On Friday, 3 of March I had the privilege of spending an hour at Bay Front Park in Millbrae, California, just a few miles south of San Francisco International Airpot. The tide was out, and most of the birds were well out of range for my 70-200 lens.
The good news is the weather was nice and I found two birds I had never seen before. My first victory was three American Avocets.
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| American Avocet |
This was the first bird I saw when I left the parking lot and I immediately went to find my camera. As you can tell, I am really too far away to get a good shot, so this is a “proof-I-saw-the-bird” variety. Still fun.
I noticed that the birds swipe their beaks in the mud to stir up food.
Next up was the Northern Shoveler. Their coloring made it easier to tell that I was on to a new type of duck, but the are so far away, I had to get home and use my phone to cross reference the grainy photos I had. Hat tip to Sibley V2 bird app for the help.
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| Northern Shovelers near SFO |
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| Northern Shovelers |
Again, I am taking these pictures from the other side of the moon. Still fun to see new birds.
Shot-of-the-Day
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| Snowy Egert |
