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Garry Coldwells
03-26-2009, 03:36 PM
Hi,

I will be in the area next week and am interested in what areas are worth visiting right now?

Previously I have always spent time at in Palo Alto and Sunnyvale at Baylands. I am interested in shooting hummingbirds, waterfowl and raptors.

Regards,

Garry

Ned Bagno
03-26-2009, 05:10 PM
Take a look at Coyote hills. It has everything you listed. The butterfly garden has humming birds and butterfly's of course. If you want to check out the garden, better call ahead. It's sometimes closed.

http://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote_hills

Next Door is Don Edwards. I got a fly by shot of a Golden Eagle last week. http://www.fws.gov/desfbay/





Hi,

I will be in the area next week and am interested in what areas are worth visiting right now?

Previously I have always spent time at in Palo Alto and Sunnyvale at Baylands. I am interested in shooting hummingbirds, waterfowl and raptors.

Regards,

Garry

Garry Coldwells
04-02-2009, 01:53 PM
Ned,

Thanks for that input. i plan to be there today :)
I hit the old haunts and have had great success with waders.


Garry

Peter Norvig
04-02-2009, 09:02 PM
The duck pond at the Palo Alto Baylands is good right now for hummingbirds.
Here's one from a shrub at the picnic area, behind the Ranger's station near
the duck pond:
http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?p=236146#post236146

Garry Coldwells
04-05-2009, 07:57 AM
Peter,

Hey, I know that shrub and that hummingbird :)

I saw them working that area but did not manage as good of an image as yours.

Cheers

Garry

shankar_roy
06-11-2009, 12:49 AM
My first venture into bird photography

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BGzQvM2O8IvWJpz3ZIrk7g?feat=directlink

Roy.

shankar_roy
06-11-2009, 01:03 AM
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3MthnjQWa5Y/Si9G53wtTZI/AAAAAAAAJTk/KmQnei3eV0E/s1280/IMG_7690.jpg