Shearwater Journeys Monterey Bay Pelagic 10/4/14
Tags: Shearwater Journeys Monterey Bay Pelagic 10/4/14 Humpback Whale breach Megaptera novaeangliae
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Moss Landing
We have chased quite a few reports of Long-tailed Ducks unsuccessfully over the last few years, but were richly rewarded today at Moss Landing. We spotted 2 together in the misty rainy morning and got a pretty distant dark shot and were thrilled with the lifer. Later in the day when the sun came out Tom had the bright idea to stop and have a second look. Great idea!
Tags: Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck Moss Landing
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Aechmophorus occidentalis
I don't think that birding gets any better than this. I felt so very privileged to be there.
Tags: Aechmophorus occidentalis Coyote Lake 4/13/13 Western Grebe
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Sunnyvale
We made our annual trek to see the Evening Grosbeaks gorging on Chinese Pistache berries, on Mango Ave. yesterday. What a beautiful day! What an amazing feast for the eyes! Pink berry trees against a blue sky, with the yellow Evening Grosbeaks, blue and red Western Bluebirds, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and then out of nowhere pops up one of my favorite birds, the Purple Finch! And he matched the berries perfectly in color.
I am still reeling from the beauty of the scene. January in California really rocks.
Tags: Purple Finch Haemorhous purpureus Sunnyvale
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Laguna Grande Park, Seaside
Tags: Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat Laguna Grande Park Seaside, CA NGC NPC
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