I had an unexpected encounter with a group of Wrentits, and ended up with some decent shots despite the lack of light. I experimented with animated images (APNG and WEBP formats) and might be able to post them here. I also made a couple brief visits to the coast and got photos of Short-billed Gull and Heermann's Gull, neither of which I was able to ID until after looking at the photos later. I had studied up a little beforehand and was able to spot and photograph some lifer Sooty Shearwaters. They weren't that close to shore, but they were fairly easy to find. I hope to get better photos of them someday, perhaps from a pelagic tour boat.
These photos are © 2025 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.
My "birds in review" collages can be found here.
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
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Rough-skinned Newt
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Rough-skinned Newt
10:42AM Sunday October 12, 2025
Surf ScoterThis is a rare inland Surf Scoter, on the river, spotted by a local birder. Pretty cool!
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Surf Scoter
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Surf Scoter
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Surf Scoter
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Short-billed Gull
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Short-billed Gull
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Townsend's Chipmunk
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Bald Eagle
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Bald Eagle
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Bald Eagle
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Sooty Shearwater
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Sooty Shearwater
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Sanderling
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SanderlingI thought this shot also worked with a vertical phone background aspect ratio. Neat.
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Sanderling
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Sanderling
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Sanderling
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Sanderling
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Heermann's Gull
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Heermann's Gull
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Sooty Shearwater
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Sooty Shearwater
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Sooty Shearwater
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Pacific Loon