Egret visits a back yard in Menifee neighborhood

Nastasha Whitton said she had never seen one of these birds in Menifee until it flew into her back yard in the Rustlers Ranch neighborhood. Actually, the egret is a fairly common visitor to the lake areas of Menifee and beyond.

Nastasha is now eligible for the Photo of the Month award in our "Menifee in Pictures" contest.

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photo as a .jpg file to menifee247info@gmail.com and selected photos will be published, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken. If your photo is selected from among those published as the photo of the month, you will win a $20 gift certificate from Giovanni's Pizza Pasta and More, located at 26900 Newport Road in Menifee.