Male Northern Harrier, Shollenberger Park, Petaluma

Another view, male northern harrier

The juvenile Red-shouldered hawk was still hanging on the bird nest boxes hoping for an easy opportunity.

Tree swallows at Shollenberger very active around all of the nest boxes

A male Hooded Merganser groomed itself behind a flowering willow.

Northern shovelers still in abundance

Elegant looking Northern Pintails, Shollenberger Park

Red-winged blackbirds beginning their nesting courtships as well

Adult Red-shouldered hawk jumps from a tree to a light fixture

Adult Red-shouldered hawk landed on light fixture near the industrial park which borders Shollenberger

American Avocets strolled feeding in the mudflats

Female Ring-necked duck, Ellis Creek Water Treatment

Pair of female ring-necked ducks

One of two white-tailed kits sat at the top of tall pine trees

White-tailed Kite coming in for a landing

Second white-tailed kite, at the top of a dead pine tree

White-faced Ibis, Ellis Creek Water Treatment Plant

White-faced Ibis, Petaluma

Curious female Kestrel, flying over my position, Tolay Lake

Tree swallows already starting to squabble over nesting boxes. Tolay Lake Regional Park

Tree swallow, Tolay Lake

Meadow Lark on a wire fence Tolay Lake, Petaluma

Another female Kestrel in the park

Rough looking crowd of Brewer's blackbirds on a fence, Tolay Lake Regional Park

Female Brewer's blackbird, Tolay Lake

Spring blossoms in the park

Juvenile red-tailed hawk in a tree top, on the way out of the park

Male Allen's hummer, Cherryridge property

Another view, male Allen's hummer

They tend to have a more fierce demeanor from the year round Anna's.

White tailed kite waits on an old metal fence post, Tolay Lake

Male non-breeding goldfinch, Tolay Lake Regional Park

Lesser goldfinch on a wire fence, Tolay Lake

Northern harrier still very active in the park

The little burrowing owl again

Burrowing owl in flight, Tolay Lake Regional Park

Savannah sparrow I think, in the park

Osprey flyover, Abbott's Lagoon

Another view, Osprey

Coyote! Abbott's Lagoon, Pt. Reyes

Great Blue Heron, on the edge of Abbott's Lagoon, Pt. Reyes

Kinglet feeds on willow blossoms, Scholenberger Park, Petaluma

Young red-shouldered hawk alights on birdhouse in the park

Young hawk flies to neighboring tree just sprouting leaves.

Male Anna's hummingbird, Schollenberger Park

Male and female Gadwalls in the park

American wigeons

Large resting flock of Avocets, mostly still in winter plumage, but some starting to turn to breeding colors

Northern shoveler, Ellis Creek

Northern shovelers in flight, Shollenberger

Male green winged teal mating with female (barely visible), Ellis Creek

Female house finch, Shollenberger

Say's Phoebe, Ellis Creek

American Pipit - thanks to Jay Peretz for the proper I.D. of this bird!

Fluffed up Red-shouldered hawk being dive bombed by tree swallows, Ellis Creek

Black-necked stilt, Ellis Creek