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Macarthur Park is going to The People | Travelin' Local — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:00:36 +0000

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By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:09:44 +0000

@ Giovanna Garcia I liked the geese, too. Plus, I could hear them before I saw them………………:)

@ Lance Thanks, Lance.

@ Lisa’s Chaos hehe, I’m glad I had an expert tell me what kind of birds they were.

By: Lisa's Chaos

Lisa's Chaos — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:50:32 +0000

Dang, I thought that first bird was a Grackle. Oh well. I love the geese!

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By: Lance

Lance — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:36:47 +0000

Very nice pictures Lisa! Looks like a great place to visit now... Stacey!! You and your husband - rocked on this one!! It makes you like a walking dictionary! Lance’s last blog post..Sunday Thought For The Day

By: Giovanna Garcia

Giovanna Garcia — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:39:31 +0000

Hi Lisa MaCarthur Park sounds interesting, I like the background you shared about the place. The Greylag Goose is my favorite of all the birds here, it is beautiful. Thank you, I look forward to learn more about MaCarthur Park. Thank you, Giovanna Garcia Imperfect Action is better than No Action Giovanna Garcia’s last blog post..Mistakes are Good!

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:33:54 +0000

@ Stacey I added your husband’s expert opinion to the blog post. Thanks……………….:)

@ David Thank you!!

By: David

David — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:04:13 +0000

@Lisa

Beautiful photos. I also appreciated Macarthur’s statue along with its byline.

@Stacey

Serendipity!

By: Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:07:31 +0000

Would you believe I am married to a professional ornithologist? There was no need to click on the dictionary link for me. Here are my husband’s identifications…

First Photo: Most likely a Brewers Blackbird.
Second Photo: The black bird in the background is an American Coot and the bird in the front is a Greylag Goose (note: this goose is not a native bird to North America).
Third Photo: Barnyard Geese and potentially Western Gulls in the background.
Fourth Photo: Perhaps a first year Glaucous-Winged Gull…but it could be a Glaucous-Wing Western hybrid.

Happy Birding!

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By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:17:42 +0000

@ Will Thanks, I’ll be sure to check those out. Oh, and I love the bird names…………….:)

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:04:56 +0000

MacArthur Park is a treasure. Love that place. That area of the lake (with the island) nearest the statue of the general is actually there specifically for the birds.

Should you venture back again and are in need of a meal: I recommend Langer’s Deli at 8th and Alvarado or Mama’s Tamales on 8th about a half-block west of Alvarado.

As to the featured feathered friends, I an’t be much more specific about the birds other than: grackle, goose, goose, gull.

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:35:47 +0000

@ Diane C. It’s really a great place. I’ll be doing a more detailed blog featuring some shots I took in the park next week.

@ Joao Welcome to Travelin’ Local, and thank you for the “beautiful” part. It’s great to have a new member of the community who resides in Portugal…………..:)

By: João

João — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:40:36 +0000

Hi Lisa.
I´m from Portugal and this is my first visit to your beautiful blog. I like it.

Mostly, i like your photos, and also the way you´ve arranged and placed things in the blog.
I´m going to bookmark it, so that i can visit you again.

My camera is also a Nikon D40 and i publish some of my pictures. Take a look ….

By: Diane C.

Diane C. — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:02:46 +0000

As soon as I saw the title of this post, I recalled the song, "Someone left the cake out in the rain." My father took me to that park in the 1960's to show me the place the song was named after. I remember watching ducks and geese. Glad to hear about the revitalization effort to reduce crime. Diane C.’s last blog post..Skywatch Friday - A storm brewing?