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Spotted from the boardwalk at Bolsa Chica Ecological
There were both brown females and black males on the
Found on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United
Green algae are a form of plant, they are aquatic photosynthetic organisms.
This coot was dining on vegetation along the shoreline of a marsh
Flying across the marsh in the early morning sunlight
Although you cannot see them in the photos, these birds have interesting feet ...
These terns look like they are wearing a mask; graceful flyers!
They were once hunted almost to extinction for their lovely white plumed ...
An attractive duck that was hanging around white-winged scoters.
This bird was foraging not too far off shore in the Atlantic Ocean.
These small shorebirds were running along the shore and in between redknots and ...
This group of pelicans was rising and settling in various parts of the marsh.
These ocean shoreline birds are also often seen near inland water bodies.
A small shorebird species in which the males take on the major part of rearing ...
This duck was very busy diving again and again as it foraged for food.
The water in the cove of the Atlantic Ocean was quite smooth while this loon ...
Large stocky bird with webbed feet, pouch, and heavy body. Plunges into the ...
A few young herring gulls looked like they were body surfing on the incoming ...
Perches conspicuously on tips of twigs in true pennant fashion. This is a ...
This hawk was soaring above the marsh, near the edge pretty far away. If it was ...
This bird's numbers are declining due to habitat loss largely attributed to ...
This flock of green-winged teals stayed far out in the marsh but looked ...
The brown pelican is one of the only two pelican species which feeds by diving ...
A resident of marshes and swamps, the Atlantic Ocean subspecies is abundant. ...
This individual was flitting about in a marsh next to an inlet from the ocean. ...
This bird rivals the green-winged teal as the smallest American duck.
One day I hope to see much more of the dolphin breaching the water so that I ...
This eagle was very far in the distance but it was still very cool to see it ...
This bird was quite vocal, singing and calling for a long time as it perched ...
These sparrows have lovely russet hues in their wing feathers. This one was ...
One of my favorite small shorebirds. Their common name comes from their habit ...
Yesterday, 2 February, was World Wetlands Day and the largest North American ...
The cormorants were hanging out in the marsh with the white pelicans. Later in ...
The females and males look quite different and the third photo shows how the ...
This bird was diving continually as it foraged for food and then finally had a ...
Dozens of these cormorants were spending time at the marsh area of the reserve, ...
