Showing posts with label American Coot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Coot. Show all posts
March 29, 2013
March 15, 2013
Sweetwater Wetlands
After the night in Madera Canyon I packed up before sunrise, heading off to Tucson, making a quick stop at Florida Wash to find the Crissal Thrasher that had been spotted the night before.
Though I was planning to spend the whole day in Tucson, I decided to just make a morning of it, spending a few hours at Sweetwater Wetlands before making the trek to Oakland later in the day.
Verdin were much more common at the wetlands than anywhere else I had visited, giving me great looks at these yellow-headed bushtit-types.
Cinnamon Teal are always lookers.
One of about 4,000 Northern Shovelers.
There were a good number of Sora calling from the cattails, and I was lucky enough to have this tame one walk along the trail next to me for a bit.
My first Orange-crowned Warbler of the year.
American Coot, look at those lobed toes!
First Black-and-white Warbler of the year
A somewhat out of place Solitary Sandpiper
Though I was planning to spend the whole day in Tucson, I decided to just make a morning of it, spending a few hours at Sweetwater Wetlands before making the trek to Oakland later in the day.
Verdin were much more common at the wetlands than anywhere else I had visited, giving me great looks at these yellow-headed bushtit-types.
Cinnamon Teal are always lookers.
One of about 4,000 Northern Shovelers.
There were a good number of Sora calling from the cattails, and I was lucky enough to have this tame one walk along the trail next to me for a bit.
My first Orange-crowned Warbler of the year.
American Coot, look at those lobed toes!
First Black-and-white Warbler of the year
A somewhat out of place Solitary Sandpiper
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