This garden oasis, built on top of a former landfill, is on Los Angeles' coastal Palos Verdes Peninsula. The official website of the Garden is at
http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org . And a great resource for bird sightings and walks in the South Bay/Palos Verdes area is the local Audubon Society --
http://www.pvsb-audubon.org .
Anna's Hummingbird at ISO 1600, South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes, CA, April 7 2007.
"Decision Time" -- Allen's hummingbird, 2007.
One of the Garden's resident Red-Shouldered Hawks, Jan 1 2009.
The Red-Shouldered Hawk soaring above the Garden.
Orange-Crowned Warbler, January 1 2009.
Thick-Billed Kingbird is still at the botanic garden, Jan 17 2009...been there for about a month.
Red-Shouldered Hawk portrait, January 31 2009.
One of about 6 Northern Flickers at the Garden, taken during the birdwalk on Sunday, Feb 1 2009.
The resident Song Sparrow at the Garden lake, May 2008.
The Orange-Crowned Warbler at one of the fountains ready to take a bath.
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