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Northern Pintails and Cinnamon Teals at Ellis Creek

2/6/2015

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A pair on Northern Pintail ducks at the Ellis Creek Water Treatment Facility
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Overcast day, so some of the photos reflect that, but many of the ducks and birds were active feeding or resting ahead of a storm that was arriving later in the day or night in the area.

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Female Northern Pintail
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Cinnamon teals, at the Ellis Creek Water Treatment Facility, Petaluma
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Also a large flock of sanderlings, many of them with heads tucked in and napping
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A small group of the sanderlings were feeding at the shore
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The red-shouldered hawk was still around, perched in its usual tree
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A few female ruddy ducks, this bird seems well-named
PictureWhite-tailed kite, Ellis Creek, Petaluma



A pair of white-tailed kites were hunting in the area, perched at times on a small tree near the duck ponds.


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Pair of white-tailed kites in the air
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White-tailed kite
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White-tailed kite checking out the photographer, Petaluma
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Savannah sparrow on the path around one of the ponds
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Savannah sparrow
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A Great Egret flew in near the ponds
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Anna's hummer, Ellis Creek, Petaluma, perched in the dry grasses
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Male Anna's hummingbird, busy giving its call
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Small flock of red-winged blackbirds feeding near the entrance of Ellis Creek as I was leaving.
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The Green-winged teals were still in the ponds, here's a male and female
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Pair of male green-winged teals, Ellis Creek Water Treatment Facility
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Beautiful male Northern Shoveler, re-entering the water at one of the ponds.
1 Comment
andrea
2/10/2015 08:07:05 am

Geez, just say Hallmark!! Beautiful photos my dear. Each one tells a story...

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