It started off very nice seeing a bunch of birds. All regulars I was hoping to see.
Norther Flicker
Barn Owl
Female Belted
Then I walked up to a lake I haven't been to in a few weeks and to my surprise there was a very handsome male Kingfisher.
He was catching fish sitting in spots that were easy to see him. Then he flew off. I headed toward home also in the direction he flew off in hoping I might see him at one of the other two lakes I would pass.
At the 2nd lake there was a Great Egret looking very photogenic.
While taking photos of the egret there were a couple of Red-shouldered Hawks making a ruckus and flying into low bushes.
I just managed to get a blurry picture.
It was making a lot of noises so I moved to where I could get a better view and saw the hawk covering something up.
To my surprise it had taken a Belted Kingfisher which I suspect was the one I had seen earlier.
While I know the hawk needs to eat just like the kingfisher catching fish it still made me feel a bit sad at the moment then faded into a lingering melancholy.
On the way out I saw another regular (10) Great Horned Owl hidden in one of it's regular spots keeping a close eye on everything.
Still so amazed and happy to have Golden Gate Park for these amazing walks and experiences.
