birds & ducks

a selection of birds and ducks in California

Snowy Egret family
Birds Snowy Egrets Family Bodega Bay Low tide California June
Verdin in the Desert
Tiny (4.5" in length), Verdins are adaptable little birds of hot desert regions.
Verdin Auripaurus Tiny Southwestern US Desert Coachella California
Young duckling
Sweet baby seeing itself for the first time.
Duck Duckling Pond Mirror Ripples Nature Reflection
Cedar Waxwings in the Desert
Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) are often heard before they're seen. They love small fruits such as dogwood, cedar, juniper, winterberry.
Cedar Waxwings Desert Southwest US Palm Desert California February
On Golden Pond
Female Mallard swims on a gold-reflected pond.
Duck Mallard Female Pond Golden Reflections
Greater Roadrunner
They don't "beep-beep" when communicating.
Greater Roadrunner Southwest Desert Rocks Cactus Posing
Snuggled (Mama Killdeer with her four babes)
My rescue experience, Summer 2018.
Bird Killdeer Babies Beach Rocks Monte Rio May 2018
American Robin
Perched on the branch of one of our Redwood trees.
Robin American Robin Molting Adult Profile Branch Redwood Forest Bokeh
Mallard & her ducklings
Swim in the Russian River, Monte Rio, CA
Duck Mallard Female Ducklings Nine River Reflections Ripples Russian River Monte Rio CA 2018
Acorn Woodpecker
He's looking at you!
Bird Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker Face Tree Nature Outdoor Bokeh
Green Heron
Fishing from his perch...in the Russian River.
Bird Green Heron Fishing Branch Tree Leaves Russian River

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