A great egret takes flight after standing in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A great blue heron searches the edge of the Santa Ana River in Anaheim for something to eat as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A great egret takes flight after standing in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A turtle sits on a rock in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A snowy egret stands at the edge of the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cormorants sit on concrete structures at the bottom of a small spillway in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A bee hive fills a nesting box in a tree on the bank of the Santa Ana River in Anaheim. Water from recent storms flows in the river attracting various waterfowl, on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Water from recent storms flows over a small spillway in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Turtles sit on rocks as they sun themselves in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Water from recent storms flows in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A cormorant sits on a rock in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A cormorant sits on a concrete structure at the bottom of a small spillway in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A great egret takes flight after standing in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Water from recent storms flows in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A great blue heron searches the edge of the Santa Ana River in Anaheim for something to eat as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A great egret takes flight after standing in the Santa Ana River in Anaheim as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A great blue heron searches the edge of the Santa Ana River in Anaheim for something to eat as water from recent storms flows by on Friday, September 16, 2022. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
With the recent rains, parts of the Santa Ana River are flowing with water, creating the perfect opportunity for photography enthusiasts to take wildlife photos.
A telephoto lens is recommended to get closeup photos of birds and other animals, these were taken while walking about a one mile stretch easily accessible at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim.
Even if you are not a photographer, there is plenty of wildlife to be seen with the unaided eye, including the great blue herons, one of the largest birds in Orange County.
