Shorebirds Near Santa Barbara

These birds were photographed up and down the seashore near our home in Santa Barbara, CA

Snowy Egret Snowy Egret

Snowy Egret

Black Skimmer Black Skimmer Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer. These interesting birds skim the surface of the water with their large lower bills.

Brown Pelican Brown Pelican Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

Cormorant Whimbrel

Cormorants & Whimbrel

Willet Willet Willet

Willet

 

All photographs Copyright © 2012 • Bob MacLeod and Pam Strickland • Santa Barbara, CA