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Rio del Mar, California
April 3, 2007
We occasionally see a Brewer’s Blackbird up in Washington. I’ve seen a couple in parking lots. Down in Oregon and California these birds are everywhere. There were many at every rest stop on the way down to Santa Cruz.
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Santa Cruz, California
near Corcoran Lagoon
April 3, 2007
After breakfast on the Capitola Wharf, we went back to the bungalow to drop off my Dad. I found this mockingbird on a wire on the campground. It was very cooperative to allow me to get a few photos.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 390mm, 1/320 sec, handheld
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Capitola Wharf – Capitola, California
April 3, 2007
Here is another two shots of this bird. Photos were taken near the end of the wharf as the birds swam below.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 500 mm, 1/125 sec, Manfrotto tripod
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Capitola Wharf – Capitola, California
April 3, 2007
At a glance you may think this bird looks exactly like a bird I posted earlier – the Clark’s Grebe. However, look at the eye position. It is located in the black of the head. The Clark’s Grebe’s eye is just below the black. A subtle difference, but not the only one. The bill is also slightly different.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 500mm, 1/100 sec, Manfrotto tripod
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Looking north from the Capitola wharf
April 3, 2007
We had breakfast on the Capitola wharf before heading out to do some birding. I had my gear with me so I took this photo looking toward Santa Cruz. The dots in the water are surfers, not birds.
After breakfast I started taking some photos of the birds near the wharf.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 200mm, 1/500 sec, Manfrotto tripod