Central California Valley
Written By Adam Manninen
After leaving Joshua Tree, we spent a few days crossing the central California valley on the way to Pinnacles National Park. It’s mostly an agricultural area, but we managed to find a few nice campgrounds and wildlife preserves.
Kern River Campground
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Scrub Jay
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Scrub Jay
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Great Blue Heron
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Great Blue Heron
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Great Blue Heron
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Great Blue Heron
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Turkey Vulture and also the Moon
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Not a bird. This is a water tower.
Los Banos Wildlife Area
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Snowy Egret
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Great Blue Heron
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Great Blue Heron
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Cinnamon Teal
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Barn Swallow
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Marsh Wren
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Snowy Egret
San Luis Creek Campground
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Bullock's Oriole
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Bullock's Oriole
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Eared Grebe
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Northern Mockingbird
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Western Kingbird
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Northern Mockingbird