Birds -- SF Bay Area, LATEST Photo Gallery by Tom Grey at pbase.com

Birds -- SF Bay Area, LATEST

My recently posted pictures of birds taken near to home, latest first. Other recent pictures, for instance from a trip, are in galleries appearing before this one in https://pbase.com/tgrey .

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Cooper's Hawk, adult, 03-Sep-2020	Oak Titmouses, adult and juvenile, 17-May-2021	Oak Titmouse, juvenile, 17-May-2021	Oak Titmouse, adult, 17-May-2021
Western Bluebird, female, 12-May-2021	Western Bluebird, female, 12-May-2021	Western Bluebird, female, 12-May-2021	Nuttall's Woodpecker, male, 10-May-2021
Red-shouldered Hawk, 10-May-2021	Red-shouldered Hawk, 10-May-2021	Cedar Waxwings, 23-Apr-2021	Cedar Waxwings, 23-Apr-2021
White-breasted Nuthatch, 18-Apr-2021	Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon male, 20-Mar-2021	Pygmy Nuthatch, 17-Mar-2021	Lesser Goldfinch, male, 09-Mar-2021
Bushtits, 09-Mar-2021	Bushtits, 09-Mar-2021	Bushtits, 09-Mar-2021	Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 09-Mar-2021
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 03-Mar-2021	Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 03-Mar-2021	Pygmy Nuthatch, 03-Mar-2021	Pygmy Nuthatches, 03-Mar-2021
Spotted Towhee, male, 26-Feb-2021	Spotted Towhee, male, 26-Feb-2021	Spotted Towhee, male, 26-Feb-2021	American Avocet, female, 24-Feb-2021
American Wigeon, male, 24-Feb-2021	American Wigeon, male, 24-Feb-2021	Double-crested Cormorant, 24-Feb-2021	Cedar Waxwing, 12-Feb-2021
Purple Finch, female, 08-Feb-2021	Purple Finch, female, 08-Feb-2021	Great Horned Owl, 23-Jan-2021	Hutton's Vireo, 21/jan/2021
Hutton's Vireo, 21-Jan-2021	Anna's Hummingbird, male, 21/jan/2021	Surf Scoter, male, 18-Jan-2021	Eared Grebe, 18/Jan/2021
Horned Grebe, 18/Jan/2021	Snowy Egret, foraging, 18/Jan/2021	Northern Mockingbird, 18/Jan/2021	Pygmy Nuthatch, 12/Jan/2021
Pygmy Nuthatches, 12/Jan/2021	Pygmy Nuthatches, 12/Jan/21	Pine Siskin, 12/Jan/21	Red-shouldered Hawk, 10-Jan-2021
Cedar Waxwings, 29-Dec-2020	Cedar Waxwings, flock at fountain, 29-Dec-2020	Ferruginous Hawk, 20-Dec-2020	White-crowned Sparrow, persimmons, 20-Dec-2020
European Starling, with persimmon, 20-Dec-2020	European Starling, persimmons, 20-Dec-2020	European Starling, persimmons, 20-Dec-2020	European Starling, persimmons, 20-Dec-2020
Brant, 20-Dec-2020	Brant, 20-Dec-2020	Bufflehead, male, 20-Dec-2020	Bufflehead, female, 20-Dec-2020
Bufflehead, male, 20-Dec-2020	Buffleheads, 20-Dec-2020	Surf Scoter, male, 20-Dec-2020	Greater Yellowlegs, 20-Dec-2020
Killdeer, female, 20-Dec-2020	Common Goldeneye, female in flight, 20-Dec-2020	Red-naped Sapsucker, juvenile, 25-Nov-2020	Townsend's Warbler, female, 25-Nov-2020
Townsend's Warbler, female, 25-Nov-2020	Townsend's Warbler, male, 25-Nov-2020	Townsend's Warbler, male, 25-Nov-2020	Wrentit, 25-Nov-2020
Western Scrub-Jay, 25-Nov-2020	Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 25-Nov-2020	Townsend's Warbler, male, 13-Nov-2020	Townsend's Warbler, female, 13-Nov-2020
Townsend's Warblers, pair, female on right, 13-Nov-2020	Townsend's Warblers, pair, female on left, 13-Nov-2020	Common Gallinule, 31-Oct-2020	Northern Harrier, male, 31-Oct-2020
Black-crowned Night Heron, 31-Oct-2020	Black Phoebe, 31-Oct-2020	Greater Yellowlegs, 31-Oct-2020	Killdeer, 31-Oct-2020
Northern Mockingbird, 31-Oct-2020	Northern Shoveler, male, 31-Oct-2020	Snowy Egret, with food, 31-Oct-2020	Snowy Egret, preening, 31-Oct-2020
Cooper's Hawk, 30-Oct-2020	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's, 21-Oct-2020	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's, 18-Oct-2020	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's, 18-Oct-2020
Anna's Hummingbird, male, 10-Oct-2020	Hermit Thrush, 07-Oct-2020	American Robin, 02-Sep-2020	Cooper's Hawk, 03-Sep-2020
Western Bluebirds, males, 14-Aug-2020	Western Bluebird, female, 14/8/20	Western Bluebird, female, 14/8/20	Cooper's Hawk, 02-Aug-2020
White-tailed Kite, juvenile, 26/7/20	White-tailed Kite, juvenile, flying	White-tailed Kite, juvenile, flying	White-tailed Kites, juveniles
Pied-billed Grebe, on nest	Green Heron, adult or second year	White-tailed Kite, juvenile (mystery?)	White-tailed Kite, juvenile
White-tailed Kite, juvenile	Cooper's Hawk	Cooper's Hawk	Two White-tailed Kites, juveniles
Red-shouldered Hawk, juvenile	Killdeers, adult and two chicks	Pied-billed Grebes, adult and chicks	Pied-billed Grebes, adult and two chicks
Common Gallinules, adult with chick	Common Gallinules, foraging	Canada Geese, adult with three chicks	Green Heron, adult or second year
Green Heron, juvenile	Green Heron, juvenile	Green Heron, juvenile	White-tailed Kite
White-tailed Kite, juvenile	White-tailed Kite, juvenile	Red-shouldered Hawk, juvenile	Red-shouldered Hawk, juvenile
Pied-billed Grebe, on nest	Pied-billed Grebe, on nest	Pied-billed Grebe, nest, five eggs	Killdeer, on nest
Gadwall, female, with 4 chicks	Common Gallinules, pair, bonding	Common Gallinules, pair, bonding	Western Bluebird, female
Western Bluebirds, adult female and three juveniles	Western Bluebirds, adult male and juvenile	Western Bluebird, adult male and juvenile	Western Bluebirds, juveniles
Western Bluebirds. juveniles	Western Bluebird, male bathing	Oak Titmouse	American Crows, pair
Common Gallinule, chick	Common Gallinules, adult with chick	Common Gallinules, fighting	Common Gallinules, fighting
Pied-billed Grebe, nesting	Canada Goose, gosling	Cinnamon Teal, male	American White Pelican
Black Skimmer	Western Bluebirds, juveniles	Western Bluebird, juvenile	Greater Yellowlegs, partially molted
Cinnamon Teal, male	Black-necked Stilt, giving the eye	Red-winged Blackbird, bicolored male	Song Sparrow
Nuttall's Woodpecker, male	Nuttall's Woodpecker, male	Wilson's Warbler, female	Wilson's Warbler, female
Dark-eyed Junco, juvenile	Dark-eyed Junco, juvenile	Dark-eyed Junco, juvenile	Dark-eyed Junco, juvenile
Hermit Thrush	Spotted Towhee, male	Spotted Towhee, male	Spotted Towhee, male
Spotted Towhee, male	Lesser Goldfinch, female	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's	Anna's Hummingbirds, females 2
Anna's Hummingbirds, females 1	Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon male	Chestnut-backed Chickadee	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's
American Crow	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle
Anna's Hummingbird, male	Anna's Hummingbird, male	American Crow	Anna's Hummingbird
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Pine Siskin	Townsend's Warbler, male	Townsend's Warbler, male
Townsend's Warbler, male	Hermit Thrush	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle	Anna's Hummingbird, male
Anna's Hummingbird, male	Purple Finch, female or immature	Purple Finch, female or immature, 09-Feb-2020	House Finch, male, 14-Feb-2020
Red-breasted Nuthatch, 09-Feb-2020	Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 09-Feb-2020	Cedar Waxwing, 09-Feb-2020	Cedar Waxwing, 09-Feb-2020
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle, 09-Feb-2020	Cedar Waxwing and American Robin, 09-Feb-2020	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's, 04-Feb-2020	Townsend's Warbler, female, 04-Feb-2020
Chestnut-backed Chickadee, 03-Feb-2020	Chestnut-backed Chickadee, 03-Feb-2020	Black Phoebe, 03-Feb-2020	Townsend's Warbler and Lesser Goldfinch, 31-Jan-2020
White-tailed Kites, pair, 31-Jan-2020	Cooper's Hawk, 31-Jan-2020	Cooper's Hawk, 26-Jan-2020	Cooper's Hawk, calling, 26-Jan-2020
Red-breasted Nuthatch, 25-Jan-2020	Lesser Goldfinch, male, 25-Jan-2020	Lesser Goldfinch, male, 25-Jan-2020	Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle, 25-Jan-2020
Hermit Thrush, 25-Jan-2020	Townsend's Warbler, male, 25-Jan-2020	Varied Thrush, male, 12-Jan-2020	Varied Thrush flees American Robin, 12-Jan-2020
American Robin, 17-Jan-2020	Hermit Thrush, 12-Jan-2020	Townsend's Warbler, female, 11-Jan-2020	Townsend's Warbler, male, 08-Jan-2020
House Finches, pair, 08-Aug-2020	Western Bluebird, male, 08-Aug-2020	Western Bluebird, juvenile, 08-Aug-2020	Western Bluebird, male bathing, 19-Jun-2020
Western Bluebird, female, 22-Jun-2020	Western Bluebird, male, 08-Aug-2020	Western Bluebird, female, 14-Aug-2020	Western Bluebird, female, 14-Aug-2020
Western Bluebirds, male bathing, 02-Sep-2020	Western Bluebird, juvenile, 7/6/20	Western Bluebird, juvenile, 8/8/20	Western Bluebirds, adult male and juvenile, 19/6/20
Western Bluebirds, adult female and three juveniles, 22/6/20	Western Bluebirds, adult female and three juveniles, 22/6/20	Western Bluebirds, 22/6/20	Western Bluebirds, adult male and juvenile, 22-Jun-2020
Western Bluebirds, 22/6/20	Western Bluebirds, adult female and three juveniles, 22/6/20	Western Bluebirds, male, 14-8-20	Western Bluebirds, 20-Aug-20
Western Bluebirds, juveniles, 07-Jun-20	Western Bluebirds, 02-sep-/20	Western Bluebirds, 02-/sep-/20	Western Bluebirds, juveniles, 02-Sep/20
Western Bluebirds, juvenile, 19-Jun-20	Western Bluebirds, juvenile, 19-Apr-2020	Hermit Thrush, 09-Apr-2020	Hermit Thrush, 22-Mar-2020
Hermit Thrush, 08-Jan-2020	Golden-crowned Sparrow, 08-Jan-2020	Acorn Woodpecker, female, 05-Jan-2020	Acorn Woodpecker, female, 05-Jan-2020

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Pieter Bos		12-Nov-2019 23:26
Beautiful collection! ~V

Imagination World		31-Dec-2018 17:19
Wonderful gallery! Beautiful photos ^^

Tom Grey		30-Dec-2017 16:20
Jim Pike persuaded me that the Shoreline Lake Hooded Merganser was indeed an immature male rather than a female--thanks, Jim!

James Pike		29-Dec-2017 02:41
////////The 25 Dec "female" Hooded Merganser is actually an immature male.

Muskrat's Photos		28-Apr-2017 01:20
Wonderful Gallery! Outstanding!

Guest		14-Jun-2016 08:42
Some great shots.

Dennis Dowling		28-May-2016 05:27
Great photos especially the Nuttall's, Thrasher, & Tennessee Warbler at Ulistac

Gary		27-May-2016 22:22
Super Gallery, nice verity of birds....

A. Lee		26-Dec-2015 23:59
Awesome. ThankYou!

George		07-Sep-2015 23:44
Very nice gallery! V

amh		29-Jul-2015 21:07
Thank you for sharing your photos. They are wonderful and helpful in learning new birds. The snake pilfering the Black-necked stilt nest is chilling!

carlogalliani		02-Aug-2014 14:07
Great gallery !

Robert J Kane		29-Apr-2014 02:39
Great gallery and shooting

frank_1112		15-Jun-2013 17:16
great gallery !!

Paul Keates		29-Mar-2013 23:26
Great Gallery with superb images.... V

harveywall		11-Feb-2013 04:25
...continue to enjoy and respect your patience, skill, and brilliance in this medium...thank you

Hennie & Lies Lammers		07-Dec-2012 21:13
Beautiful gallery Tom. BV

Tom Merigan		07-Dec-2012 18:33
You just keep doing it better even when I think you have done it as good as possible Tom Merigan V

Ege G�m�ş		06-Nov-2012 06:48
amazing gallery

andy		08-Oct-2012 22:13
Nice work as always, Tom Cheers, Andy Wright

leesf		08-Oct-2012 20:57
Your photos are so helpful with seeing the field marks. Appreciate the high quality pics in American Bird Conservancy magazine, too.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		20-Aug-2012 21:04
Excellent in all ways! V Paolo

Barbara Harkleroad		06-Jul-2012 20:35
Awesome pictures of the Grebes!!

Dirk Thiele-guest		07-Apr-2012 02:22
Great photography, as usual.

Terri		02-Apr-2012 00:29
Thanks for these great and detailed photos! We stumbled upon your website in an attempt to identify a wounded bird -- a male Townsend's warbler -- we found today in our front yard in Orinda, CA. He was hanging out in one of our salvias and as we approached him for a photo, he didn't move much. We were able to get close enough to see his right wing was out away from his body. He hopped away and we followed him, trying to get him to hop into a box so we could take him to Lindsay Wildlife Museum where they likely would be able to repair him. He easily eluded us, though, and I'm afraid he'll find himself dinner for some crow or other predator. ~ Terri

Guest		01-Feb-2012 13:26
Great Gallery. You are very talented. Best J

joseantonio		15-Sep-2011 19:59
Very nice collection

Jimmy Kall		19-Nov-2010 02:46
Beautiful gallery Tom. We shoot a lot of the same birds.

Mike Mills		11-Nov-2010 19:48
I liked your photos of the acorn woodpecker. This is the only way that they should be shown, with an acorn.

Guest		01-Nov-2010 01:20
Thank you very much Tom. Your pictures are both beautiful and inspiring.

William Hartshorn		02-Dec-2009 23:02
Amazing Gallery & True Patience!! ~VV~

Guest		19-Jul-2009 05:29
Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos and the helpful information with them.

nicolebouglouan		12-Jun-2009 19:27
Beautiful gallery Tom! I love the terns and the chick! V

Guest		30-May-2009 17:38
Lovely lovely photos!

Guest		23-Apr-2009 21:58
Thank you very much for posting these beautiful pictures. They are a joy to look at!

Heidi Abele		17-Feb-2009 22:37
Wow! Fantastic photos - You've helped my 7 year old and I identify a couple visitors to our backyard bird feeder - now we feel so smart talking about our Eastern Phoebe! Heidi

jychamberland		11-Feb-2009 01:43
beautiful collection.

Anne Creevy		30-Jan-2009 04:09
I immensely enjoy your wonderful photographs and encourage my birding class to view them, also. The pictures are so skillfully done. Thanks very much for sharing them with everyone. Anne Creevy

Ron van Rossum		17-Jan-2009 17:44
What an impressive gallery....keep up the good work,Tom V

Doug Jones		06-Jan-2009 21:17
You are very good with that camera!! What an amazing gallery of bird photos, thanks for sharing and keep it up! Voted

Scott Cox		22-Dec-2008 00:23
Wow, beautiful photos!! I especially liked your first Worm-eating Warbler shot, your second male Hooded Merganser shot, and the Cedar Waxwing amongst fall colors shot! Thanks so much for sharing!

yoram shpirer		25-Oct-2008 21:00
Beautiful gallery, excellent work! V

Susan Kritzik		18-Sep-2008 14:59
Fantastic photos, as always. Note that the Chestnut-backed Chickadee is not the local type, but the northern type with chestnut flanks as well. Maybe a migrant?

Karen Hoyt		26-Jul-2008 22:08
Awesome gallery

Michal Leszczynski		11-Jun-2008 09:08
Amazing gallery, wonderful collection of beautiful birds. V.

Guest		24-May-2008 02:10
Tom, I agree with your observations about red patches. In all of my files of Nuttall's chicks, every single one has the red patch, and I have serious doubt that 100% of all Nuttall's chicks are male. The only question is this: when does a female chick drop the red patch? (Bob Gross)

kenindfw		11-Apr-2008 02:53
Impressive Gallery v

LARRY PETRIE		10-Apr-2008 21:05
TOM: YOUR PHOTOS ARE GREAT! WHAT KIND OF CAMERA DO YOU USE?

Betty W.		06-Apr-2008 21:01
Checking your site on Sialia is one of highlights of my day. A former birder- chaser I am now limited to own yard. However, your photos still take me out in the field every day. Thank you

gunes		18-Mar-2008 21:59
Excellent shots!

Cindy Mead		06-Mar-2008 22:39
excellent as always my friend- will have to visit more often..

mart senior		05-Mar-2008 22:51
great bird gallery...v

jychamberland		06-Feb-2008 02:36
wonderful gallery. very sharp.

virginia		15-Jan-2008 19:31
Tom, your gift is appreicated. A mysterious travelor joined today's quorum of jays and robins -- all balanced on twig tips, high in the upper most branches of our persimmon tree. Your beautiful pictures helped me identify the guest as a Cedar Waxwing. How serendipitous that you included the same fruit in your beautiful composition! The fruit we could not reach with our highest ladder is now bringing in a different harvest -- a feast for my curious eyes.

Jan		27-Sep-2007 05:36
Awesome photos! Thanks so much for sharing them.

Tom Merigan		19-Sep-2007 19:06
Better and better every year

patty boyle		16-Sep-2007 02:19
the portrait of the black oystercatchers and the elegant terns at Pillar Point was an extraordinary composition and moment in time.

Karen Hoyt		02-Sep-2007 23:23
Awesome Gallery.

k l chowdhury		02-Aug-2007 17:51
fabulous

Joy Aspenall		30-Apr-2007 15:03
Tom, The shots of the Calliope are just breathtaking! Thank you. Joy and Gary Aspenall

Guest		09-Apr-2007 15:40
Simply awesome. Love it. V.

Soni Romera		04-Apr-2007 20:45
Tom: Your photos are spectacular. I was feeling down today and your pictures helped me to get through it. Please continue to take these beautiful pictures. They are so much better than the field guides and really help novices like me. Thanks again.

priscilla Elias		29-Mar-2007 19:51
i love the bay area...and the birds :D

Guest		14-Mar-2007 16:51
Nice gallery.

yoram shpirer		06-Mar-2007 22:07
Excellent gallery ........ very well done. V

Dennis Ancinec		05-Mar-2007 03:48
Enoyed looking over your galleries and visiting your personal website.

Steve B		16-Feb-2007 04:51
Tom- Thanks for your great great photos! I'm in awe at your ability to capture so many in such distinctive behavioral postures. If you're in need of a good shot of a Varied Thrush, I have one visiting my Cupertino backyard daily since 2/6!

Guest		13-Feb-2007 20:45
Excellent gallery Tom

Mary and Dick Rorty		29-Dec-2006 00:59
Dear Tom, Thanks very much for the gorgeous pictures. They are tremendously helpful to people like us trying to puzzle out, for instance, the difference between Common and Barrow's, or Eared and Horned.

Bob D. Kaufman		12-Dec-2006 02:43
Excellent photos..each one of them!

Dan		26-Nov-2006 02:04
You were just on KCRA channel 3 in Sacramento so I thought I would type your name in Google and sure enough, I found your website. Great photos!!!!!!!!!!!

Ashley Hockenberry		20-Nov-2006 16:39
A+ on this gallery. Very well done Ashley Toronto Pbase.com/ahockenberry

Tom Merigan		11-Nov-2006 04:08
Tom You not only get the bird right but you are great on BGs which off your material very well. Inspirational stuff!! Tom Merigan

Gunnar Larsen		08-Oct-2006 12:10
Great gallery. Stunning bird shots.

Guest		04-Sep-2006 18:05
splendid work. a pleasure for the eyes. voted philippe

nicolebouglouan		20-Jun-2006 09:56
Beautiful gallery! Great shots! Nicole

Guest		17-Jun-2006 20:17
Great Galleries and Imagination.... http://www.pbase.com/nigwel http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nigel.ritchie/

Guest		26-Apr-2006 21:05
your photos have an amazing clarity to them. Great work. Christian

Guest		24-Apr-2006 05:53
Tom; We always enjoy your wonderful photos so much! Thank you. Hope you are recovering well, and that the knee is healing quickly! Gary and Joy Aspenall

Mario Weusten		23-Apr-2006 18:38
great gallery

Guest		25-Nov-2005 22:22
Great photos!

Barbara Harkleroad		14-Nov-2005 20:46
What can I say???? More fantastic pictures.

yvonne Micko		28-Aug-2005 20:21
WE are so lucky to have your wonderful photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck Petters		19-Jul-2005 18:07
Some excellent shots. Thank you for sharing them.

Guest		04-May-2005 15:43
Fantastic¡ILove them all.

Clayton Esterson		02-May-2005 22:52
Nice pictures of our feathered friends, especially the lighting.

Barbara Harkleroad		23-Apr-2005 21:08
Fantastic! Love the 'eye lights.'

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