Magical Sunrise at Circle B Bar Reserve

June 13, 2010 - Glossy Ibis Dyeyo and I almost walked by the Purple Gallinule nest.  I looked back and saw one of the adults, then noticed the black baby nearby.  When we focused our cameras on the baby, a second baby popped up to pose also.... Purple Gallinule Babies The mother and father…... Read more

Baby Birds at Circle B Bar Reserve

May 31, 2010 - Black-necked Stilt chick One of the other photographers remarked that the stilt babies were "little white fuzzballs." Then a few yards down the path, he called "here are some black fuzzballs!", which were later determined to be baby Purple Gallinules.... Purple Gallinule We heard plenty of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, and…... Read more

Still Plenty of Birds at Circle B Bar Reserve

May 16, 2010 - Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Black-Bellied Whistling Duck I was excited to see a Purple Gallinule up close, and even more excited when we saw a couple of babies wandering around near it.... Purple Gallinule adult Purple Gallinule baby Dyeyo and I turned onto Wading Bird Way, and there we saw these…... Read more

Our first visit to the Circle B Bar Reserve

November 8, 2009 - White ibis There were two purple gallinules near the heron, an adult an a juvenile.  I was surprised to see them balanced so easily on the branches, with their feet wrapped all the way around.... Purple gallinule (adult) Purple gallinule (juvenile) The sun was rising and very bright.  It was…... Read more