09-05-2025 Scotland Tour

Raptor mural @LakeHodgesPhotoTours

..are not dedicated photography trips, but I do bring my camera in the off chance that there are some interesting subjects…….

08/06/2025 Summertime

Praying Mantis @LakeHodgesPhotoTours

…the adult male disappeared early into my monitoring. I’ll never know for sure but we have a least one Cooper’s hawk in the area that also has some chicks to feed and……

06/30/2025 Quail, Snakes, Monarchs and more…

State bird, California Quail @lakehodgesphototours, @lakehodgesphototours

…the adult male disappeared early into my monitoring. I’ll never know for sure but we have a least one Cooper’s hawk in the area that also has some chicks to feed and……

05/28/2025 Woodpeckers!

Woodpecker Nest @LakeHodgesPhotoTours

…a thought occurred to me. Since the old bough had started to partially rot, I thought it may provide potential habitat for a woodpecker nest. I’d heard Nuttall’s Woodpecker activity in the area and……

05/04/2025 April highlights

1x1 Quail for post @lakehodgesphototours, #lakehodgesphototours

…The days are getting longer and warmer……

04/01/2025 March, action finally ramping up

Say What?! @lakeHodgesPhotoTours

…Finally, some late winter rains!

The Lake has come up a few feet and this appears to have lit a fire under the Grebes. Both Clark’s and Western are…..

03/04/2025 a busy February

Love is in the air @lakehodgesphototours

…Love is in the air but the water level at Lake Hodges is still pretty low. We’ve only had one decent rain this winter. There is more rain in the forecast but until the water level rises significantly I’ve been heading elsewhere for Grebe footage. There has been lots of activity at Lake …..

02/02/2025 And January is already over

Tree Swallow at Lake Hodges Photo Tours

….According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the probability of a total dam failure is less than 0.1% over the next decade. In contrast, with all the additional dry brush, the likelihood of a major wildfire in this drought-stricken region, driven by Santa Ana winds, exceeds 50%….

12/31/2024 Happy New Year

Kigfisher at Lake Hodges Photo Tours

….Lake Hodges Photo Tours made it around the big yellow orb one more time and I’m still here and going strong. Covid brought in a huge….

11/06/2024 PBS Nature

PBS-Days-Edge-Productions at Lake Hodges Photo Tours

….Lake Hodges Photo Tours made it around the big yellow orb one more time and I’m still here and going strong. Covid brought in a huge….

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