Have been in Rancho Jurupa County Park for more than a week. It is not so much a destination, as a place to get things done. Have to admit I appreciate the California spring weather in the 60′s and 70′s.Top picture above, a tree with character that I see from my window. Below, what is behind the tree, lots of 30-40 foot palm trees that have never been trimmed and other trees all covered with some kind of vine.
Fellow campers bribe their cats with food to get them to come outside. The swans are always on the lookout for dogs and small children, but seem to know when an animal is no threat to them.
The female swan tried so hard to take a bath in the water I put out. She could not understand why she could see the water, but could not put her head through the side of the container. Not sure why the swans don’t go in the fishing pond here.
Two days in a row I have seen blue herons hunting in the field I see outside my window. Both days at least one gopher was caught. The picture above was taken through my window glass, hence the poor quality.
The herons cannot fish in the pond here because there are no shallow areas for them to wade in.
Movie below is called “I’m top duck here, don’t make eye contact”.
