More Birds from Cape May

Brown Thrasher


Yellow Warbler


Common Yellowthroat (female)


Hummingbird



Northern Parula


American Redstart (female)


Unidentified Wet Bird


Black and White Warbler

More water birds from Cape May

Blue Winged Teal



Black Bellied Whistling Ducks


American Wigeon


Sora


Snowy Egret

Snowy Egrets and Night Herons: Baylands Nature Preserve, Palo Alto CA

Snowy Egret

Mike had a meeting in Silicon Valley last week and dropped by the Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto CA. It's an easy spot to find with a great map that even points to the area where the night herons nest. There were quite a few night heron nests with snowy egrets mixed in. While most of the egrets had their feathers under control, he got these pictures for Chris who likes birds with wild hairdos.

Black-crowned Night Heron

Brigantine: Waterfowl

 

 

 

Brant

Mike and Chris have a disagreement about Brants. Mike thinks they are worth stopping for. Chris doesn't.

Snowy Egret

A quick trip to Sanibel Island

We made a long weekend trip to Sanibel Island on the gulf coast of Florida, just outside of Ft. Myers. Sanibel is known for sea shells. It also has J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, a great spot for birding. The lower photo shows a united nation of birds: An adult and a juvenile Roseate Spoonbill, a tricolored heron, a snowy egret, and some ibises.

Snowy Egret having breakfast at Bolsa Chica Wetlands

 

 

 

 

We were lucky to get these photos of a snowy egret eating a fish.

Snowy Egret at Bolsa Chica Wetlands