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Young/eclipse gadwalls
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Least terns
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Least terns
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Barn swallows, juvenile
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Barn swallow
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Least tern
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Least terns
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Male least tern brings a fish. If the fish isn't big enough (or good-looking enough?), the female isn't interested
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He takes the fish over to her and performs an elaborate dance, moving the fish from left to right across her body
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After about three minutes of this, the female is convinced and takes the fish from him
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Once she accepts the fish, they can copulate. It only takes a few seconds, and they are off. I'll try to post a video.
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Western sandpiper, molting. I don't know which molt this is, in early June
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Least terns taking a break from all that mating to have a bath
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Least tern. One of my favorite birds!
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Least tern courtship
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Least tern courtship
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Least tern courtship
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Least tern courtship
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Least tern courtship
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Least tern courtship
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Western sandpiper and Least tern. These terns are tiny!
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"Do you like this fish? Let's dance!"
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Least tern courtship
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A young snow goose on the river was quite surprising. I'm told this may even be the first record for Ventura county in June!
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Snow goose
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Snow goose
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Black-crowned night heron
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Snowy plovers
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Snowy plover
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Snowy plover
