The Birds Of Bodega Bay in Autumn

 

Semipalmated Plover

"If I were a bird, I would fly the earth

 seeking successive autumns."

 

~Hal Borland

 

Bodega Bay was, as usual, a feast for the senses! The smell BBQ Oysters at any one of several bay side restaurants. The sun displaying it's honey golden self, and the sound and sight of the migrating birds visiting along the shoreline, and out in the water. 

 

Marbled Godwit

 

Western Sandpiper
 

Least Sandpiper

 

White Pelican
 

Double-crested Cormorant
  

We added new birds to our list for this year, bringing our number 101! I am hoping to see some brand new birds to add to our life lists, when we visit Yosemite soon. How soon? Who knows, maybe today! Or maybe I went yesterday, I forget! I am tipsy with autumn, so I am a bit busy with all the plans I hope to get to in October!

 

 

 

 

Sometimes Its All About...

Marbled Godwit and Sanderling

Bodega Bay, California

October 2nd 2023
 

“I pray to the birds because they remind me of 

what I love rather than what I fear.

 And at the end of my prayers, they teach me how to listen.”

Terry Tempest Williams

  Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place

 

I have been practicing my action and sport shots, and based on most of the results, I definitely have some work to do, but I was really happy with a few pictures I have done lately. Sometimes it's all about the timing, sometimes it is all about uncooperative birds, sometimes it will come down to my body pain from Fibromyalgia. It's been difficult but moving and keeping my mind busy, like birding does for me, is a good thing. The autumn is new, so there will be so many great opportunities to photograph my bird friends, leaves, and a lot of other subjects as well. I'm good, I know it will all fall into place.

Canada Geese

Sandhill Crane

Snowy Egret

Brown Pelicans