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Male Northern Harrier, Hole in the Head, Bodega Bay

9/24/2017

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Also know as "grey ghosts", the male northern harrier at Hole in the Head Bodega Bay

Another view, male northern harrier Bodega Bay

Osprey, Bodega Bay

A balancing Willet, Bodega Bay

Snoozing Heermann's gulls, Drake's Bay, Point Reyes

American Kestrel near Drake's beach, point reyes national seashore

Two black-bellied plovers, Bodega Bay, the male still in breeding plumage.

Male Downy woodpecker, near Bodega Bay

Non-breeding male goldfinch, Hole in the Head, Bodega

On a day when the waters of Bodega Bay are as clear as glass, a flock of sandpipers are perfectly mirrored.

Ring-billed gull, Bodega Bay

Western sandpipers in flight, Bodega Bay

Great Blue Heron, Bodega Bay

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Young male Indigo Bunting, Hole in the Head Bodega Bay

9/16/2017

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Over a month ago, at the very beginning of the fall migration, a young male indigo bunting, Hole in the Head Bodega.

Obviously eating the blackberries, male Indigo bunting, Bodega Bay

Some hint of its electric blue coloring, Indigo Bunting

Spooked a barn owl, Hole in the Head, Bodega Bay

Another view, barn owl in flight, Bodega Bay

There were 3 or 4 barn owls, this one peered at me through the branches before taking flight.

Anna's hummer, Hole in the Head Bodega. There's always at least one of these hummingbirds in residence due to the blackberry bush flowers.

Male Downy woodpecker, owl canyon, Bodega Bay

A female northern harrier was cruising the top ridge of owl canyon.

Yellow warblers on the far side of owl canyon

Yellow warblers hunting for insects, near owl canyon, Bodega Bay

Yellow warbler, Bodega Bay

Cedar waxwing, Ragle Ranch Regional Park Sebastopol

Some black throated gray warblers flitted through the oak trees, Ragel Park, Sebastopol

Another view, black throated gray warbler, Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol

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Wilson Warblers and Warbling Vireos

9/10/2017

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Male Wilson's warbler, Willow

A small group of Wilson's Warblers, chestnut-backed chickadees, and warbling vireos were traveling as a group through the woods and shrubs of Willow Creek Rd near Jenner and the Russian River.

The group was pretty aggressively feeding, so I was able to get some very close photos.

Warbling vireo, Willow Creek Rd near Jenner

Another view, warbling vireo

Another view, male Wilson's Warbler

Female or immature Wilson's Warbler, Willow Creek Rd

Another view, female or juvenile wilson's warbler

Top view, Wilson's Warbler, Willow Creek Rd near Jenner

Warbling Vireo, Willow Creek Rd

Another view, warbling vireo

In the midst of the group was also the small pacific slope flycatcher.

Also in the woods, a small roaming flock of brown creepers.

On the way to Jenner, this juvenile red-tailed hawk on a utility pole.

Wrentit, Willow Creek Rd, near Jenner

Non-breeding male goldfinch, near Willow Creek Rd

Northern Rough-winged swallow, Willow Creek Rd

Suddenly a large group of very active swallows appeared in the sky overhead on Willow Creek Rd - some were barn swallows, but many of them were northern rough winged swallows.