Juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flying low over the marshland. Note the white starting to take over the head, a sign that adult plumage is finally taking hold. This eagle scared off entire flocks of ducks and other small birds in the tidal pools below.

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Pair of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in flight.

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A bunch of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) fly over a small lake with a bunch of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) in the background.

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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) leaving the scene.

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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) skimming the water.

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