Bird Appeal: South Bay Photos Of The Day

LOS GATOS, CA — Check out these bird photos taken at Vasona Park in Los Gatos. Patch reader Bill Bumgarner said he took them April 22 along the trail near the perc ponds. According to the county of Santa Clara, water held in the ponds seeps or "percolates" through the earth's layers until it reaches underground aquifers. The ponds sure do attract some beautiful wildlife!

Bill says the first photo is of a Chestnut-backed Chickadee; the second shows a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron; and the third is of a poky beak green hummingbird.

Thanks so much for sharing these amazing shots, Bill!

It's Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share

Have you got the next incredible photo? If you have an awesome photo of nature, breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch, we'd love to feature it on Patch. We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is the South Bay, and that show off your unique talents.

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So, bring 'em on. Not selfies. Not here.

Send your photos to autumn.johnson@patch.com and we'll post the feature on an occasional basis. Or — post it for free in our bulletin board section on the site, and we'll feature it up top. Be sure to also include when and where the shot was taken and any other details about what was going on.

Photos courtesy Bill Bumgarner