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Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Family: Mimidae (mockingbirds)
King tide
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 14, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Family: Mimidae (mockingbirds)
King tide
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 14, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Family: Mimidae (mockingbirds)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 1, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Family: Mimidae (mockingbirds)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 1, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Family: Mimidae (mockingbirds)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 1, 2021
Canon 7D markII

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
King tide
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 14, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
Family: Troglodytidae
King tide
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 14, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Finding gold at Geng

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Geng Road
December 30, 2020
Canon 7Dmark2

Lessser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 19, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Lessser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 19, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Lessser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 19, 2020
Canon 7D markII

When Palo Alto goes tropical

Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers, phoebes, kiskadees, kingbirds - New World flycatchers)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 19, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers, phoebes, kiskadees, kingbirds - New World flycatchers)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 29, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers, phoebes, kiskadees, kingbirds - New World flycatchers)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 29, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 27, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Beach sheoak (Casuarina equisetifolia)
Family: Casuarinaceae (sheoak family)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 15, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Beach sheoak (Casuarina equisetifolia)
Family: Casuarinaceae (sheoak family)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 27, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus
Family: Myrtaceae
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 27, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 31, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpipers)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 1, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Peruvian pepper (Schinus molle) - aka pink peppercorn tree
Family: Anacardiaceae
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 31, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Lessser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpiper family)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 5, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 5, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Family: Accipitridae
Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 5, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 5, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Western black widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
Family: Theridiidae (cobweb spiders, widows)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Western black widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
Family: Theridiidae (cobweb spiders, widows)
Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

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Family:
Geng Road
Palo Alto
March 28, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon R5

Geng Road
Palo Alto
March 6, 2021
Canon 7D markII

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Family:
Geng Road
Palo Alto
June 1, 2021
Canon R5

Geng Road
Palo Alto
January 23, 2021
Canon 7D markII

Mexican fan palm(Washingtonia robusta)
Family: Arecaceae (palms)
East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon R5

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon R5

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

East Bayshore near Geng Road
Palo Alto
July 16, 2021
Canon 7D markII

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Palo Alto Baylands 2017

Palo Alto Baylands 2016

Palo Alto Baylands 2015

Palo Alto Baylands 2014

Palo Alto Baylands 2013

Palo Alto Baylands - earlier photos - up through 2012

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Emily Renzel pond

Don Edwards National Shoreline

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