Busy Sunday morning in downtown Malibu, what with ducklings on the pond in Legacy Park:

And egrets:

All being watched by a redwing blackbird (who swooped in and attacked an egret every time it flew near the blackbird's nest):

Watched also by this kite:

Lethal. And beautiful.

Meanwhile, over at Cross Creek, the night heron clan, at first peaceful:

And then suddenly not. (Do they literally push the fledglings out of the nest? Because seriously, what a ruckus, shouting and shoving and someone in there really didn't want to go.)

Finally, at Pepperdine, a bit of breakfast :

Then onward to face the day:

And the traffic.