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Great Egret in flight at Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park

Morning Photo Walks at Radke Park

About Birds of the California Delta; Photography by Tim Seay

About Tim Seay

Beauty is Everywhere

Beauty is Everywhere

I have been passionate about photography ever since my high school days in Hillsboro, Oregon. Back then, it was all about sports and news events. These days, I love photographing birds in their environment. It's my passion in life.

Gallant Terns, Birds of the California Delta

Beauty is Everywhere

Beauty is Everywhere

Beauty is Everywhere

Wildlife photography has helped me reconnect with nature. It has also made me appreciate life and all the beauty it has to offer. (Terns resting on pylons in Alameda)

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My Mission

Beauty is Everywhere

My Mission

Over the next year, I will be traveling around the California Delta to photograph birds of all kinds. From Red-tailed Hawks, to Song Sparrows. From Sandhill Cranes to Osprey and everything in between. (Mockingbird at McNabney Marsh)

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Osprey on the Carquinez

Osprey resting on pylons near the Ozol train yards in Martinez after a morning of fishing

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This week's featured birds

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Great Egret taking flight at McNabney Marsh, with Snowy egrets below. The Great Egret is a long-legged wading bird with a long S-curved neck and dagger-like bill. They are extremely patient and persistent when hunting for fish and small rodents. The wing-span of an adult is between 51.6 - 57.1 inches. 

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Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

Great-tailed Grackle clinging to a barbed-wire fence at McNabney Marsh. The great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle is a medium-sized, highly social passerine bird native to North and South America. My favorite Grackle story is when I had one sing along with me while I was playing my guitar on the back of my boat at the Martinez Marina. They have a beautiful and unique bird-call. One of my sentimental favorites.

Green Heron

Green Heron (Quiscalus mexicanus)

Green Heron fishing from the docks at the Martinez Marina. This small, stocky heron has a dagger-like bill and a thick neck that is drawn into it’s body. They can easily fish from the docks, due to the ability of extending their necks while striking or looking for prey. On hot days, they cool themselves down by opening their mouth and "fluttering" their neck muscles. The term used is gulag fluttering and is the avian version of panting.

Western Grebe

Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)

Western Grebe (pronounced "greeb") doing a little fishing at the Martinez Marina. These graceful birds are a species of the grebe family of water birds. This large, slender bird has a long neck and slender pointed bill. They dive under water to catch fish and have nicknames, such as "dabchick", "swan grebe" and "swan-necked grebe". 

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Mourning Dove foraging for seeds at McNabney Marsh in Martinez. You'll find these graceful, slender birds all across the California Delta and are a common sight across the continent. Their habitat is the open woodlands. Mourning doves feed on seeds, nest in trees and are considered a universal symbol of peace, hope, love and freedom.

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