As I was watching a covey (flock) of California Quail a bunch of them flew up into a tree but were then startled by something so they started flying in front of me towards another tree. The sun was setting in the distance so I tried my best to get a photo of one of them flying with the glow of the sun hitting them. This was the best I could achieve as there were just too many trees between them and the sun which blocked a lot of the light. Plus, it was very hard to focus on them due to the conditions and they had all flown within 15 seconds or so.

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Ruddy Duck floating around in a pond in the early morning.

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This was at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock is a special place being a site where Tufted Puffins nest. Tufted Puffins live most of their lives out at Sea and only come to shore for breeding. Try not to mistake Tufted Puffins for Atlantic Puffins. Atlantic Puffins are a more commonly known species and get more love when it comes to advertisements that use Puffins, and cartoon characters of Puffins. Even some places in Cannon Beach sell merchandise of Atlantic Puffins instead of their prized Tufted Puffins which is a bit unfortunate in my opinion. Tufted Puffins can be distinguished by their yellow tufts that come from the top of their heads.

I didn’t have too much time to visit Haystack Rock so this was one of the best photos I could get during that short time. The Puffins would sore off the edge and make a big loop in the sky and then head back to their dens. They did this for seemingly no reason. We even spoke to a student whom was studying the Tufted Puffin behavior and he too didn’t know why. Maybe it is just for fun before heading back out to the barren Sea.

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This is a female Mallard that I was taking photos of during a Sunrise in Summer.

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This is a juvenile California Quail that I saw fly onto a dead tree near me while I was watching its covey (flock). The tree was being taken over by a trailing Blackberry Bush and you can see the Blackberries in the photograph.

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A Bald Eagle being harassed by a Seagull in Cannon Beach, Oregon.

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This photo was taken at the very early hours when the sun was just peaking over the horizon. This Blue Heron found a piece of debris to hunker down on in the middle of this lake and the sun was barely able to hit it. The background was in complete shadow which is why it’s so dark. The Blue Heron was a long distance away so this was the best I could get without a boat.

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This was during Sunset at a local preserve. The California Quail was in the shade but the tree behind was glowing due to being backlit by the setting Sun. I really enjoy this photograph.

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