One of many “new-to-me” bird species I managed to photograph when I visited Arcata Marshes during my stay in Arcata. I originally went to the area to visit Redwood National Park, but the marshes were a nice bonus. There will be plenty more posts of birds from the marshes…
Northern Shoveler
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Laura Kushner
July 24, 2022 at 5:41amBeautiful. A winter regular in NJ, but never this close.