Second/final part of birds, etc. at San Onofre State Beach bluffs/campground, just south of San Clemente, California (not too far south of famous “return of the swallows” location San Juan Capistrano).
On the blufftop and especially in more protected areas (e.g., where the bluff has collapsed from erosion), the birds were enjoying large thickets of native Lemonade Berry (see above and below) & native Laurel Sumac (Malosma laurina), shown in this shot (and many others above/below):
Only the Team Leader would venture out on a wet California day. Rain in California? never!
Great shots at the San O. site!
You go to California for the sun, and what happens? It’s rain + chilly. On the other hand, really think the California Thrasher was out because of the rain, so we’ll take it!