Male wood duck A return trip to the Casini campground pond near Duncan's Mills on the Russian River, to share the wood duck experience with a friend.
Male and female wood ducks, Casini campground, Russian River
A juvenile? Or molting adult? Wood duck, Russian River
"Teen" duckling wood duck, Russian River
Seeing double, two male wood ducks, Russian River
Very young wood duckling, Russian River
Female wood duck, Russian River, Casini campground
Distant shot, the elusive Swainson's Thrush Meanwhile, journeying further north along the Russian River where it meets the sea, near Jenner - many swainson's thrushes could be hear, but rarely seen.
Wild succulents in bloom among the rocks, Russian River, Willow Creek RD
Male goldfinch among the native plants, Willow Creek Rd near Jenner
Difficult shot against the light, but enough to identify, an olive-sided flycatcher! Willow Creek Rd
Barn swallow chicks, "parked" on a utility cable, while adults swept the road for bugs, and returned to feed their fledlings, willow creek rd
On the way out, this beautiful Osprey with a fish, near willow creek rd and highway one!
The osprey beginning to eat its fish.
This osprey decided he didn't like the human company so close by, and took off with its fish for another dining spot.