on top of the levy attempting to not be blown away.
One of my favorites .... Roseate Spoonbills
The vultures seemed to be enjoying the wind.
Everyone was staring across the pond at the Night Herons until I spotted this one a little further down the path but on our side of the pond.
I'm guessing that this may be a wild poppy of some sort. There were a number of yellow ones as well.
The cacti are very happy with the recent rains. The prickly pear are covered in babies.
I thought this guy was very cute.
these ones too!