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  1. Rock Pigeon

    Rock Pigeon

    A quite natural looking Rock Pigeon waiting for the next car at the parking lot to see if there will be some hand-outs. When the Shearwaters are too far away to be photographed, well, then you photograph a Rock Pigeon!
  2. Brandt's cormorant / breeding

    Brandt's cormorant / breeding

  3. brandt's cormorant-breeding

    brandt's cormorant-breeding

    breeding plumage.
  4. Brandt's Cormorants

    Brandt's Cormorants

    Front and back views of Phalacrocorax penicillatus at La Jolla, CA, 02-12-02, with the Pacific Ocean in the background.The bird on the right exhibits the blue throat pouch typical during breeding months.
  5. Clay-colored Sparrow

    Clay-colored Sparrow

    While working at home, I noticed a small sparrow visiting the seed outside my window and was delighted to find it was a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. This is a rare migrant here in California. A new yard bird!
  6. Island Scrub-Jay

    Island Scrub-Jay

    Island Scrub-Jay atop the roof finial of the tiny museum on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of southern California. That's an acorn he is holding.
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