Anna's Hummingbird at its usual perch near the benches on Raptor Ridge, Jan 7 2009.

Male Northern Shoveler in-flight, January 7 2009.

Green-Winged Teal drake in breeding plumage, January 7 2009.

In the back area of Bolsa Chica near the beanfield bordering the suburban housing tracts there's been a flock of Western Meadowlarks that descend on the fields in the late morning. Before that, though, they get some sun. Here's one of them, preening and then taking off, seen in the following 2 photos. Taken January 7, 2009.

One of the resident Belted Kingfishers at Bolsa Chica, Jan 7 2009.

Another look at the Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher fanning its tail.

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher in the mesquite and shrubs near the benches on Raptor Ridge, Jan 7 2009.