After completing my home inspection report this morning, I went out to the shoreline to see what birds were waking up with the dawn. Following is what I found.
California gulls fighting for food
Brown pelican off to chase the fishing boats
Geese waiting for SeaWorld to open
Great egret fishing for breakfast
Great blue heron scouring the docks for leftover fish
Black-crowned night heron wondering where the night’s goingÂ
Close-up of the black-crowned night heron
Juvenile black-crowned night heron practicing flying
(one of the parents is in the two pictures above)
Red-shouldered hawk (?) on a light poleÂ
Osprey watching over his territory
Nesting osprey (young in nest at far right)
I am so luving this. I am having this “bird” thing lately and this is very fitting…Thank you for sharing….peace Jaz
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I did a lot of birdwatching in high school and college, but that was 40 years ago. I just started again a couple of months ago, and I really enjoy it.
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Very cool my friend
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Great set of pictures Russ! 🙂
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Thanks. That means a lot coming specifically from you. By the way, did I identify the red-shouldered hawk correctly?
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Yes my friend! You’re usually correct! 😉
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Thanks! Sometimes it takes a little work on my part. lol
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Ooo I love the hawks, their coloring is so pretty. Good focused shots 🙂
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Great series of bird images. I especially like the Great Blue Heron
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I think the Great Blue Herons are my favorite wild birds here because they are quite common and so much fun to watch. And, of course, they will actually let you watch you; they don’t really frighten easily.
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Incredible photos and the close-ups – wow!
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Thanks! The black-crowned night herons over at some of the boat docks seem to be almost tame. You can get to within a couple of feet of most of them, and then is one that will let you touch its feet.
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Many Osprey and Great Blue’s over here. I love all of them. Amazing how comfortable they get to humans and the camera.
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Love the head shot of night heron, great work and a great walk, thanks MJ
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fantastic photo’s 🙂
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