Del Mar to Santa Barbara

San Elijo Lagoon from the train

Mission San Juan Capistrano from the train 

Birding with Ed

Birding at San Elijo Lagoon: Ed and Phyllis -- our weekend hosts in Del Mar, CA,
and (at right, in black) a random fellow birdwatcher.

Len and Ed -- an avid birdwatcher -- heading down the path towards the San Elijo Lagoon.
Ed has taken us to all his best birding spots. Len will be posting photos on Flickr.

I'm sure Len's photos of the thrasher are better than this one
that I took. 

Near the path

Egret in the San Diego River, another birding destination 

San Diego River near Sea World: lots of birds like black skimmers

Photographing the birds -- Phyllis, Ed, Len

Sea lavender near the mouth of the San Diego River