Comments on: Wordless Wednesday – Birding @ Shoreline at Mountain View Park

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:22:09 +0000

Nina: Thanks for visiting, and I”m glad you enjoy the site! This location is the best I know of for getting very close to yellowlegs. This fellow (or lady) was only perhaps 5 feet away from me.

Jayleen: I agree that it’s important to leave the camera at home some days. There are a number of shorebirds that look very similar to the Greater Yellowlegs (most notably the Lesser Yellowlegs) – shorebird ID is pretty difficult for sure! Thanks for visiting.

By: jayleen

jayleen — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:57:13 +0000

Doh! American Avocet… SHEEESH… Pardon me… lol

By: jayleen

jayleen — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:56:18 +0000

I love the 1st hawk and the red-tailed avocet. But all of them are good. I was down by the harbor earlier and marveled at all the different birds present. Aleusian Geese, Seaguls, Red-necked Phalaropes, and several that look like your shots above. And of course the Harbor Seals. We have a harem of seals of about 140 who loll around on the beach across the River where it meets the ocean. I didn’t take my camera today. Some days you just have to look.

The yellow-legs looks like the same kind of bird I have a shot of, but of course I probably have it mis-labeled. You know me, I never know what I’m taking photos of. lol I try, but it’s hard when you have a photo to find a name to go with it when you’re not bird smart or flower smart. I just know what’s pretty.

Maybe it’s time I get some bird and flower books and study up.

Keep up the good work!

By: Nina

Nina — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:26:44 +0000

Wow–what great views! I see Red-tailed quite a hit–nevr from this angle! Like the yellow-legs, too–very nice ripples on surface.
Great photos! Really enjoy your site.
Nina at Nature Remains

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:04:01 +0000

Thanks, Lori! You probably have pretty different waterbirds than we do here, especially the shorebirds, most of which wouldn’t be expected inland. I imagine we probably have mostly the same ducks & geese, however.

By: aullori

aullori — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:55:16 +0000

Those hawk shots are nothing short of amazing! I’m going to spend almost the whole summer months studying your water birds so that I can sound at least a little intelligent when I start taking photos of them around here. All of the ones you’ve mentioned I’ve never seen before. I haven’t gotten in the boat and really started investigating so far – when it warms enough I’m going to give it a shot tho. Once again your shots really take my breath away!

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:40:24 +0000

Tom: This is a well-peopled area, and the birds are well used to humans’ presence – it’s one of the best places I know of for close-up shorebird photography. That and I crop everything

J: Welcome – I’ve been enjoying your posts on Monarch’s blog & the birdquiz. T’was a fine day birding indeed!

By: Young Naturalist J

Young Naturalist J — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:33:11 +0000

WOW! After looking at these pictures there is not much to say besides miraculous! Looks like a good day birding!

By: mon@rch

mon@rch — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:50:29 +0000

Adam, how do you get so close to so many of these birds! WOW . . . I am at aww with every one of your photos!

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:18:15 +0000

Mary: you definitely should – there was a lot out on Tuesday, and spring was in the air. Western-type grebes were starting to exhibit courting behavior, there were a bunch of molting Eared and Horned Grebes, and so on. Didn’t see any Burrowing Owls, though, darnit!

Bernie: coming from you, that means a lot! I was pleased to capture this egret in the nice late light before it flew off.

Ankush: thank you! Although RTHA are common here, they’re much fun to watch & photograph.