[EBB Sightings] Coyote Hills white pelicans and quail hatchlings

Went to Coyote Hills again this afternoon.  Saw lots
of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS again but not as many as
last week.  I had much better luck with the pelican
photography thanks to a hot tip from this list (thanks
Nancy) putting their foraging area in northeastern
most marsh, the D.U.S.T. marsh.  Photos are here:  

http://www.pbase.com/zeiler/new

Also saw THREE WHITE TAILED KITES perching and hunting
separately, a GREAT BLUE HERON sitting in a tree, more
SNOWY EGRETS than last week as well as a GREAT EGRET. 

Most interesting was a pair of CALIFORNIA QUAIL
parents and three unbelievably tiny and cute
hatchlings sprinting across the road together.  The
offspring could not have been more than two inches
tall!!  They ran across the road into the cattails
about 50 yards south of the visitor center parking
area.  I was quite surprised at the September timing.

Brian


	
		
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