Santa Margarita

We pulled into Santa Margarita yesterday afternoon and spent the rest of the day in camp. We were able to get the only pull through. Makes it easier to get in and out when you're towing a car. This shot is taken looking down from the hillside along the exit road. The site is actually level.

This morning was cool and overcast so we decided to take it easy until it warmed up. By 11:00 the sun was out and we took the dogs for a long walk to the lake. Along the way we saw an Osprey with a fish in his tallons and atall scrag of a tree with five or six California Black Vultures.

The sides of the road are riddled with ground squirrel burrows. Every now and then they will sit up and watch as you go by. Down at the lake we visited with the park ranger and he told us about some of the trails we could take. Heading down to the lake we saw a Red Headed Woodpecker looking for lunch. The lake is about six miles long and looks like it is dammed at one end.

Along the shore there was a Great Blue Heron and very large Snowy Egret fishing. We also saw several pair of Loons, several Mergansers, lots of Mallards, some Buffalo Head Ducks and several other species of diving birds and ducks we couldn't identify. We also surprised three Black Tailed Deer as we walked along the shore.

A very pretty place, peaceful and quiet.