Joining the Circus

Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
Family: Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, kites)
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Circus

Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
Family: Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, kites)
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Bushtit

Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
Family: Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Ridgway's rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus)
Family: Rallidae (rails)
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Ridgway's rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus)
Family: Rallidae (rails)
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Song

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

A drain on the system

Water
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Family: Sturnidae (starlings)
Palo Alto Baylands
May 19, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Family: ()
Palo Alto Baylands
May 25, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Family: ()
Palo Alto Baylands
May 25, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Family: ()
Palo Alto Baylands
May 25, 2019
Olympus Tough TG-5

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Family: ()
Palo Alto Baylands
May 25, 2019
Olympus Tough TG-5

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Family: ()
Palo Alto Baylands
May 25, 2019
Olympus Tough TG-5

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Family: ()
Palo Alto Baylands
May 25, 2019
Olympus Tough TG-5

Gull

Gull ()
Family: Laridae (gulls)
Palo Alto Baylands
May 25, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Family: Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
Palo Alto Baylands
May 19, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Going up

Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Family: Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
Palo Alto Baylands
May 19, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Yellowlegs

Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Palo Alto Baylands
April 12, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Yellowlegs

Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Palo Alto Baylands
April 12, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Five sandpipers

Least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Palo Alto Baylands
April 12, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Photographing Nature group

Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Stilt

Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
Family: Recurvirostridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
Family: Recurvirostridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
Family: Recurvirostridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

American avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Family: Recurvirostridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

American avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Family: Recurvirostridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

American avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Family: Recurvirostridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Forster's tern (Sterna forsteri)
Family: Laridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Forster's tern (Sterna forsteri)
Family: Laridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritusV)
Family: Laridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Greater scaup (Aythya marila)
Family: Anatidae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Family: Accipitridae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Willet

Western Willet (Tringa semipalmata inornata)
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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4 coots

American Coot (Fulica americana )
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

American Coot (Fulica americana )
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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American Coot (Fulica americana )
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Gull ()
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Snowy egret ()
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Family: Podicipedidae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Family: Podicipedidae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Family: Podicipedidae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Family: Podicipedidae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Family: Passerellidae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Ngaio (Myoporum laetum)
Family: Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Big saltbush

Big saltbush or quailbush (Atriplex lentiformis)
Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Palo Alto Baylands
With Zarek
November 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Big saltbush

Big saltbush or quailbush (Atriplex lentiformis)
Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Palo Alto Baylands
With Zarek
November 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Big saltbush

Big saltbush or quailbush (Atriplex lentiformis)
Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Palo Alto Baylands
With Zarek
November 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Big saltbush

Big saltbush or quailbush (Atriplex lentiformis)
Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Palo Alto Baylands
With Zarek
November 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Snail ( )
Family:
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Dog vomit

Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica)
Family:
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Slug and mushroom

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Family:
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Harvestman ( )
Family:
Order: Opiliones
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Eucalyptus ( )
Family: Myrtaceae
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Palo Alto Baylands
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Snail

Snail ()
With Photographing Nature class
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Spider

Spider ()
Palo Alto Baylands
March 11, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Anemone ()
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Slime mold ()
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Cup fungus ()
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Mushroom ()
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

American avocet ()
Palo Alto Baylands
March 21, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Family: Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
Palo Alto Baylands
March 21, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Family: Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
Palo Alto Baylands
March 21, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus)
Palo Alto Baylands
March 21, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Maw

Duck pond Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Slough of birds

Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Bob
Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Group

EV center Palo Alto Baylands
With Photographing Nature class
March 9, 2019
Canon 7D markII

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Other Baylands pages:

Palo Alto Baylands 2020

Palo Alto Baylands 2019

Palo Alto Baylands 2018

Palo Alto Baylands 2017

Palo Alto Baylands 2016

Palo Alto Baylands 2015

Palo Alto Baylands 2014

Palo Alto Baylands 2013

Palo Alto Baylands - earlier photos - up through 2012

Byxbee Park

Byxbee Park 2019

Don Edwards National Shoreline

Coyote Hills

Hayward Regional Shoreline