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Bodega Bay winter birds February 2021

11/20/2021

A flock of Brant geese, Bodega Bay

Eared grebes on the bay

Common goldeneye, Bodega bay

Female Bufflehead duck, Bodega Bay

A roosting juvenile Black-crowned night heron near the bay.

American pipit bathing in a puddle near the shore, Bodega Bay

Common loon, winter plumage, Bodega Bay

Yellow-rumped warbler with a small seed.

American wigeons near the entrance to Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay

American wigeon

Immature bald eagle? Circling high up over Willowcreek rd area near Jenner and the Russian River

Ruby-crowned kinglet just showing red patch on top of head, Willowcreek rd area

Bushtit, Willowcreek rd near Jenner

Pileated woodpecker, Occidental woods, February 2021

11/13/2021

Pileated woodpecker, near Occidental

After flying to another tree, same bird

Orange jelly fungi in the woods near Occidental

False turkey tail mushroom? Occidental woods.

Male varied thrush!!!!

Ellis Creek Water Treatment, Petaluma

11/8/2021

Cooper's hawk, Ellis Creek

White-tailed kite actively hunting.

Black-crowned night heron, Ellis Creek Water Treatment, Petaluma

Common Gallinule in one of the ponds

Killdeer in one of the drained ponds.

Red-shouldered hawks, commonly seen here, there is a resident family.

Common yellowthroat among the reeds, Ellis Creek Water Treatment, Petaluma

Eurasian wigeon, February 2021 Bodega Bay

10/15/2021

Eurasian wigeon, Bodega Bay - entrance ponds, Doran Regional Park

Eurasian wigeon and a green winged teal, entrance ponds Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay

Eurasian wigeon among a larger flock of American wigeons, Bodega Bay

Eared grebe, Bodega Bay

Western grebe, Bodega Bay

Female common goldeneye and an eared grebe on the bay.

Male bufflehead, Bodega bay

Small sharp-shinned hawk, near Occidental

9/26/2021

Sharp-shinned hawk hanging out in nearby trree

Same bird, different views

First of season (late January 2021) Allen's hummer at the deck feeders

Allen's hummingbird, near Occidental

First male Allen's hummingbird to show up late January 2021

Male purple finch, near Occidental

Male Townsend warbler, near Occidental

Male Townsend warbler, late January 2021

In the Occidental woods, a beautiful male varied thrush!

More winter birds Bodega Bay, January 2021 & a bobcat!

9/19/2021

Beautiful male common goldeneye, Bodega Bay

Another view, male common goldeneye

Not often have I seen the male so close in for more detailed photos.

Female common goldeneye, Bodega Bay

In the same area of the bay, some female scaup along with a horned grebe

Eared grebe, Bodega Bay, winter 2021

Male surf scoter, Bodega Bay

Driving back home from Bodega Bay, this male bobcat in a farmer's field along the road - couldn't resist stopping for a try at a photo!

Bald Eagle! Bodega Bay, January 2021

9/6/2021

Bald eagle, Bodega Bay, January 2021

Same bird, different views

Bald eagle takes flight, spooking a nearby flock of gulls and Brant geese, Bodega Bay

Male red-breasted merganser, Bodega Bay

Large flock of red-breasted mergansers, in the bay side waters of Doran Regional Park, January 2021

Closer view of red-breasted merganser flock, Doran Park Bodega Bay

Also swimming with the flock of mergansers were some Brant geese, Bodega Bay, January 2021

Male red-breasted merganser on the west shore of Bodega Bay

Same bird, different views

Female red-breasted merganser, Bodega Bay

Western grebe, Bodega Bay

Another winter duck, two male buffleheads, Bodega Bay

Winter search, Occidental woods, for the elusive varied thrush

9/6/2021

A very shy bird in my experience. Being a winter bird, photo conditions are often dark; plus they tend to spring up quickly into the dark winter tree canopy. But a fun, worthwhile endeavor, such a beautiful bird.

Varied thrush, in the woods near Occidental

Mostly foraging on the ground, and eating all kinds of various worms and insects, I imagine, like this bird here.

Rare moment, caught this varied thrush by surprise, and it stayed for some moments on the branch.

Varied thrush, in the woods near Occidental

Another view, varied thrush

Varied thrush!

Ragle Ranch Regional Park, Sebastopol, January 2021

9/3/2021

Great horned owl, in old oak tree by the trail, Ragle Park Sebastopol

Hermit thrush, Ragle Park

Oak titmouse in the park

Anna's hummer, near Occidental

Ruby-crowned kinglet, near Occidental

Townsend warbler near the deck, Occidental

Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, Windsor, January 2021

9/1/2021

Hermit thrush, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, Windsor

Nuttall's woodpecker along the Creekside trail

Very shy coyote, probably going to the pond for water, Shiloh Ranch Park

Pileated woodpecker working on a downed log, along the creekside trail

High in a tree top, a beautiful male varied thrush.