I saw a few dozen wigeons swimming in the pond as well. Some of them were swimming in male/female pairings, while some of the males were making whistling/squeaky noises and displaying their wings.
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Mallard (pair swimming at Pollywog)
I think this pair of mallards might be the only ones I saw in the pond. Mostly I saw coots, wigeons and gulls.
American Coot
California Gull
There were about a dozen seagulls swimming in the pond, and half as many walking around on the sidewalk.
Large White-headed Gulls
There were about a dozen seagulls swimming in the pond, and half as many walking around on the sidewalk.
American Coot
There were a *lot* of coots swimming in the pond, and one or two walking around nearby.
Large White-headed Gulls
There were about a dozen seagulls swimming in the pond, and half as many walking around on the sidewalk.
Ring-billed Gull
There were about a dozen seagulls swimming in the pond, and half as many walking around on the sidewalk.
Canada Goose
Sometimes I see a *lot* of geese wandering around the park or swimming in the pond. Today I only saw three: these two across the pond in the tiny wildlife “sanctuary,” and another that was standing on the near side of the pond a few feet away from someone (else) who was taking pictures of it.
Lesser Goldfinch (blending in with tree leaves)
White-crowned Sparrow
There were about four of these sparrows walking around the ground in the shelter of a bush and pecking at the ground.
Mallard
This pair of ducks was walking around an area of the park away from the pond.
Fleabanes and Horseweeds (one straight stalk)
Not surprisingly, the moon’s a lot farther away than that tree.
Not surprisingly, the moon’s a lot farther away than that tree.
Western Bluebird
Western Bluebird
One of a pair of bluebirds I saw perched on a cable. One of them flew off as I approached, stopped on a nearby lawn, then flew back up to perch on the edge of a roof. The other waited on the cable
Western Bluebird
One of a pair of bluebirds I saw perched on a cable. One of them flew off as I approached, stopped on a nearby lawn, then flew back up to perch on the edge of a roof. The other waited on the cable
Birds against blurry backgrounds: Black Phoebe
And one more in this series of “Birds against blurry backgrounds” from Monday’s walk, a black phoebe.
I like how this dark-eyed junco came out, too.
I like how this dark-eyed junco came out, too.
