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Small sharp-shinned hawk, near Occidental

9/26/2021

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Sharp-shinned hawk hanging out in nearby trree
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Same bird, different views
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First of season (late January 2021) Allen's hummer at the deck feeders
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Allen's hummingbird, near Occidental
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First male Allen's hummingbird to show up late January 2021
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Male purple finch, near Occidental
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Male Townsend warbler, near Occidental
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Male Townsend warbler, late January 2021
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In the Occidental woods, a beautiful male varied thrush!
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More winter birds Bodega Bay, January 2021 & a bobcat!

9/19/2021

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Beautiful male common goldeneye, Bodega Bay
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Another view, male common goldeneye
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Not often have I seen the male so close in for more detailed photos.
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Female common goldeneye, Bodega Bay
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In the same area of the bay, some female scaup along with a horned grebe
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Eared grebe, Bodega Bay, winter 2021
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Male surf scoter, Bodega Bay
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  1. 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!

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Bald Eagle!  Bodega Bay, January 2021

9/6/2021

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Bald eagle, Bodega Bay, January 2021
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Same bird, different views
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Bald eagle takes flight, spooking a nearby flock of gulls and Brant geese, Bodega Bay
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Male red-breasted merganser, Bodega Bay
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Large flock of red-breasted mergansers, in the bay side waters of Doran Regional Park, January 2021
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Closer view of red-breasted merganser flock, Doran Park Bodega Bay
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Also swimming with the flock of mergansers were some Brant geese, Bodega Bay, January 2021
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Male red-breasted merganser on the west shore of Bodega Bay
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Same bird, different views
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Female red-breasted merganser, Bodega Bay
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Western grebe, Bodega Bay
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Another winter duck, two male buffleheads, Bodega Bay
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Winter search, Occidental woods, for the elusive varied thrush

9/6/2021

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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.
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Varied thrush, in the woods near Occidental
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Mostly foraging on the ground, and eating all kinds of various worms and insects, I imagine, like this bird here.
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Rare moment, caught this varied thrush by surprise, and it stayed for some moments on the branch.
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Varied thrush, in the woods near Occidental
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Another view, varied thrush
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Varied thrush!
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Ragle Ranch Regional Park, Sebastopol, January 2021

9/3/2021

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Great horned owl, in old oak tree by the trail, Ragle Park Sebastopol
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Hermit thrush, Ragle Park
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Oak titmouse in the park
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Anna's hummer, near Occidental
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Ruby-crowned kinglet, near Occidental
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Townsend warbler near the deck, Occidental
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Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, Windsor, January 2021

9/1/2021

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Hermit thrush, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, Windsor
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Nuttall's woodpecker along the Creekside trail
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Very shy coyote, probably going to the pond for water, Shiloh Ranch Park
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Pileated woodpecker working on a downed log, along the creekside trail
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High in a tree top, a beautiful male varied thrush.
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