I was quite amazed to see that the wind gusts to 30 mph simply made the plover scurry a bit further downhill on the sand.
Pictured here often (could be same individual returning or different ones). Believe it is a Cooper's hawk, but correct me if I'm wrong.
At a natural spring, in a forested area of mostly Ponderosa pine, juniper, Douglas-fir.
Spotted at least three and there may have been one or two more. It was hard to keep track of them as they were diving and I was distracted watching the pelican.
Pretty much the only option the Cormorant could be. No clue of the wading bird in the photo
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Female Mallard in background; second photo shows both male and female Mallards.
Juvenile
Found dried up carcus. Long tail vs vole and two rows of tubercles on teeth.