Baylands Nature Preserve

Introduction

On July 12th, 2025, I went on a hike at Baylands Nature Preserve at Palo Alto, California and took some photographs of various birds there. The key species identified during the hike were Ridgway’s Rail, Dalmatian Pelican, Black-Necked Stilt, Great Egret, American Avocet, Cooper’s Hawk, Song Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Common Tern, Snowy Egret, Black Phoebe, American Goldfinch, California Gull, Mallard, Gadwall, Canada Goose, and Northern Mockingbird.

Camera System Setup

  • Camera: Sony A1 II
  • Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS + Sony FE 2x Teleconverter

Baylands Nature Preserve

Ridgway’s Rail Ridgway’s Rail Dalmatian Pelican Black-Necked Stilt Great Egret Great Egret Dalmatian Pelican American Avocet Black-Necked Stilt Dalmatian Pelican American Avocet Cooper’s Hawk Song Sparrow Dalmatian Pelican Mallard Black Phoebe Black Phoebe Northern Mockingbird Northern Mockingbird Song Sparrow Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Great Egret Black-Necked Stilt Black-Necked Stilt Dalmatian Pelican Dalmatian Pelican Common Tern Dalmatian Pelican Dalmatian Pelican Dalmatian Pelican Common Tern Snowy Egret California Gull California Gull American Avocet American Goldfinch American Goldfinch Northern Mockingbird Barn Swallow Barn Swallow Black-Necked Stilt Turkey Vulture Barn Swallow Barn Swallow Barn Swallow Barn Swallow Barn Swallow Barn Swallow Barn Swallow Common Tern Common Tern Common Tern Common Tern Common Tern Common Tern Common Tern Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Snowy Egret Black-Necked Stilt Snowy Egret Song Sparrow Dalmatian Pelican Dalmatian Pelican Canada Goose Canada Goose Mallard California Gull Dalmatian Pelican Gadwall
Author

Lei Mao

Posted on

07-12-2025

Updated on

07-12-2025

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