Not really a birds eye view, but a view of a bird's eye

We always encourage young people to submit their photos to us, and many of them do a great job. Today's submission was sent to us by Mandy Shelton, whose 11-year-old daughter Kyranda took this closeup of a bird during a walk around Menifee Lakes.

Kyranda is now eligible for the Photo of the Month award in our "Menifee in Pictures" contest. So now tell us, readers: What kind of bird is this?

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photos 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 gift certificate from Merna's Cafe, where great American and Mediterranean food is served in the Sun City community in Menifee.