Insects

When the days get hot and the birds go to hide, many birders turn to the study of butterflies, dragonflies, and damselflies. Their vivid colors and intricate patterns can be quite fascinating. With the help of binoculars and spotting scopes, you can get close enough for a good view without scaring off the subject.

Wandering Skippers

Wandering Skippers

Wandering Skipper nectaring on Heliotrope Flowers The Wandering Skipper (Panoquina...

Wandering Skippers

Wandering Skipper nectaring on Heliotrope Flowers The Wandering Skipper (Panoquina...

Variegated Meadowhawks

Variegated Meadowhawks

The Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) is a large North American...

Variegated Meadowh...

The Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) is a large North American...

Deep Creek Dragonflies

Deep Creek Dragonflies

Eastern Screech-Owl is about the same size as an European...

Deep Creek Dragonf...

Eastern Screech-Owl is about the same size as an European...

Anza-Borrego Super-Bloom

Anza-Borrego Super-Bloom

The wildflowers north of Borrego Springs Just when you think...

Anza-Borrego Super...

The wildflowers north of Borrego Springs Just when you think...

The Death of Planet Earth

The Death of Planet E...

NASA Captures “EPIC” Earth Image (click on photos to enlarge)...

The Death of Plane...

NASA Captures “EPIC” Earth Image (click on photos to enlarge)...

Painted Lady Migrates Through So Cal

Painted Lady Migrates...

The 2019 Painted Lady movements through Southern California were impressive....

Painted Lady Migra...

The 2019 Painted Lady movements through Southern California were impressive....

A Surprise Visitor at Our Door

A Surprise Visitor at...

Praying Mantis side view shows the gripping claws on its...

A Surprise Visitor...

Praying Mantis side view shows the gripping claws on its...