Return To El Rio (2)

Generally awful weather here in Erie County, Pennsylvania over the weekend. Rain, rain, & more rain. (So much for the forecast for a sunny Saturday! Ay caramba.) Nothing better to do, mostly, than photo editing + playing with the new Ghibli-style AI tools, e.g., here, a Great Horned Owl (based on one of the photos posted the other day) in Studio Ghibli style. Have to admit, it is very cute.

AI rendition of Great Horned Owl in Studio Ghibli style

Moving on to ‘real bird’ content, continuing with part 2/3 of a nicer recent Saturday morning @ El Rio Preserve in Morana, Arizona:

Cooper’s Hawk
Female Anna’s Hummingbird
Gadwall
El Rio Preserve and nearby neighborhood
Say’s Phoebe
Swallows
Violet-green Swallow (m)
Anna’s Hummingbird II
Gadwall II (female Mallard @ right)
Green-winged Teal
Female Mallard in flight
Black-crowned Night Heron (juvenile)
Cinnamon Teal
B-c Heron II
Verdin, rear view
Green-winged Teal duo
Pond/lake @ El Rio Preserve
Cooper’s Hawk II
Say’s Phoebe II
More Gadwall
Female or juvenile Anna’s Hummingbird, front view
Cooper’s Hawk III
HIF
Say’s Phoebe exhibiting foraging behavior
More Anna’s Hummingbird
Gadwall IV
Violet-green Swallow (f)
Another view of El Rio Preserve from observation platform
Anna’s Hummingbird VI
Sunny Gadwall V

Great Egret flying in and landing:

Probably Cliff Swallow
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron in resting mode

2 thoughts on “Return To El Rio (2)”

  1. Paul Edwards

    Every photo was a joy to view. Even the AI owl.
    And to think, this is in Marana! What a great place!
    Loved the cinnamon Teal!

    1. admin1 Post author

      Thanks for looking! But after all, Marana is Tucson’s third best suburb after (1) Oro Valley and (2) Casas Adobes, of course.:)

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