As usual, we visited Jeff and Debbie for three days in Fresno on the way home from Arizona. We had a couple of enjoyable hikes and a trip to Kings Canyon. Though we weren’t really birding, per se, I usually carry my camera on walks and take pictures of birds we see. I certainly couldn’t resist taking this shot of a Mallard with her brood of ducklings.
On another walk, I managed to get a shot of this Tree Swallow
and this Western Kingbird, a bird I’m more apt to see in Bear River than in Fresno.
The highlight of the visit, though, didn’t include any birds at all. We visited Kings Canyon where you can count on seeing Giant Sequoias firmly attached to the ground year-round.
Birds are probably my favorite part of Nature, but they’re seldom as awe-inspiring as the forests they live in.