Calbirding-2010 California "big bird photo year"

Greater White-fronted Geese, Sacramento NWR, Glenn co, CA, 2-12-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

BEAN GOOSE WITH GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

Vendel Rd, Salton Sea, Imperial co, CA, 12-7-10. Heavily cropped image.

Snow Goose, South Salton Sea, Vendal Rd. 11-10-10. Cropped image.

Ross's Geese, with one Snow Goose, South Salton Sea, Vendal Rd. 11-10-10. Cropped image.

BRANDT

Crespi Pond, Monterey co, CA, 3-16-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Aleutian Cackling Geese, Humboldt NWR CA, 2-16-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

CANADA GEESE

Mather Regional Park, Sacramento co, CA, 4-7-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

TRUMPETER SWANS

Auburn Regional Park, Placer co, CA, 3-5-10. These birds should be all white but they appear to be stained by the pond waters? Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Tundra Swans, Sacramento co, CA, 1-05-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

WOOD DUCK PAIR

Mckinley Park, Sacramento co, CA. 2-2-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Gadwall pair, Sacramento NWR, Glenn co, CA, 2-12-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

EURASIAN WIGEON

Sailor Bar, American River Parkway, Sac co. CA. 2-9-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

AMERICAN WIGEON

Earvin "Magic" Johnson park, Los Angeles co, CA, 12-27-10. Cropped image.

MALLARD

Sacramento co, CA, 1-13-10. Shot with a Nikon D300 and a Nikon 80-400 vr, the older version. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Blue-winged Teal, pair, Yolo Bypass W.A. Yolo co, CA, 4-19-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

CINNAMON TEAL

Sacramento NWR, Glenn co, CA. 2-12-10. Shot with a Nikon D300 and a Nikon 80-400 vr lens, the older version. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Northern Shovelers, Sacramento NWR, Glenn co, CA, 2-12-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Male Northern Pintail, Yolo Bypass W.A. Yolo co, CA, 3-13-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

Arcata Marsh, Humboldt co, CA, 2-17-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Male Canvasback, Merritt Lake, Alameda co, CA, 10-31-10. Cropped image.

Redheads, Salton Sea, Imperial co, CA, 4-23-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

RING-NECKED DUCKS

Sacramento NWR, Glenn co, CA. 2-12-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

TUFTED DUCK

Merritt Lake, Alameda co CA, 10-31-10. Heavily cropped image.

LESSER SCAUP

Shollenberger Park, Sonoma co, CA, 8-10-10.Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Greater Scaup, Bodega Bay, Sonoma co, CA, 3-19-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

HARLEQUIN DUCK

Crescent City Harbor, Del Norte co, CA, 2-19-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

SURF SCOTERS

Crescent City Harbor, Del Norte co, CA, 2-14-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

Crescent City Harbor, Del Norte co, CA, 2-14-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

BLACK SCOTER

Black Scoter, adult female, (upper bird) with Surf Scoter, Crescent City Harbor, Del Norte co, CA, 11-23-10. Heavily cropped image.

Male Long-tailed Duck, Benicia State Recreation Area, Solano co, 11-30-10. Heavily cropped image.

Bufflehead, El Dorado co, CA, 1-03-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

COMMON GOLDENEYE

Nimbus Fish Hatchery, Sacramento co, CA, 1-13-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Barrow's Goldeneye, Gristmill Am. River access, Sacramento co, CA, 1-1-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Hooded Mergansers, pair, White Rock Rd. El Dorado co, CA, 1-21-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

COMMON MERGANSER, HATCH-YEAR

Jackson Meadows Res. Sierra co, CA, 9-3-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Red-breasted Mergansers, Humboldt Bay, 2-18-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

RUDDY DUCK

Arcata Marsh, Humboldt co, CA, 2-18-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Male Mountain Quail, Spotted by my wife Kathy while we ate lunch, GOOD EYES! Yuba Gap, El Dorado co, CA, 6-22-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

CALIFORNIA QUAIL

Andrew Molera SP, Monterey co, CA, 5-28-10.

GAMBEL'S QUAIL

Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWRC, Imperial co, CA, 4-23-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

RING-NECKED PHEASANT

Palo Alto Baylands, Santa Clara co, CA, 9-23-10. Cropped image.

GREATER SAGE GROUSE

Bodie lek, Mono co, CA, 5-11-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

SOOTY GROUSE

Jackson Meadows Res. Sierra co, CA, 9-2-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Wild Turkey, River Bend Park, American River Parkway, Sacramento co, CA, 3-31-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

RED-THROATED LOON

North Jetty, Arcata, Humboldt co, CA, 2-18-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

PACIFIC LOON

Berkeley Pier, Alameda co, CA, 11-28-10. Slightly cropped image.

COMMON LOON

Bodega Bay, Sonoma co, CA, 3-19-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.

Pied-billed Grebe, Auburn Regional Park, Placer co, CA, 3-5-10. Most of the images in this gallery are cropped to improve the compositions and to show the species well.