Another beautiful fall afternoon and another good Sunday crowd at Reifel. There were a few birds providing good viewing and getting the attention of visitors including both Great Horned and Barred Owls. Unfortunately they were not in great spots for clear photos. On the outside west dyke the Belted Kingfisher was still active and I saw my first Northern Shrike of the fall. The highlight for me though,

… were the Anna’s Hummingbird.

There were three buzzing around theĀ entrance area and I finally managed a couple of decent shots. While checking the inner ponds,

… some Mallards caught my eye.


Never hurts to spend time with regulars and get both genders of the species.