A pair on Northern Pintail ducks at the Ellis Creek Water Treatment Facility
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.
Female Northern Pintail
Cinnamon teals, at the Ellis Creek Water Treatment Facility, Petaluma
Also a large flock of sanderlings, many of them with heads tucked in and napping
A small group of the sanderlings were feeding at the shore
The red-shouldered hawk was still around, perched in its usual tree
A few female ruddy ducks, this bird seems well-named
White-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.
Pair of white-tailed kites in the air
White-tailed kite
White-tailed kite checking out the photographer, Petaluma
Savannah sparrow on the path around one of the ponds
Savannah sparrow
A Great Egret flew in near the ponds
Anna's hummer, Ellis Creek, Petaluma, perched in the dry grasses
Male Anna's hummingbird, busy giving its call
Small flock of red-winged blackbirds feeding near the entrance of Ellis Creek as I was leaving.
The Green-winged teals were still in the ponds, here's a male and female
Pair of male green-winged teals, Ellis Creek Water Treatment Facility
Beautiful male Northern Shoveler, re-entering the water at one of the ponds.