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Pygmy Nuthatches start a nest in pine tree stump

4/7/2016

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The neighbors above me have an old pine tree stump near their front porch, in which a pair of pygmy nuthatches have started excavating a nest hole - this puts the birds in a direct descending line of flight to my feeders - sort of like moving into a high end condo overlooking a favorite fast food diner...(they are frequent visitors to the feeders).
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Pygmy Nuthatch near nest entrance, Camp Meeker
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Pygmy nuthatch removing sawdust from the nest cavity.
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Removing sawdust - the nest has been under construction for a couple of days.
Meanwhile, a trip to Tomales Bay State Park, near the Pt. Reyes seashore.
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Pacific slope fly catcher, Tomales Bay State Park
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Male Wilson's Warbler in the woods, Tomales Bay State Park
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Male Wilson's Warbler, perched for singing - the males' song resonated throughout the area.
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Kind of a short trilling song, repeated over and over.
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Wild cucumber blooming in the woods.
At nearby Abbott's Lagoon.
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This male California quail came running towards me, very unusual. His urgent manner seemed to indicate he was a scout that lost track of his flock. Abbott's Lagoon.
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A lone Cinnamon Teal in the pond, Abbott's Lagoon.
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This beautiful wildflower is known as dwarf or Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom.
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Small flock of least sandpipers still worked the edges of the shore.
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In the open ocean, surf scoters rode the waves.
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A large flock of sanderlings hunted for food in the sand, the ocean side of Abbott's Lagoon.
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Sanderling finding something tasty in the sand, Abbott's Lagoon.
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I believe this is a juvenile sanderling.
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Sanderling, Abbott's Lagoon.
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Anne
4/7/2016 05:48:29 pm

Great photos! Love the Wilson's Warbler in song. Spring is here!

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