Southern Sierra Nevada mountains: in the Main Fork of the Kern River

We finally, headed up the main fork of the Kern River, and then up farther to the North Fork of the Kern. This is the area around Lake Isabella, it is Merle Haggard country.

We did a lot of hiking around 7,000 feet near Alta Sierra, much of this area has been burned in recent fires (Cedar Fire of 2016), but there are some beautiful wooded areas as well. Almost empty of people also... this is a less common visited area of the Sequoia National Forest.

Western Bluebird

Western Bluebird

White headed Woodpecker

Swainson's Thrush

Dark eyed Junco

Southern Sierra Nevada mountains: near Kennedy Meadows

Summer is here... and nobody is flying anywhere due to Covid...
It's a great time to explore the nooks and crannies of your own neck of the woods.
I've been driving out to different spots in the southern end of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

These birds were spotted near the South Fork of the Kern River.

Western Tanager

Western Tanager

Dark eyed Junco