Within the United States, the Cinnamon Teal Duck is strictly a western duck. This was a first sighting for me, although the migration map of the cinnamon teal shows that I live in a common breeding area. I guess I haven't been looking in the right places. It has a fairly large bill which has …
More Grebes
These are a few more photos of the grebes I photographed on our trip to Klamath Falls. Maralee
Snowy Egret
The snowy egret is a beautiful medium-sized white heron. In the 19th century, the birds were slaughtered for their plumes, but with protection they recovered fairly rapidly. Maralee
Turkey Vulture
We saw plenty of turkey vultures on our trip to the Klamath Basin. They're beautiful in flight, but they aren't very good looking birds close up. Maralee
Pelicans
We found these pelicans . . . and one sandhill crane . . . sitting in a field. Maralee
