What Was New in 2009


December 2009


12-30-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Echo Park 8 - Ross's Goose, Ring-necked Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Spotted Sandpiper, Mule Duck, Muscovy Duck, Great-tailed Grackle, Brewer's Blackbird, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Western Gull, Glaucous-winged Gull, California Gull, Pigeon, Ring-billed Gull

12-29-2009 I added the following Videos that I shot to the Video Page

California Ground Squirrel Churping

Lesser Scaup - Male

Great Egret 4

Great Egret 5

Green Heron 2

Ring-billed Gull 1

Ring-billed Gull 2

12-28-2009 I added bird sighting 138, 139, 140 & 141 to the Bird Index Page

Tropical Kingbird #138

Townsend's Warbler #139

Greater Scaup #140

American Bittern #141

12-27-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Hollenbeck Park 4 - Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Green Heron, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Yellow-rumped Warbler

Legg Lake 16 - Townsend's Warbler, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Pied-billed Grebe, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Tropical Kingbird, Rudy Duck, American Bittern, Western Grebe, American Coot, Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Osprey, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Double-crested Cormorant, Black Phoebe, Canada Goose

Gabrielino Trail 1 - Yellow-rumped Warbler, Western Scrub-jay, American Pipit, Black Phoebe, California Ground Squirrel, Western Grey Squirrel

Almansor Park 38 - Hooded Merganser, Snow Goose, American Wigeon, Female Mallard, Black Phoebe, Snowy Egret, Brewer's Blackbird

Almansor Park 39 - Female Hooded Merganser, Common Yellowthroat, Southwest Variant, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cassin's Kingbird, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Black Phoebe, Snowy Egret, American Wigeon, Brewer's Blackbird, California Gull, Bunny, Snow Goose

I added a new Blog Entry

12-15-2009 I added the following Videos that I shot to the Video Page

American Wigeon - Male

Hooded Merganser - Female

Ring-necked Duck - Male

Spotted Sandpiper Adult Nonbreeding

12-14-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Griffith Park in the Rain

Whittier Narrows Nature Center - Legg Lake 15 - American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Belted Kingfisher, Black Phoebe, Red-eared Slider Turtle, American Coot, Double-crested Cormorant, Female Great-tailed Grackle, Black-crowned Night-Heron

Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center 6 - Horse, Red-tailed Hawk, Pied-billed Grebe, European Starling, Chicken

12-13-2009 I added a new Blog Entry

12-11-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Almansor Park between the Raindrops - Female Hooded Merganser, Snow Goose, Muscovy, Egyptian Goose, Juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron, American Widgeon, Canadian Geese, Double-crested Cormorant, Black Phoebe, Mandarin Duck, Wood Duck, Cassin's Kingbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler

12-07-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

A clickable map of all my photo shooting sites

I also cleaned up a ton of bad links in the Photo Section

Updated the Political Page

12-05-2009 I added bird sighting 136 & 137 to the Bird Index Page

Purple Finch # 136

American Pipit #137

12-01-2009 I updated the Web Stats for last month


November 2009


11-30-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Redondo Beach 6 - Close-ups of Brown Pelican, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Rock Dove, Western Gull, Thayer's Gull & a Willet

Belvedere Park 12 - Ring-necked Duck, Muscovy, Buff Duck

Whittier Narrows Nature Center - San Gabriel River Trail 5 - Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Purple Finch, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, American Pipit, House Finch, Gadwall, Common Moorhen, Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, Hummingbird

Griffith Park - North of the 134 Freeway 5 - Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Green Heron, American Wigeon, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Grebe, Oak Titmouse, Acorn Woodpecker

11-23-2009 I added bird sighting 131, 132, 133, 134 & 135 to the Bird Index Page

Common Loon #131

Oak Titmouse #132

Hooded Merganser #133

Green-winged Teal #134

Blue-winged Teal #135

11-22-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Royal Palms State Beach 2 - Albino Black Oystercatcher, Black Oystercatcher, Common Loon, Willet, Spotted Sandpiper, Rock Wren, California Ground Squirrel, Snowy Egret, Western Gull, Heermann's Gull

Griffith Park N of 134 Page 3 - The Park - European Starling, Acorn Woodpecker, Oak Titmouse, Yellow-rumped Warbler

Griffith Park N of 134 Page 4 - The River - Black-necked Stilt, European Starling, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Western Grebe, Hooded Merganser, Killdeer, Sandpiper, Brown-headed Cowbird, Brewer's Blackbird, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Green Heron, Great Egret, Double-crested Cormorant, Ring-billed Gull, Mallard

Griffith Park - Dog Run - Photos of dogs at play

Griffith Park - La River @ The Dog Run - Hooded Merganser, Black-necked Stilt, Least Sandpiper, Cinnamon Teal, Osprey, Willet, Brown-headed Cowbird, Western Scrub-jay, Killdeer, Snowy Egret, Mallard American Coot

11-15-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Legg Lake Page 14 - Greater White-fronted Goose, Spotted Sandpiper, Great Egret, Snowy Egret & Double-crested Cormorant Fishing, Chinese Goose Fight, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Pied-billed Grebe, Green Heron, Mallard/Appleyard Hybrid, Ruddy Duck, Brewer's Blackbird, Muscovy Duck, Black Phoebe, American Coot, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Equestrian Center Page 5 - Belted Kingfisher, Turkey Vulture, Horses, Spotted Sandpiper, Snowy Egret, Green Heron

11-13-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Los Angeles Historical District

11-11-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

San Gabriel Cemetery Page 5 - Northern Flicker (Red-Shafted), Northern Mockingbird, Crows & Squirrels

11-09-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

San Gabriel Cemetery 4 - Red-whiskered Bulbul, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Band-tailed Pigeon, Western Scrub-jay, Black Phoebe, American Robin

Peck Road Park 5 - Double-crested Cormorants, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Cassin's Kingbird, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Great Blue Heron, Black Phoebe, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Belted Kingfisher, Great Egret

I added bird sighting 129 & 130 to the Bird Index Page

Red-whiskered Bulbul #129

Black-throated Gray Warbler #130

11-05-2009 I added a page for all the Bird & Animal videos I shoot

Added the following Videos to the Video Page

House Sparrows - Dust Bath

Black-crowned Night-Heron - Juvenile

American Wigeon 3

Call Duck 3

American Coot

Snow Goose 1

Snow Goose 2

Snow Goose 3

11-02-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Snow Goose at Almansor - Snow Goose, Call Duck, American Coot, Black Phoebe

I added bird sighting 127 & 128 to the Bird Index Page

Snow Goose #127

Call Ducks #128

I updated the Web Stats for last month


October 2009


10-31-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Venice Beach & Canals 5 - Killdeer, White-crowned Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black Phoebe, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Willet

Mountain View Cemetery 5 - Northern Flicker Yellow-Shafted (Taiga/Eastern) Subspecies, Red-naped Sapsucker, Band-tailed Pigeon, White-breasted Nuthatch, Western Bluebird, House Finch, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Lesser Goldfinch, American Robin, Western Scrub-jay

I added bird sightings 123, 124, 125 & 126 to the Bird Index Page

Northern Flicker Yellow-Shafted (Taiga/Eastern) Subspecies #123

Red-naped Sapsucker #124

White-breasted Nuthatch #125

Ruby-crowned Kinglet #126

10-28-2009 I added bird sightings 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 & 122 to the Bird Index Page

Western Sandpiper # 117

Black-bellied Plover # 118

Ruddy Turnstone # 119

Ring-billed Gall # 120

Belted Kingfisher # 121

Gadwall # 122

10-26-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Playa del Rey 3 - Belted Kingfisher, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Western Grebe, Willet, Ruddy Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Marbled Godwit, Semipalmated Plover, Ring-billed Gall, Least Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Black Oystercatcher, Whimbrel, White-crowned Sparrow

Ballona Fresh Water Marsh - Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruddy Duck, Gadwall, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Pied-billed Grebe, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Mallard, White-crowned Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler

10-16-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Almansor Park #34 - Wood Duck, Mandarin Duck, Canada Goose, Mallards, Ruddy Duck

Almansor Park #35 - Green Heron, American Wigeon, Cassin's Kingbird, Call Ducks, Black Phoebe, Bunny Rabbit

I also started a running Bird Count for Almansor Park

10-13-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Legg Lake 13 - Great Blue Heron, Tricolored Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle

Lincoln Park 7 - Fawn Indian Runner Duck, Buff Indian Runner Duck, Ruddy Duck

Echo Park 7 - Black Indian Runner Duck, American Coots Fighting, Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, Great Egret, Juvenile Black-crowned Night-heron

Lower Arroyo 8 - Phainopepla, Nuttall's Woodpecker

10-06-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Santa Monica 10

Liberal Anti-America, Anti-War Freak Fest

10-05-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Long Beach 8 - Willet, Great Blue Heron, Black-Crowned Night-heron, Osprey, Brown Pelican, California Sea lion, European Starling

Royal Palms State Beach - San Pedro - Pelagic Cormorant, Whimbrel, Black Oystercatcher, Marbled Godwit, Rock Wren, Spotted Sandpiper, Black Turnstone, Brown Pelicans, California Gull, Western Gull, Heermann's Gull

Peck Road Park 4 - Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Green Heron, Coot, Great Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Least Sandpiper, Pied-billed Grebe, Forster's Tern, Pied-billed Grebe, Black-necked Stilt, Double-crested Cormorant, Black Phoebe

Santa Fe Dam 3 - Greater White-fronted Goose, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-rumped Warbler

I added bird sightings 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 & 116 to the Bird Index Page

Rock Wren #111

Black Turnstone #112

Greater White-fronted Goose #113

Yellow-rumped Warbler #114

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher #115

Pelagic Cormorant #116

10-01-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Griffith Park Observatory 2 - Northern Mockingbird, Common Raven, Funereal Duskwing Butterfly, Scrub Jay, Lesser Goldfinch, California Towhee, California Thrasher, House Finch

I updated the Web Stats for last month


September 2009


09-29-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Venice Beach 4

09-23-2009 I updated the following pages to the Doctrine Page of the Bible Section

Doctrines - God

Doctrines - The Word

09-22-2009 I updated the following pages to the Doctrine Page of the Bible Section

Doctrines - Last Things

 I updated the following pages to the The Bible Pages  of the Bible Section

The Bible - Old Testament

The Bible - New Testament

09-19-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Griffith Park - North of the 134 Freeway Page 1 - Coyote, Osprey, Black-necked Stilts, Dogs

Griffith Park - North of the 134 Freeway Page 2 - Sandpiper, Killdeer, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Double-crested Cormorant, Black Phoebe, Great-tailed Grackle, Parakeet, Woodpecker, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal

09-17-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Raymond Hotel Fire

Almansor Park 33 - House Sparrows, Double-crested Cormorant, Wood Duck, Mandarin Duck, Pigeon, Canada Goose, Mallards

09-14-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Birds at JG 4 - Sparrows, Finches & Scrub Jays

09-13-2009 I formatted the set of Maps for use with TheWord Free Bible Software The files can be downloaded HERE

09-12-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Alhambra Car Show 2009

MacArthur Park - Los Angeles

09-06-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Metro train Trip to Redondo Beach 2 - Black-crowned night-heron, Brown Pelican, Thayer's Gull, Stingray, Whimbrel, Willet, California Sea lions

I formatted the following e-books for use with TheWord Free Bible Software The files can be downloaded HERE

Abstract of Systematic Theology by Rev. James Petigru Boyce
A Brief Study of the Tabernacle by Ellsworth Archer
Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Fox
The Great Doctrines of the Bible by Rev. William Evans, Ph.D., D.D.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrim by Julius Magath
The Annals of The World by Rev. James Ussher
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis
The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia by W. M. Ramsay
The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop
The New Testament Documents - Are they reliable? by F. F. Bruce
Books by Alfred Edersheim
     Sketches of Jewish Social Life
     The Temple: Its Ministry and Services
     The Bible History - Old Testament Volumes I-V
Books by Sir Robert Anderson
     Daniel in the Critic's Den
     The Coming Prince
     The Gospel and It's Ministry
     The Lord From Heaven
     Misunderstood Texts of the Bible
     The Silence of God
     The Way
     Unfulfilled Prophecy
     Human Destiny
     A Doubter's Doubts about Science and Religion
     Forgotten Truths
     The Honour of His Name
     The Bible or the Church
     Types in Hebrews
Books by R. A. Torrey
     Torrey's New Topical Textbook
     How To Pray

09-01-2009 I updated the Web Stats for last month


August 2009


08-31-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Station Fire in the mountains north of Pasadena 2

Metro train Trip to Redondo Beach

08-28-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Station Fire in the mountains north of Pasadena

Long Beach 7 - Brown Pelican, Rock Dove, Great Blue Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, Black-necked Stilt, Cormorant

08-27-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area 2 - Mallard Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Spotted Sandpiper, Great Egret, Turkey Vulture, Bee Hive, Morris Fire

08-25-2009 I updated the Political Page

08-24-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area - Mallard Duck, American Coot, Buff Orpington Duck, Northern Harrier, Clark's Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Spotted Sandpiper, Great Egret, Black Phoebe, Black East Indies Duck

Legg Lake 12 Early in the Morning - Common Yellowthroat, Song Sparrow, Great Blue Heron, American Coot

I added bird sightings 108, 109 & 110 to the Bird Index Page

Northern Harrier #108

Clark's Grebe #109

Common Yellowthroat #110

08-18-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Alhambra Veterans Memorial

08-17-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Peck Road Water Conservation Park 3 - Great Egret, Clark's Grebe, Western Grebe, Cooper's Hawk, Anna's Hummingbird, Western Kingbird, Black Phoebe, Killdeer, Northern Mockingbird, Pied-billed Grebe, Cottontail Rabbit

Birds at the JG Feeder 3

08/12/2009 I Added my all time favorite song to play in the background of Rick's Personal Page

08-09-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Legg Lake 11 - Spotted Sandpiper, Great-tailed Grackle, Pied-billed Grebe, Flame Skimmer Dragonfly, Blue Dasher Dragonfly, Common Green Darner Dragonfly

Malibu Beach 2 - Heermann's Gull, Semipalmated Plover, Long-billed Curlew

I added bird sightings 106 & 107 to the Bird Index Page

Semipalmated Plover # 106

Long-billed Curlew # 107

08-08-2009 I added a new blog Entry - DUI Driver Killed Mother Of 8 Children

08-07-2009 I updated the Political Page

08-06-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Dragonflies & Damselflies I've Seen on My Hikes

08-03-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Butterflies I've Seen on My Hikes

08-02-2009 I updated the Web Stats for last month

I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center 4 - Western Kingbird, Squirrel, House Finch, Mourning Dove, Common Moorhen & Her 5 Babies, American Coot & Young, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron

I added bird sightings 105 to the Bird Index Page

Western Kingbird #105


July 2009


07-31-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center 3 - Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, Lesser Goldfinch, Killdeer,

07-26-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Legg Lake 10 - Female Welsh Harlequin Duck, American Coot Family, Pied-billed Grebe (Mother & Young), Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Great Blue Heron (Young), Double-crested Cormorant (Mother & Young), Great Egret, Caspian Tern, American Crow & Mallard Ducks Nesting

Chinatown

The Streets of Echo Park

I added bird sightings 104 to the Bird Index Page

Caspian Tern #104

07-24-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Long beach 6 - Least Tern (Juvenile & Adult), Wallet, Green Heron, Snowy Egret, Elegant Tern, Black-crowned Night-heron (Juvenile & Adult), Brown Pelican & Rock Dove

I added bird sightings 103 to the Bird Index Page

Least Tern #103

07-10-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

2009 Orange County Fair

Peck Road Water Conservation Park 2 - Northern Mockingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, House Finch, Yellow Warbler, California Towhee & Black Phoebe

I added bird sightings 101 & 102 to the Bird Index Page

Yellow Warbler #101

California Towhee #102

07-17-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

2009 Alhambra Fireworks -  I forgot to add this page after i took them

07-13-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

War reenactments @ Old Fort MacArthur Days at Old Fort MacArthur - San Pedro

Fort MacArthur Days Page 1

Fort MacArthur Days Page 2

Fort MacArthur Days Page 3

Fort MacArthur Days Page 4

Fort MacArthur Days Page 5

Fort MacArthur Days Page 6

07-10-2009 I added my 100th bird sighting to the Bird Index Page

American Goldfinch #100

07-07-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Legg Lake Page 9 - Mystery Female Duck, Welsh Harlequin Duck, Ross' Goose, American Coot, Green Darner Dragonfly, Black Phoebe, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Common Moorhen, Cotton Patch/Chinese Goose Hybrid, Snowy Egret, Great-tailed Grackle, Great Blue Heron

07-04-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Miscellaneous photos that don't fit in anywhere else 3

Almansor Park 30 - Cassin's Kingbird, Pekin Ducklings, Wood Duck, Mandarin Duck

Point Fermin Park 2 - San Pedro - Raccoon

07-03-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

El Dorado Nature Center- Long Beach, California - Red-eared Slider Turtle, Texas Spiny Softshell Turtle, California Ground Squirrel, Western tiger swallowtail, Snowy Egret, Juvenile Cooper's Hawk,

07-01-2009 I updated the Web Stats for last month


June 2009


06-29-2009 I  completely revamped the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

06-22-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Peck Road Water Conservation Park - Nuttall's Woodpecker, Northern Mockingbird, Turkey Vulture, Black-necked Stilt, Western Grebe, Common Tern, Female House Finch, Yellow-throated Vireo

06-21-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

San Pedro, California - Point Fermin Park, Angles Gate Park, WWII Defense Gun Bunker, Cabrillo Beach & Pier, Western Grebe

Sons of  Confederate Veterans & the United Daughters of the Confederacy  Marker (Headstone) Dedication for two Confederate vets that are buried at San Gabriel Cemetery

06-15-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Baby Wood Duck @ Almansor Park - Cassin's Kingbird, Nesting Chinese Goose, Nesting House Sparrows, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Baby Wood Duck, Mallard & Ducklings

Del Rey Lagoon & Dockweiler State Beach 2 - Snowy Egrets, Great Blue Heron, Black Oystercatcher, Whimbrel, Green Heron, Santeria Cult

06-06-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Hollenbeck Park 3

Venice beach, pier & canals - Spider Crab, Snowy Egret, California halibut, California flounder

Little Blue Heron @ Del Rey Lagoon - Little Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret

06-05-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Cassin's Kingbirds at Almansor Park - Cassin's Kingbird, Cliff Swallow, House Sparrow, Pekin/Garganey hybrid, Rock Pigeons

Pied-billed Grebe with young at Echo Park - Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Herons, Black Indian Runner Duck, Cormorants, Ross's Goose, Pied-billed Grebe

06-04-2009 I updated the Web Stats for last month


May 2009


05-30-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Hahamongna Watershed Park 2 - California Ground Squirrel, Acorn Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, American Crow, House Finch, Mourning Cloak Butterfly, Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, Southwestern Fence Lizard

Birding at Mountain View Cemetery - Acorn Woodpecker, Western Bluebird, Western Bluebird hatchlings, American Robin adult & juvenile, Black Phoebe, House Finch, White Dove

Legg Lake 8 - Crested Goose, Pekin/Mallard Duck Hybrid, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, Least Bittern, A Family of American Coots, Female Mallard & Ducklings, Pied-billed Grebe

Goslings at Almansor Park - Cassin's Kingbird, Western Scrub-jay, Great Blue Heron, Rock Pigeons Kissing, Canada Geese & Goslings, Killdeer, Wood Duck, Mandarin Duck, Pekin/Garganey hybrid

05-24-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

An Osprey at Lincoln Park - Osprey, Great-tailed Grackle, Buff Indian Runner Duck

Echo Park 4 - Mockingbirds attacking a Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Herons, Black Indian Runner Duck, Cormorants, Ross's Goose

Mission San Gabriel 3

Sea lions at the Santa Monica Pier

05-19-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Legg Lake 7 - Cliff Swallow, Great Blue Heron, The Great Nesting Tree, Double-crested Cormorant, House Finch, Snowy Egret, Canada Geese Goslings, Great-tailed Grackle, Forster's Tern, Pied-billed Grebe

Redondo Beach 3 - Black-crowned night-heron, Brown Pelican, California Gull, Heermann's Gull

Cassin's Kingbird at Almansor Park - Cassin's Kingbird, Black Phoebe, Spotted Sandpiper, House Sparrows

05-11-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Ducklings at Almansor Park - Mandarin Ducks & Ducklings, Mallard Ducks & Ducklings, Crested Mallard/Pekin Duckling & Mother, Wood Ducks, Spotted Sandpiper, Killdeer

05-04-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Sea lion & Dolphins at Santa Monica - Californian Sea Lion, Dolphins, Red-throated Loon, Heermann's Gull, California Gull, Western Gull, Horned Grebe, Western Grebe

Calico Ghost Town, Calico, California

I revamped all of the Birds I have seen on my hikes pages


April 2009


04-28-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Added a link to the Birds I have seen on my hikes page to the Photos Section page

04-26-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Santa Monica 7 - Northern Mockingbird, House Sparrow, Western Grebe, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant

Long Beach 5 - Spotted Sandpiper (Adult Breeding, Eared Grebe (Adult Breeding), Elegant Tern, Snowy Egret (Adult Breeding), California Fur Seal

04-24-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Sea Lions & Dolphin at Santa Monica Pier - Western Grebe, Surf Scoter, Brandt's Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Californian Sea Lion, Dolphin, Sea Surf, Brown Pelicans

04-18-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Goose Fight at Almansor Park - Chinese Goose Fight, Black-crowned Night-heron, Cooper's Hawk, Brewer's Blackbird, Mallard Ducklings

Huntington Beach - Checkered White Butterfly, Western Grebe, Brown Pelican, Surf Scoter

04-17-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Debs Park

04-15-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Belvedere Park 11 - Mamma Mallard Nesting, Ducklings, Black-crowned Night-heron, Great Blue Heron, Ring-necked Duck, House Sparrow

04-13-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Almansor Park 23 - California Gull, Brewer's Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Sparrow, Egyptian Geese, Wood Ducks, One day old Ducklings

04-11-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

San Gabriel Canyon - Azusa, California

Legg Lake 6 - Northern Pintail, Common Moorhen, Mallard, Great-tailed Grackle, Bullock's Oriole, Green Heron, Forster's Tern, Great Blue Herons

04-08-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Added sound files of the bird's call to the Birds I have seen on my hikes page

04-06-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Legg Lake 5  - American White Pelican, Ross's Goose

Whittier Narrows Nature Canter 5 - Rufous-Crowned Sparrow, Killdeer, Red-tailed Hawk, Cinnamon Teal

Updated the Birds I have seen on my hikes page (now 85 birds)

04-01-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Lower Arroyo Park 7

I updated the Web Stats for last month


March 2009


03-28-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Angelino Heights Victorian Houses

03-27-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Elyria Canyon Park 2

03-26-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Sunrise over Alhambra

03-21-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Echo Park 3 - Bufflehead, Nesting Great Blue Heron With Young, Great-tailed Grackle, Brewer's Blackbird,Ring-necked Duck, Canada Geese With Young

03-14-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Venice Beach - Dogs, European Starling, Sanderling, Whimbrel & Whales

03-12-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Fashion District - Downtown L.A.

03-08-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Redondo Beach 2 - California, Thayer's Gull, Heermon's Gull, Western Gull, Brown Pelican, Whimbrel, Redondo, Beach, California, Gull, Brown, Pelican, Whimbrel, Thayer's, Thayers, Thayers Gull, Black-footed Albatross, Black-footed, Albatross, Black, footed,

Hermosa Beach - Sanderling

Dockweiler State Beach - Airplanes, Willet, Sanderling & Red-tailed Hawk

Marina del Rey - Dogs, Sunset & Black-crowned Night-Heron

Millard Canyon 7

03-03-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Lincoln Park 4 - Lesser Scaup, Pied-billed Grebe, Rudy Duck & Great-tailed Grackle

Lincoln Park 5 - European Starling, Lesser Scaups, Ring-necked Ducks, Ruddy Ducks, Duck Feeding Frenzy

I updated the Web Stats for last month


February 2009


02-27-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Redondo Beach, California - Heermon's Gull, Western Gull, Brown Pelican, Whimbrel, Black-crowned Night Heron, Willet, Marbled Godwit & Least Sandpiper

Santa Monica Pier 5 - Brandt's Cormorant, Red-throated Loon, Pacific Loon, American Crow

02-25-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Los Angeles Zoo 8 - Red-flanked Duiker, Gorillas, Superb Starling, White-headed Buffalo-weaver, Lesser Goldfinch, Lion, Tiger, Acorn Woodpecker

02-24-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Lincoln Park 3 - Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-necked Duck, Male Northern Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, Great-tailed Grackle, Lesser Scaup, Mallard Duck, Thayer's Gull & Coots in Love

Almansor Park 22 - Red-tailed Hawk, Mallards, Wigeon, Double-crested Cormorant, Ant Graveyard, Canada Goose, Coot, Male & Female Northern Shoveler

02-21-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Santa Monica Pier 4 - Double-crested Cormorant, Brandt's Cormorant, Heermann's Gull, Thayer's Gull, Willet, Brown Pelican, Pacific Loon & A Coast Guard Rescue of someone who fell off the pier

Hahamongna Watershed Park (formerly Oak Grove Park) - Western Scrub Jay, Western Grey Squirrel, Acorn Woodpecker & Cottontail Rabbit

02-20-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park - Female Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shovelers & Pied-billed Grebe

Long Beach 4 - European Starling, Surf Scoter, Willet, Brown Pelican & Spotted Sandpiper

02-18-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Mt Hollywood Trail - Turkey Vulture, Hollywood Sign

02-15-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Whittier Narrows Nature Center - San Gabriel River Trail 4 - Western Gray Squirrels, Cottontail Rabbits, Red imported fire ants, Pied-billed Grebe, Common Moorhen, California Thrasher, Cooper's Hawk, Allen's Hummingbird, Cattle Egret, Brewer's Blackbird, Double-crested Cormorants, House Finches & Lesser Goldfinch

02-14-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Lower Arroyo Park 6

02-13-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Miscellaneous photos that don't fit in anywhere else 2 - a Canvasback, Double-Crested Cormorants & other things

02-08-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Almansor Birds - Brown-headed Cowbirds, House Sparrows, & Brewer's Blackbirds

Sunset & Storm over Los Angeles

02-05-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Sea lions at the Santa Monica Pier - Sea lions, Brown Pelicans, Pelagic Cormorants, Heermann's Gull & Pacific Loons

02-01-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Los Angeles Equestrian Center @ Griffith Park

Wild birds at Los Angeles Zoo #7 - White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, Allen's Hummingbird & Gulf Fritillary Butterfly


January 2009


01-31-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Long Beach 3 - European Starling, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, Double-crested Cormorant, California Gull, Western Grebe, Willet, Brown Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Eared Grebe, Green Heron & Black Oystercatcher

Updated the Birds ,Geese & Ducks I've Seen on My Hikes Page

01-30-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Lower Arroyo Park 5

01-25-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Almansor Duck Adventure 20

Lower Arroyo Park 4

01-24-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Monrovia Canyon Park - Monrovia, California

01-18-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Sunset at the Santa Monica Pier

Updated the Birds ,Geese & Ducks I've Seen on My Hikes Page

01-12-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Canvasbacks at Belvedere Park

01-10-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Liberal, Anti-American, Pro-Hamas Rally at the Federal building

01-08-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

Pro-Israel Rally at the Federal Building in Westwood

01-06-2008 I added a Cool Military Photos section to my Political page

After all, I don't blame the military for the election of the new Usurper-in-chief Socialist moron, they voted against him like the rest of the REAL AMERICANS!

01-05-2009 I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

California Gulls at Almansor Park

01-01-2009  I updated the Web Stats for last month

I added or updated the following pages to the Hiking Pages of the Photos Section

 Hollywood California

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