Mother’s day at the baylands

Sunday, 11 May 2014

I didn’t want to moomph around the house all weekend (see yesterday’s blog …), so I went to the Palo Alto baylands. I thought I might see some hatchlings.

I conclude that I’m maybe a week too early for the wading birds.

We can see something blue under this avocet. It may just be folded-up leg, rather than an egg.

The swallows were nested in mud under the eaves of the nearby nature center, but in brooding mode, not yet feeding the young.

But I came upon some Canada geese that had hatched only a few minutes ago. Still wet from the egg, still with floppy feet.

And further along the shore, families of Canada geese in convoy.

We’ll be back next weekend!

Tags: Canada geese, palo alto baylands