Early Birds 05-29-16

I spent the morning chasing birds at the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center in Hayward, Calif.  There were a number of different species preset, including the American Avocet:

Also present was the ubiquitous egret:

Forster's terns were in abundance, hunting for fish:

There were also long-billed curlews, which were scouring the mud for crabs:

I'm fortunate to live only a few minutes away from the shoreline and to have so many species of birds around to photograph.