SF Bay Birds

luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
edited January 16, 2011 in Wildlife
Hi All,

Here are some bird shots taken around the SF Bay Area in the past month or so.


Clapper Rail
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Least Bittern
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Brown Pelican
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Bufflehead
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Say's Phoebe
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Bewick's Wren
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Ruby Crowned Kinglet
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White-tailed Kite
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Hermit Thrush
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Western Scrub-Jay
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Pied-billed Grebe
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Barrow's Goldeneye doing a mating display
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Great Egret
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Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
--
Luis

Comments

  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Beautiful photos.clap.gif

    No Clappers around here, only Kings and if one did come by I'd probably
    mistake it for a King :D
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  • pcrpcr Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Wonderful pics, Great shot of the brown pelican.
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Very Nice Set of some hard to get birds
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Really nice series of pics. Wonderful variety also. I sure wish our pelicans had the coloring of your West coast birds. Not nearly as colorful. That kite is a cooooool bird. Well done.
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Beautiful shots, definitely taken within a difficult scale!
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif You da man Luis wings.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Great set, Luis! thumb.gif

    The Peli and the Red-tailed are exceptional IMO.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 13, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Great set, Luis! thumb.gif

    The Peli and the Red-tailed are exceptional IMO.

    15524779-Ti.gif And the kite!! thumb.gif
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  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Allen wrote: »
    Beautiful photos.clap.gif

    No Clappers around here, only Kings and if one did come by I'd probably
    mistake it for a King :D

    Thanks Al.
    This is my first shot of a Clapper Rail. Someone told me I had to wait for the high tides in December/January which flush them out of their hideouts into the open.
  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Osprey Whisperer wrote: »
    Really nice series of pics. Wonderful variety also. I sure wish our pelicans had the coloring of your West coast birds. Not nearly as colorful. That kite is a cooooool bird. Well done.

    Thanks Mike.
    These pelicans don't breed in the area but stay around long enough sometimes so you can find some in breeding plumage for some weeks.
  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    dlplumer wrote: »
    bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif You da man Luis wings.gif

    Thanks Dan!
    BTW, I will be in your area in May. It would be great to do some shooting together.
    I'll send you a PM with more details.
  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2011
    Thanks to everyone for the nice comments!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Outstanding set Luis, everyone is a winner. ylsuper.gif
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Beautiful series!! Awesome detail.
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    Amazing shots and all super crisp and sharp! What lens(es) were these taken with? I'm guessing something with a really long reach.

    Do you live in the SF Bay Area? I just moved out here this past summer myself.
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2011
    the better job

    kind regards,
    korandoke
    Best regards,
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  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Shima wrote: »
    Amazing shots and all super crisp and sharp! What lens(es) were these taken with? I'm guessing something with a really long reach.

    Do you live in the SF Bay Area? I just moved out here this past summer myself.

    Thanks Shima. I use a 500mm f/4 lens plus a 1.4x extander giving me an effective focal length of 700mm.
    This is ok for small birds but sometimes I wish I had an even longer lens. :D

    Yes, I am located in the South Bay, not far from Shoreline Park, where I've done a lot of birding. Some of these pictures have been taken there and in other locations around the bay.

    --
    Luis
  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2011
    Thank you for commenting Harry, Adan and Korandoke.
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