Since we were back in the meetings today, we didn't get out birding all that much. However, I tried to make time in the afternoon to see what I could see.
This Gila Woodpecker was easy to photograph from my patio deck:
I took a stroll down the beach to check out the rocks. On the way there, this Willet posed nicely:
Also on the way to the rocks, this Bonaparte's Gull came in and seemed to enjoy my company. It was quite tame and even flew up to me once:
The rocks down the beach were hosting a couple American Oystercatchers when I arrived. I got to sit and watch these birds at close range for several minutes. What neat birds!
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Late in the afternoon back at the hotel, Crested Caracaras were zooming overhead every couple seconds. The nice lighting made for some great photos:
