I set out very early to visit the San Diego Botanic Gardens in Encinitas California. People had been reporting Varied Thrushes there, and I wished to spend some time with these stunning birds. I did not know the park’s opening time was 9am, and I was met with a closed gate. Exploring the neighborhood seemed a reasonable way to kill some time, so I drove away to the north. There I found large parking venue and pulled in to survey the surroundings. It wasn’t long before I found a dazzling male Allen’s Hummingbird. At least that’s what I decided to call him. They are very difficult to distinguish from Rufous Hummingbirds, but Allen’s are more likely in San Diego, so …
The rest of the day was equally rewarding. I met many interesting avian subjects including the Varied Thrush I was seeking.
Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
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Description: Possibly a Rufous Hummingbird at the San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 9:55 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X3712-AllensHummingBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
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Description: Possibly a Rufous Hummingbird at the San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 9:55 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X3720-AllensHummingBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
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Description: Possibly a Rufous Hummingbird at the San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 9:59 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X3734-AllensHummingBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
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Description: Possibly a Rufous Hummingbird at the San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 9:59 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X3742-AllensHummingBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
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Description: Possibly a Rufous Hummingbird at the San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 10:03 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X3751-AllensHummingBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
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Description: San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 10:53 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X3759-OrangeCrownedWarbler |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Monarch Butterfly(Danaus plexippus) |
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Description: San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 11:38 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X3780-MonarchButterFly |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hermit Thrush(Catharus guttatus) |
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Description: San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 11:38 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/160 |
File Name: D3X3786-HermitThrush |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Red Eared Slider(Trachemys scripta) |
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Description: San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 12:36 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: D3X3801-RedEaredSlider |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
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Description: Possibly a Rufous Hummingbird at the San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 10:03 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: Cut_D3X3751-AllensHummingBird |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Varied Thrush(Ixoreus naevius) |
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Description: San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 11:16 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/160 |
File Name: D3X3772-VariedThrush |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Townsend's Warbler(Setophaga townsendi) |
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Description: San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 13:36 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X3813-TownsendsWarbler |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Varied Thrush(Ixoreus naevius) |
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Description: San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 13:42 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X3816-VariedThrush |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
Varied Thrush(Ixoreus naevius) |
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Description: San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly 'Quail Gardens'). Encinitas, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2014:12:08 13:44 |
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Location:
San Diego Botanical Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X3829-VariedThrush |
| © 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |
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