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ベイエリアのトレイル Baylands Nature Preserve – Bay Area Trail

2024年10月14日 Birds, Landscape photography

This time, I visited Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto. Combined with the adjacent Mayfield Island, it forms a vast natural area similar to Bair Island. The difference is that Baylands has well-maintained trails with more accessible areas. It’s too large to cover in one visit, so I plan to explore it gradually.

American Coot swimming at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — American Coot. It looks very similar to the Eurasian Coot found in Japan but has a red-black spot on its forehead and bill. The sides of the base of its bill are rounded, whereas the Eurasian Coot’s are pointed.

White-crowned Sparrow perched on a small twig at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — The familiar White-crowned Sparrow.

Snowy Egret walking through wetland at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — Snowy Egret.

Snowy Egret standing in wetland illuminated by the setting sun at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn

Black-necked Stilt flying low over wetland at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — Black-necked Stilt, which is usually seen standing.

Black-necked Stilt flying low over wetland at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn

Group of ducks at the water’s edge lit by the setting sun at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — Northern Shoveler, also found in Japan, and Green-winged Teal. The Green-winged Teal was once considered the same species as the Eurasian Teal.

Wetland landscape at sunset with the moon at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — Across the vast wetland lies Fremont on the opposite shore.

Wetland pier scene after sunset at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — It’s also a great spot to watch the sunset.

Black-necked Stilts gathered in wetland at sunset with Bay Area hills glowing in afterlight at Baylands Nature Preserve in the Bay Area in autumn — I’ve barely walked a quarter of the accessible areas, but the sun has already set. I’ll save the rest for another time.

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