Shoreline Sunday Bird Hike

It's been a long-dang time since I've hiked out at Shoreline (Mountain View) and Palo Alto Baylands. To be specific, I haven't been out there with my camera since March 7th earlier this year.

It's getting to be awfully late into the fall and I was afraid I had missed the migration of the American White Pelicans. As it turns out, I seem to have missed the bulk of the migration, but not the whole thing. These are the guys I went to see.

The rest of their friends were out in the slough or gliding in on approach.

The American Avocets were out doing a little Synchronized Swimming.

This Brown Pelican decided that what was good enough for the white pelicans was good enough for him!

On the other side of the levee, the Black-Crowned Night Herons were staring at me with the possessed, evil, red eye.

This solitary avocet apparently had something to say.

As did this Black-Necked Stilt.

These guys didn't want to get involved.

All-in-all, it was a lovely morning. I leave you with the following sentiment:
Bottoms Up!