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June and I spent 3 weeks on Balboa Island, and then a week in Palm Desert. While in Newport Beach, I carried my camera on Balboa Island, the Back Bay trail, Laguna Beach and maybe another before we are finished.
......Here are the birds that we saw in the area.
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| Brown Pelican |
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| Pelicans often fly in formation.
There is also an American White Pelican, not shown here. They look similar to an Egret with a strange plate on it's bill. |
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| Willet Not to be confused with the following... |
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| Whimbrel
- with a long, curved bill |
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| The ever popular Rock
Pigeon |
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| Our very own California
Gull |
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| Snowy
Egret |
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| Great
Blue Heron |
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| Pied-billed Grebe |
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| Sanderlings
- Non-breeding adults |
The following birds were seen at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve
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| Green-Winged
Teal |
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| Cinnamon
Teal |
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| American
Wigeon |
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| Ruddy
Duck (non-breeding male) |
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| Greater
Road Runner - ducking into the brush Contrary to popular belief, it's call is NOT "beep-beep" |
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| Yellow-Rumped
Warbler We saw it while hiking at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park |
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| African Grey Parrot We saw this pet on Balboa Island https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/african-grey-parrot-species-in-decline/ |