Baylands Nature Preserve: Palo Alto, California
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Female Common Goldeneye
![Long-billed Curlew](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5443461436_a4929dab5b.jpg)
Long-billed Curlew
![Northern Shoveler](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5442746921_659f2237c4.jpg)
Northern Shoveler
![American Avocet](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/5443460828_4881055c25.jpg)
American Avocet
![American Avocet](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5442747325_96453cc714.jpg)
Another American Avocet
Mike took a business trip to Silicon Valley and had time to stop at the Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto. The highlight was a Common Goldeneye. We've seen them occasionally in NJ and once on Lake Nelson but never got a good photo before. A better camera helps but there's nothing like sunlight.
Labels: American Avocet, California, Common Goldeneye, Long-Billed Curlew, Northern Shovelers
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