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Don Edwards – Coyote Hills その２ / Part 2

2024年11月30日 Birds

Continuing from Part 1.

I left Don Edwards and headed to the neighboring Coyote Hills.

Group of Wild Turkeys walking across hills with wetland landscape at Coyote Hills in autumn — The area is divided into wetlands and hilly terrain.

Black-tailed Deer fawn at Coyote Hills in autumn — I spotted a young deer. Its ears are about the size of its face.

Black-tailed Deer peeking out from shrubs at Coyote Hills in autumn — This is an adult deer, probably a Mule Deer. It could be a Black-tailed Deer, but I couldn’t see its tail to confirm.

Northern Harrier flying at Coyote Hills in autumn — A Northern Harrier soaring with San Francisco Bay in the background.

Northern Harrier flying at Coyote Hills in autumn — I managed to get a great vantage point to look down from.

Great Egret walking across a hillside at Coyote Hills in autumn — A Great Egret standing in the field.

Great Egret holding a mouse in its bill at Coyote Hills in autumn — With a sharp strike, it caught a mouse.

Great Egret holding a mouse in its bill at Coyote Hills in autumn — The bill tip was already red in the first shot, so rather than a rare occurrence, mice might actually be a primary food source in this area.

Red-tailed Hawk flying at Coyote Hills in autumn — Red-tailed Hawk.

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree at Coyote Hills in autumn — Judging by its light-colored iris and cere, this Red-tailed Hawk appears to be a juvenile. It showed little wariness, suddenly landing on the ground for no apparent reason and displaying playful behavior.

Yellow-rumped Warbler walking on the ground at Coyote Hills in autumn — Yellow-rumped Warbler. I could only observe it from a distance.

While the environment isn’t exactly the same, overall, Coyote Hills feels like a much more exciting place.

Hills of Coyote Hills with former salt ponds

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