Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) and Rainbow

2011.11 SF and Yosemite

Folder: Travel Photos
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) and Rainbow

Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) and Rainbow

20 Nov 2011 3 1 146
After the rains this morning, we had a wonderful rainbow showing over the bay in the afternoon. San Francisco, California on November 20, 2011.
Canyonlands

Canyonlands

27 Nov 2011 70
The valley in the photo contains US-191 between Green River and Price, Utah.
Cable Car

Cable Car

20 Nov 2011 60
At the Hyde Street turnaround, just outside my hotel (in the background). The building that houses the hotel is owned by the National Park Service,which leases the space to the hotel. This has allowed the park service to build a new visitor center jsut off the hotel lobby.
Fort Mason

Fort Mason

20 Nov 2011 60
Fort Mason sign along the trail that runs along the Bay from Ghirardelli towards the Golden Gate Bridge.
Northern Pintail Pair (Anas acuta)

Northern Pintail Pair (Anas acuta)

26 Nov 2011 65
Radio Road ponds in Redwood Shores, California on November 26, 2011.
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

26 Nov 2011 63
My 174th species of the year, matching last year's total. Everything from here on is gravy. Radio Road ponds in Redwood Shores, California on November 26, 2011.
Female Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)

Female Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)

26 Nov 2011 75
Radio Road ponds in Redwood Shores, California on November 26, 2011.
Black-Necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

Black-Necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

26 Nov 2011 80
Radio Road ponds in Redwood Shores, California on November 26, 2011.
American Crows (Himantopus mexicanus)

American Crows (Himantopus mexicanus)

26 Nov 2011 67
Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Mew Gull (Larus canus brachyrhynchus)

Mew Gull (Larus canus brachyrhynchus)

26 Nov 2011 61
Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)

Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)

26 Nov 2011 66
Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

26 Nov 2011 71
Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) Fluff Cycle

Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) Fluff Cyc…

26 Nov 2011 70
Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

26 Nov 2011 52
Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Short-Billed Dowticher (Limnodromus griseus)

Short-Billed Dowticher (Limnodromus griseus)

26 Nov 2011 57
This bird shows a flatter back, less barring on the tail, sides more scalloped than barred, so I am going with Short-billed Dowitcher. Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Long-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Long-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

26 Nov 2011 75
Pretty sure this is a Long-billed and not a Short-billed. The back appears more rounded, the black bars on the tail are thicker than the white, and the markings in the side appear more toward barred than scalloped. Taken on the ponds near the wastewater treatment plant on Radio Road in Redwood Shores, California on November 26, 2011.
Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)

Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)

26 Nov 2011 73
Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
Two Lifers, One Shot (Arenaria melanocephala & Arenaria interpres)

Two Lifers, One Shot (Arenaria melanocephala & Are…

26 Nov 2011 50
Black Turnstone in front of a Ruddy Turnstorne. Never got a clean shot of the Ruddy. Tarpon Street shell bar in Foster City, California on November 26, 2011.
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