I was tired of looking at my frozen yard and the weather forecast for the Coast was for good weather for the next three days, so I left for the Coast Tuesday morning. Tuesday was clear, but Wednesday morning it was overcast and by the afternoon it was raining. Came home Thursday. Didn't get any new birds for my list this time. Most of the pics were taken in poor light, so they aren't as sharp as I would like. ( 22 pics to follow ) This Bald Eagle was about 3 miles from my house.
Western Gull
Bufflehead
Western Grebe
Black-crowned Night Heron
Ruby-crowned Kinglet.................( I was just informed that I mislabled this one. It's a Yellow-rumped Warbler )
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Ruddy Duck
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Red-shouldered Hawk
also
Red-winged Blackbird
Marbled Godwit
Black-bellied Plover
Black Turnstone
Willets and a Western Sandpiper.
American Avocet
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
High tide ( Humboldt Bay at Arcata ).
Low tide
Great pics adel! Wish I could have been there with you. There are so many I love.
I love the American Avocet too. I keep missing them when I go down the shore.
Great series of pics..... the Eagle will always be my favorite, and you got a beautiful shot.
Adel it looks like you had a great trip and came home with a great series of shots. Every time you post I get homesick!! Thanks for taking us on your trip...and the Eagle was just 3 miles from your home!
I just want to hop a plane and fly out there!
