Surprised a burrowing owl on my walk through Tolay Lake Regional Park - it froze in place as the best means of defense, because of its excellent camouflage - if I looked away from the owl, it was difficult to find it again against the backdrop of dry grasses and brush.
Burrowing owl, Tolay Lake Regional Park - very small birds.
Large Raven flew around me in a circle - must have known it was Halloween Day!
Loggerhead Shrike! My closest photo of one, known to frequent this park.
 Single adult white-tailed kite flew overhead |  Distant shot, this could be a Ferruginous hawk |
Tolay Lake Regional Park, dry as a bone, waiting for rain
Lots of Savannah sparrows still in evidence
Also, the western meadowlark
Meadowlark in the grasses
At the fish pond in Tolay Lake Regional Park, there were a fair number of ducks on the water. Many took off at my approach, but a few remained for some distant photos.
These may be ring-necked ducks, Tolay Lake fish pond
Male ring-necked duck
Gadwall? Not my best at duck identifiaction
A pair of gadwalls, Tolay Lake duck pond
Red-tailed hawk, Tolay Lake Large red-tailed hawk was hunting from the top of a small grove of trees.
Did not seem pleased by my interruption, and swooped down low just before I entered the trees.
Red-tailed hawk, buzzing my position
Red-tailed hawk in full glory
Goldfinch mingled with the savannah sparrows browsing the dry grass seeds
Male lesser goldfinch, Tolay Lake Regional Park
 As I was leaving the park, this beautiful red-tailed hawk perched on a utility pole. |  Same bird, different view |