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Guest 13-Mar-2006 23:41
No, it's not the same place. The place I was talking about is up the road a bit where a road comes down the hill and joins Back Bay dr. I have had great success with clapper rails there lately. I've seen soras there but too far out for photos. Next time I am there I will check the duck pond as well. You must've taken these from the bridge, but it looks level with the bird.
Leslie McCulloch23-Feb-2006 17:11
Hi Nick! Nice to hear from you. This was at the duck pond across from the parlking lot at Back Bay. Is that the same place you're talking about? I was actually looking at some redheads that were laying on top of the reeds and I glanced down to my left and this guy was standing there stretching away! He stood there for a good 5 minutes until my husband walked up. I had a great birding day on the day I took these. I got some stilt close-ups and some nice pics of teals bathing.
Guest 22-Feb-2006 05:52
Hi Leslie,
I still don't see how you get such great shots as these with just a Oly 750! Such an elusive bird too. Was this at the duck pond at the base of San Joaquin Hills Rd.? I've seen a sora there before but only at a distance for a split second. A clapper rail came out and walked around right in front of me there when I only had my binocs!
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