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Photos of San Francisco Bay Area Birds

by Ingrid Taylar
for About.com

Go to: San Francisco Photos | Nature Photos

San Francisco Birds: Shorebirds and Waterfowl

For nature lovers, the San Francisco Bay Area is a wildlife paradise. We're in the midst of the Pacific Flyway -- the north/south migration route extending from Alaska to Patagonia.

When autumn arrives, the Bay Area's marshlands fill up with a variety of migrating water birds and shorebirds, enjoying our rich estuarine habitat.

This photo gallery is a work-in-progress, expanding as images of various species are added.

More About San Francisco Birds and Wildlife:

For some winter ird watching sites, see Bird Watching on San Francisco Bay.

For exquisite shots of additional California birds, see a separate gallery of California Bird Photos, with thanks to photographer Mike Baird (in Morro Bay).

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Submit Bay Area Bird Photos

If you have images of local bird species you'd like to submit for consideration, use the above link to get information on how to do that.

Images 13-20 of 20

  1. Marbled GodwitMarbled Godwit
  2. Male Surf ScoterPhoto of Surf Scoter
  3. WhimbrelPhoto of Whimbrel
  4. WilletPhoto of Willet
  5. Willet in FlightWillets
  6. Male & Female ScaupMale and Female Scaup
  7. Snowy EgretSnowy Egret
  8. Western Grebewestern grebe on san francisco bay
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