Grebe's at Malibu Lagoon, CA
"Cautious Look"  Malibu Lagoon, Malibu, CA.  I crawled 20 feet in the sand and seaweed to get this shot close to the ground.   I learned something interesting.  When I crawled the birds were weary but stood their ground.  When I stood up they ran.  The moral to the story crawl, stay low and make yourself smaller to the prey you are going to photograph.  I am thinking of getting a Gilly suit to assist me with this endeavor. These are Western Sandpipers.
Swallowtail Butterfly.  The condition of this butterfly was perfect.  I suspect that it was less than a day old.
Shot at Museum of Natural History Butterfly Pavilion in Los Angeles
Yellow butterfly Common in deserts, fields and open areas. This butterfly is either a Cloudless Sulphur or Large Orange Sulphur
Grebe's at Malibu Lagoon, CA
Grebe's at Malibu Lagoon, CA
Grebe's at Malibu Lagoon, CA
See photo in original gallery.