Birdwatchers Prove “Birds of a Feather Flock Together”
Photos: Rodney Kimoto watches a bird build a nest. Top: Osprey catches a shark; bottom: White Pelican taken with a Better Beamer.
By C. MacDonald
Birdwatchers come and go just like the birds in California. Rodney Kimoto of Stanton pops in on parks, wetlands and ecological reserves throughout California, where he may spend an hour, all day or longer with his eyes riveted on a nest high atop a tree. We caught him carefully watching and photographing a Red Tailed Hawk patching its nest at one his favorite spots near Bolsa Chica wetlands in Orange County.
“Getting ready for some eggs being laid,” predicted longtime birder Kimoto. Once the eggs start hatching, more and more birdwatchers will appear to see how the mother feeds the youngsters, then teach them how to fly and hunt. Last year, there were 3 eggs laid in the same nest, probably by the same pair of hawks; the year before 4 eggs. Read rest of story…>
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