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In the freezing dawn above Tomales Bay it was as if all the color had been frozen out of the sky and water.

Night-Heron perched at sunrise.
Comon Yellowthroat bug-hunting in the iceplant.

A Congress of Crows. Nothing was decided though much was said.
Western Gull along the western shore of North America. Tomales Bay.

Greater Scaup feeding in the surf; possibly on fish eggs recently spawned?

Tomales Bay overlook along Inverness Ridge,.
Turkey Vulture soars.
Male Bufflehead, Tomales Bay.

There was a wild wind ripping down the beach at Limantour in the afternoon. Most birds were hunkered down. Not the Ravens. There are few sights more exciting than watching a Raven cavorting in a strong wind. Flight done by a pro with confidence and panache.

Drake’s Bay from Limantour Road.

Limantour Spit.

Sanderlings along the Sand, Limantour Beach, Pt. Reyes.