Robin’s Robins

This first shot is a Common Shelduck. It was sitting at a trail intersection. Waiting for someone to come along and give it something to eat, I suppose.

This second shot is a Hybrid, I think. Probably a Mallard/Shelduck combo.

when that pesky bit of salad gets stuck in you bill!
Not totally sure, but I think this is another Hybrid. It's got a lot of Gadwall in it, but I'm unsure about the two shades of brown on it's head.
It's pretty none the less.

Here's three ducks that I'm not totally sure of. I think they are Gadwalls, but then again?
This single may be a Gadwall/Mallard hybrid. It has an extra stripe on it's wings (the light brown one), but the black and brown stripe are consistent with a Gadwall.

These two, I'm pretty sure are female Gadwalls.

Here's a couple of Northern Shovelers. They make me wonder how they keep their heads above water! Their bills are so large. All the better for sifting through the mud at the bottom of the places they eat.

Well, slimy anyway!

Gadwall hen

Here's a shot of some waders. I think they may be Western Sandpipers, but I'm not sure. The distance was pretty long. Adendum: closer examination leads me to believe they are Great Yellow Legs.

This guy was all by itself in the marsh. At least I didn't see any others.


Long-billed Dowitcher

This Heron is listed as one of the most common Heron's in North America, but because it is only active at twilight and during the night, few people have seen one. This is my second sighting. It is listed as rare in our area. This one was in a tree close to the entrance to the sanctuary, and when we first saw it, it was sleeping. We had another look just as we were leaving and it had just woken. It was stretching and preening when I managed this shot.

Black-Crowned Night Heron