Birds – Page 2

Scoters Flock

Surf Scoters, long a rarity here, returned by the dozens this week, a cause to be grateful. This flock, seen

Park visitor Erika St. John captured this bird roosting atop a tall tree on the west side of the park.

The White-tailed Kites had a difficult time last winter when they built a nest and tried to raise a brood

The Bufflehead have populated the waters around Cesar Chavez Park since the beginning of the month. Three, four or more

Pigeons don’t get enough respect. It’s partly their own fault for swarming city parks and pestering people to the point

The resident year-round population of four or five American Coots exploded this week as more than two dozen migrants flew

A new Surf Scoter appeared on Saturday, an adult male, with the unforgettable multicolor beak. He had two females with

Kids love to play with balls, and this juvenile gull (I’m guessing it’s a Western) is no exception. Somehow a

Another Surf Scoter has appeared on the North Basin, this time a female. Unlike the male that showed here in

This Black Phoebe took a few moments’ rest from its insect-hunting labors by the water’s edge and gave this photographer