While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog.

While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog.

While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog.

A Cedar Waxwing searching for food or a lost contact lens.

A Cedar Waxwing searching for food or a lost contact lens.

The famed swallow that returns to Mission San Juan Capistrano is the Cliff Swallow. When I was a dear boy, it was called a “bridge swallow” and returned to the dentist’s office once a year.

The famed swallow that returns to Mission San Juan Capistrano is the Cliff Swallow. When I was a dear boy, it was called a “bridge swallow” and returned to the dentist’s office once a year.

The famed swallow that returns to Mission San Juan Capistrano is the Cliff Swallow. When I was a dear boy, it was called a “bridge swallow” and returned to the dentist’s office once a year.

The famed swallow that returns to Mission San Juan Capistrano is the Cliff Swallow. When I was a dear boy, it was called a “bridge swallow” and returned to the dentist’s office once a year.

I am enchanted by the white around the eye of a female Wood Duck. Her call is a loud "oo-eek" whistle.

I am enchanted by the white around the eye of a female Wood Duck. Her call is a loud "oo-eek" whistle.