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Las Gallinas water treatment, San Rafael, January 2021

8/31/2021

Green Heron, Las Gallinas Water Treatment San Rafael

Another view, green heron

Green-winged teal on one of the ponds

A green-winged teal looking more blue-ish than green

Male canvas back duck, first pond, Las Gallinas

A pair of cinnamon teal ducks, first pond

Another view, cinnamon teal pair, Las Gallinas

A sora in the reeds, first pond

A couple of extra views, Sora at Las Gallinas

Great egret, second pond, Las Gallinas

Small kinglet forages in the shrubs along the path

Black phoebe, Las Gallinas

Snowy egret in flight, Las Gallinas

More winter Bodega Bay birds

8/27/2021

Pelagic cormorant closeup, Porto Bodego, Bodega Bay

Horned grebe, Porto Bodego

Western/Clark's grebe? Bodega Bay

Possible Clark's grebe, Porto Bodego

Small group greater scaup, Porto Bodego

January 2021 Bodega Bay

8/22/2021

Snowy egret, Westside park Bodega Bay

Snowy egrets forage together, Bodega Bay

Black turnstones atop a pier, Bodega Bay

Whimbrel on the shore, taking a ballerina pose

Common loon with a crab in the bay

Male Belted Kingfisher, Bodega Bay

January 2021 Ellis Creek Water Treatment, Petaluma

8/21/2021

Canada geese on the move, Ellis Creek, Petaluma

Fast moving common yellowthroat in the reeds at Ellis Creek

In the winter months, lots of ruby-crowned kinglets work the reeds surrounding the ponds for ample foraging.

Ah, what hawk is this? Not sure. Distant shot, Ellis Creek

Flock of bushtits comb through the pond reeds

Marsh wren along one of the ponds

Ruddy duck, Ellis Creek January 2021

Male Bufflehead in one of the ponds, a common winter duck. Ellis Creek Water Treatment, Petaluma

Las Gallinas Water Treatment, San Rafael, December 2020

8/10/2021

Green Heron in flight, Las Gallinas Water Treatment San Rafeal

Same green heron in flight across the first pond

Green winged teal in one of the sloughs

Greater yellowlegs foraging near the slough, Las Gallinas

Female canvas backed duck first pond Las Gallinas water treatment San Rafael

Great Blue Heron

Crouched in the reeds, an American Bittern

Lincoln's sparrow, Las Gallinas San Rafael, December 2020

These could be the smaller cackling geese, Las Gallinas

Male American wigeon in the third pond.

Common goldeneye, third pond

An eared grebe among the ducks in the third pond.

White tailed kite overhead.

Two ruby-crowned kinglets in the surrounding trees and shrubs

Male canvas backed duck

Common yellowthroats foraged in the reeds and bushes along the shore of the first pond.

Male common yellowthroat, Las Gallinas San Rafael

Snipes, too! The most I had seen in one place!

Another view, Wilson's snipe, Las Gallinas December 2020

Wilson's snipe

Resting on the shore of the first pond, a couple of beautiful Cinnamon Teal ducks

Male cinnamon teal duck, Las Gallinas San Rafael

Least sandpiper foraging along the shore of the ponds

Black-necked stilt, first pond

Also this American Avocet, first pond, Las Gallinas Water Treatment San Rafael, December 2020

Closer look, Eastern Bluebirds Tolay Lake Regional Park

8/4/2021

Male eastern bluebird on a fence wire, Tolay Lake Regional Park Petaluma, December 2020

Same bird, different view

Eastern bluebird in flight, Tolay Lake

Another perched eastern bluebird

Female eastern bluebird, Tolay Lake

Near the bluebirds, this perched juvenile red-tailed hawk, not very shy

Jumps down for prey, juvenile red-tail hawk, Tolay Lake

On a fence post, prey clutched under the straw, juvenile red-tail hawk.

As the evening hours began, short-eared owls appeared in the park

Close fly-by, short eared owl, Tolay Lake Regional Park, Petaluma, December 2020

4 or 5 short-eared owls began low passes over the open fields, Tolay Lake

Female American kestrel in flight, Tolay Lake Regional Park, Petaluma, Dec. 2020