Sometimes Municipal Parks provide photographers with some nice opportunities. Not so much rare birds -- and not usually a lot of large mammals, but close ups of the more common birds. Take Sweetwater Wetlands which belongs to the City of Tucson. Since it is not a recreational park, it does get some rarer birds on occasion. Not today, but I was able to get one of my better Red Winged Blackbird photos:
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| Red Winged Blackbird |
From Sweetwater I went to Columbus Lake which is a combination fishing spot, picnic grounds, dog run, and motorized (hobby) aircraft. Because Southern Arizona does not have an abundance of water, this lake has year round residents like herons and egrets. (Also hybrid ducks, geese, swans etc). But because it also has so many people, these large birds seem unconcerned and unafraid and will let you get very close if carefully approached. Here are a few of today's photos from Columbus Lake:
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| Black Crowned Night Heron |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Great Egret |
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| Double Crested Cormorant |
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| Great Tailed Grackle |
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