Have been back at Rancho Jurupa Park in Riverside for the past two weeks. Wanted to get some things done. Plan to start heading North next week.
Above, an adult breeding wood duck that was by the marsh area at the park.
Think this is an adult, breeding ring-necked duck. Also seen by the marsh area.
There were several sets of mother and baby ducks. The ones above look like teenagers.
Came across a female goat that was in distress on park property. There are small ranches with all kinds of animals right next to the park. The goat must have gotten through a hole in a fence, then could not find her way back in. She was in distress and looked like she needed to be milked. All my pictures of her were a little blurry. Between her chasing Jake (and me) and my trying to keep Jake by my side, it was hard to stand still. I walked around to the street with the ranches and came across the son of the owner of the goat. He came and rescued her.
The two sets of mascots are still here. The male muscovoy duck is really dominant. Saw him chase down and bite some feathers off the large white male goose. He has also done this to the female muscovoy duck. Despite this, you often see the four of them resting together as a group.
Both sets of mascots were going from rv to rv looking in the screen doors, hoping for a handout. There have been less people at the park due to construction, so handouts may be harder to come by.
There only seems to be the one, full-time, blue heron here now. The ones that went gopher hunting here in April have probably headed North. Still plenty of gophers around.
Rancho Jurupa Park is right next to the Santa Ana River Wildlife Area. There are marsh areas on both sides of the river, along with miles of sandy horse trails that you can also walk or ride a bike on.
