Heron Hideout A black-crowned night heron seeks shelter in the tall, dense California bulrush. Shoreline Park Mountain View, California 02-OCT-2010
Speared: Fresh Catch Using a jump-attack method, a great egret successfully spears a good-sized fish. Shoreline Lake Mountain View, California 09-OCT-2010
Ritual Feeding A male Forster's tern hovers and feeds his potential female mate. The male must demonstrate that he is a good fisher who can successfully provide for offspring. Shoreline Park Mountain View, California 15-MAY-2010