Clarks's Grebe and others

[jorj7]

While at the Palo Alto Baylands I saw three grebes near the parking
lot. I thought they were Western Grebes (which we have a lot here),
but when I got closer, I saw there were Clark's Grebes. Usually they
don't let you get too close, but these guys were too busy eating to
notice. I knew it had to be something good for them to stick around.
When I checked out the photos I could see they were feasting on
shrimp. These were taken with the 20D, 300 f2.8LIS plus 1.4x TC.

1 Nice side view
http://birds.jorj7.com/070422-baylands/0422-163721-01.jpg

2 Eating a shrimp
http://birds.jorj7.com/070422-baylands/0422-163302-02.jpg

3 Coming at you
http://birds.jorj7.com/070422-baylands/0422-164340-01.jpg

4 Foster's Tern
http://birds.jorj7.com/070422-baylands/0422-164254-01.jpg

5 American Avocet
http://birds.jorj7.com/070422-baylands/0422-164213-01.jpg

6 Black-necked Stilt squadron
http://birds.jorj7.com/070422-baylands/0422-164106-01.jpg

7 My first Bullock's Oriole (male), but the sun was on the wrong side!!!
http://birds.jorj7.com/070422-baylands/0422-165203-02.jpg

[LazyPhotographer]

Looking good!

[pknight]

I like the Grebe pics especially. This is one Grebe that we don't have around here.

[jorj7]

Thanks LP and PK. I appreciate your comments.

[terryger]

nice work as usual jorj!

[DonE]

Great series of some really great looking birds George, way to go!!

[jorj7]

Thanks Terry and Don. I'm glad you like them.

[Reyno]

Excellent captures as always George and Big congrats on your first Bullock's Oriole.

[jorj7]

Thanks Reyno. Getting a new bird is always a thrill. Just a couple of months ago
I got my first Clark's Grebe, and now I've seen 4 more, so it seems to go in spurts.
This is only my second oriole. I got a Hood Oriole pair last summer.