Here are some additional shots from the Bay in October. It was a slow day for passeriformes so we mostly spent our time identifying waterfowl and admiring the occasional sun bathing squirrel.
American Wigeon
Interesting ducks are everywhere! Or at least they were on this bright October day. The wigeon is the green headed guy in the middle, but hanging out with him in the salt marshes were several species including the common Mallard, Northern Shovelers, and Blue and/or Green-winged Teals. Who can identify the duck in the bottom right corner?
Osprey
There are several man made Osprey nests at the Bay but this was our first good sighting. The picture doesn't really do it justice....this bird has a 5-6 foot wingspan!
What? What's that in it's feet????? Lets take a closer look...
WOW! It's a fish!!!! The osprey's diet consists mainly of live fish, which he carries back to his nest before eating.
Osprey killeth!
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