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1 1 Unnamed spotting

Unnamed spotting

by sharifallamOakland, California, USA

Goose

0 0 American white pelican

American white pelican

by amymcgonagleOakland, California, USA

Seen at Lake Merritt in

0 0 Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

by Mandy HollmanOakland, California, USA

Lake Merritt in

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by MichaelBuffumAlameda, California, USA

castle lake area, near a

0 0 Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup

by amymcgonagleOakland, California, USA

Lake Merritt

0 0 western scrub jay

western scrub jay

by EntreAguasCalifornia, USA

Lake Merritt,

0 0 canada goose

canada goose

by EntreAguasCalifornia, USA

Lake Merritt,

2 0 Eastern Fox Squirrel

Eastern Fox Squirrel

by EntreAguasCalifornia, USA

Lake Merritt,

1 1 Juvenile American Robin

Juvenile American Robin

by MelanieHofmannOakland, California, USA

Photographed at Lake Merritt in

3 3 Canada geese

Canada geese

by NarjessOakland, California, USA

Merritt Lake,

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by ZedariusOakland, California, USA

Was near the water along Lake Merrit in a ...

1 3 black capped night heron

black capped night heron

by JonHaywardOakland, California, USA

This is a black capped night heron found at the

1 7 Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

by greatwolffenrisAlameda, California, USA

This guy little guy was sitting at a drive in burger joint near

1 1 American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

by TropicalYetiNYC, New York, USA

I must have startled this frog when I went close to the shore to photograph a ...

2 1 Mute Swan

Mute Swan

by TropicalYetiNew York, USA

This mother Mute Swan was resting while her cygnets played with each other in ...

0 0 Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

by S.joOakland, California, USA

a small white heron, typically about 24" tall, with yellow feet. The "shaggy" ...

0 0 Indian Blanket Blossoms

Indian Blanket Blossoms

by misako.hillOakland, California, USA

Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel, Indian blanket, Indian Blanketflower, or ...

4 0 Metallic Green Bees

Metallic Green Bees

by misako.hillOakland, California, USA

There were dozens of these beautiful bees feeding on Indian Blanket blossoms.

1 0 American Wigeon

American Wigeon

by JellisOakland, California, USA

Some of the markings are similar to the Green wing Teal. Such as the pattern on ...

1 0 Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe

by JellisOakland, California, USA

Similar to the Eared Grebe. This is winter plumage. Identified from the Eared ...

0 0 canadian geese

canadian geese

by AlexBogardusAlameda, California, USA

larger bird. black, on head with a gray upper body and a white under side. they ...

0 0 Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

by JellisOakland, California, USA

Males have a cinnamon/red head and body with a brown back, red eyes and a dark ...

3 2 Horned Grebe (BP)

Horned Grebe (BP)

by JellisOakland, California, USA

Breeding plumage. During the non breeding season the Horned Grebe is dark grey ...

1 1 Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

by JellisOakland, California, USA

Small Grebe in it's non-breeding plumage. All brown with short thick bill.

7 0 Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye

by JellisOakland, California, USA

Medium sized diving duck. Males are mostly black with white neck, underside and ...

2 0 Dahlias

Dahlias

by misako.hillOakland, California, USA

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to ...

0 0 Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

by JellisOakland, California, USA

These migratory birds have almost a look of a Mallard except for the over sized ...

0 2 Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

by JellisOakland, California, USA

The uncooperative Tufted Duck
These ducks are just as described. All black ...

0 0 California Brown Pelican

California Brown Pelican

by JellisCalifornia, USA

Though these birds look big, the Brown Pelican is the smallest of 8 species. ...

1 0 Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

by JellisOakland, California, USA

These ducks are sometimes difficult to spot in the winter as they will swim ...

1 0 Love-in-a-mist blossom and seed pods

Love-in-a-mist blossom and seed pods

by misako.hillOakland, California, USA

Nigella damascena (love-in-a-mist) is an annual garden flowering plant, ...

4 0 Locust Borer

Locust Borer

by Miguel.DenyerMichigan, USA

From a distance this beetle can easily be mistaken for a wasp or bee, even at a ...

0 0 Common Whitetail Dragonfly

Common Whitetail Dragonfly

by Miguel.DenyerBrighton Township, Michigan, USA

The Common Whitetail or Long-tailed Skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common ...

0 0 Western Pond Turtle

Western Pond Turtle

by Jen.JCalifornia, USA

There is ample information on the ecology of the western pond turtle and many ...

1 0 Western Pond Turtle

Western Pond Turtle

by Jen.JCalifornia, USA

There is ample information on the ecology of the western pond turtle and many ...

0 0 Western Pond Turtle

Western Pond Turtle

by Jen.JCalifornia, USA

There is ample information on the ecology of the western pond turtle and many ...

5 1 Western Pond Turtle

Western Pond Turtle

by Jen.JCalifornia, USA

There is ample information on the ecology of the western pond turtle and many ...

2 1 White-bellied Sea Eagle

White-bellied Sea Eagle

by KhathoubBatticaloa, Sri Lanka

The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), also known as the ...

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