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American Avocet feeding in shallow water
American Avocet feeding in shallow water		 Notice Avocet's head is molting back to basic plumage
Notice Avocet's head is molting back to basic plumage		 Black-necked Stilt flies overhead
Black-necked Stilt flies overhead		 Landing gear down
Landing gear down
Juvenile Black-necked Stilt stretches
Juvenile Black-necked Stilt stretches		 Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew		 Dowitchers also molting into their grayer plumage
Dowitchers also molting into their grayer plumage		 Wilson's Phalaropes are a treat
Wilson's Phalaropes are a treat
Love the afternoon colors in the water
Love the afternoon colors in the water		 Different colors
Different colors		 Mallard in flight
Mallard in flight		 Mallard eating
Mallard eating
Large flock of Western Sandpipers migrating from Alaska and Canada
Large flock of Western Sandpipers migrating from Alaska and Canada		 Flying this way . . .
Flying this way . . .		 . . . And that way
. . . And that way		 You should come visit the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary during migration!
You should come visit the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary during migration!

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constance 21-Aug-2010 00:11
i hve never seen a purple cow and i have never seen a very blue water fowl! lve cc
Pamela Phillips 19-Aug-2010 15:50
Trude,
Now those are the kind of work breaks everyone would wish for! Your photos (and the marsh) are stunning. SJWS is one of my favorite local places to bird--truly a gem amidst the glass and concrete!
Trude19-Aug-2010 06:11
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary is a 300 acre freshwater wetland owned and managed by the Irvine Ranch Water District in Orange County, CA. Please observe all trail signs and stay on the paths to help protect the wildlife.
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